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Huawei Honor 20e vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Width

      A42: 10.1 mm narrower

      Honor 20e:
      73.6 mm
      A42:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A42: 2.21 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 20e:
      6.21 in
      A42:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20e:
      Triple
      A42:
      Single

    • Depth

      Honor 20e: 2.2 mm thinner

      Honor 20e:
      8 mm
      A42:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      A42: 30.3 mm shorter

      Honor 20e:
      154.8 mm
      A42:
      124.5 mm

    • Release year

      Honor 20e:
      2020
      A42:
      2014

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Honor 20e

      Height:
      154.8 mm +30.3 mm versus A42
      Width:
      73.6 mm +10.1 mm versus A42
      Depth:
      8 mm
      Weight:
      164 g

    2. 2. A42

      Height:
      124.5 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 20e
      Weight:
      Unknown

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Honor 20e

      Screen diagonal:
      6.21 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      94.7 cm²

    2. 2. A42

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Honor 20e has approximately 107.9% more rectangular screen area than A42.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Honor 20e, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20eA42
    64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    A42: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Honor 20e

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. A42

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 20e

      3400 mAh

      +2000 mAh versus A42

    2. 2. A42

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 20e2. A42

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20e, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20eA42
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm
    • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.21" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1400 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20e, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20eA42
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 94.7 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.1%
    • 57.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 415 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20e, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20eA42
    Rear camera, main
    • 24 MP
    • Triple
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • (depth)
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Honor 20e, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20eA42
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20e, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20eA42
    Release date
    • 2020
    • April 16
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Phantom Blue
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Body build
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20e, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20eA42
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20e, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20eA42
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20e, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20eA42
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Standard charging 10W
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity