Huawei Honor 7A 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: 9.5 mm narrower

    Honor 7A:
    73 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 7A:
    5.7 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 7A:
    Dual
    A42:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 7A: 2.4 mm thinner

    Honor 7A:
    7.8 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 27.9 mm shorter

    Honor 7A:
    152.4 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 7A:
    2018
    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 7A

    Height:
    152.4 mm +27.9 mm versus A42
    Width:
    73 mm +9.5 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.4 mm versus Honor 7A
    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 7A

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

Honor 7A has approximately 84.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Honor 7A: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2/3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

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 7A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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 7A

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 7A2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 7A, A42.
SpecificationHonor 7AA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.4 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 7A, A42.
SpecificationHonor 7AA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 7A, A42.
SpecificationHonor 7AA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 7A, A42.
SpecificationHonor 7AA42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41822
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 7A, A42.
SpecificationHonor 7AA42
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 7A, A42.
SpecificationHonor 7AA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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 7A, A42.
SpecificationHonor 7AA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 7A, A42.
SpecificationHonor 7AA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For China
  • India
  • Egypt
  • UAE
  • SA; other markets Available with a single or dual rear cameras (market dependent)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity