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Huawei nova 3 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 3

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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.

        • WidthA42: 10.2 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
        • Screen diagonalA42: 2.3 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
        • Rear camera layoutDual / Singlenova 3: Dual · A42: Single
        • Depthnova 3: 2.9 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
        • HeightA42: 32.5 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · nova 3: 157 mm
        • Release year2018 / 2014nova 3: 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.

        Front
        nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
        Side
        nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
        1. 1. nova 3
          Height
          157 mm+32.5 mm versus A42
          Width
          73.7 mm+10.2 mm versus A42
          Depth
          7.3 mm
          Weight
          166 g
        2. 2. A42
          Height
          124.5 mm
          Width
          63.5 mm
          Depth
          10.2 mm+2.9 mm versus nova 3
          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.

        Screen size
        nova 3: 6.3 in, 19.5:9, About 97.4 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. nova 3 6.3 in · 19.5:9 About 97.4 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

        nova 3 has approximately 113.9% 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.

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

        nova 3: Original memory entry

        128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

        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. nova 3

        NFC
        See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 capacity

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

        1. 1. nova 33750 mAh

          +2350 mAh versus A42

        2. 2. A421400 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. nova 32. A42

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specificationnova 3A42
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
        • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
        Weight
        • 166 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 6.3" inch
        • 4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 1080 x 2340 px
        • 480 x 800 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 128 GB
        • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
        • PAR-AL00
        • PAR-LX9128 GB
        • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
        • PAR-LX1
        • PAR-LX9
        • 4 GB
        • 512 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 3750 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Po
        • 1400 mAh
        • Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
        • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
        • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
        Chipset
        • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
        		 Unknown
        NFC
        • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        Specificationnova 3A42
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 97.4 cm2
        • 45.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 19.5:9 (height:width)
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 84.2%
        • 57.6%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 409 PPI
        • 233 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        Specificationnova 3A42
        Rear camera, main
        • 16 MP
        • Dual
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 16 MP
        • 27mm (wide)
        • f/1.8
        • PDAF -24 MP B/W
        • PDAF
        • 5 MP
        Functions
        • HDR
        		 Unknown
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 24 MP
        • Dual
        • 1.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 24 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
        • depth sensor
        • 1.3 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        Specificationnova 3A42
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
        • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Mali-G72 MP12
        		 Unknown
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 206456
        		 Unknown
        Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 231707
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        Specificationnova 3A42
        Release date
        • 2018
        • July
        • 2014
        • July
        Colors
        • Iris Purple
        • Airy blue
        • Primrose Gold
        • Red
        • Black
        • Yellow
        • Blue
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 400 EUR
        • 80 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Body build
        • Front/back glass
        • aluminum frame
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specificationnova 3A42
        SIM card
        • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Dual SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
        • PAR-LX1
        • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 5(850)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
        • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
        • 2(1900)
        • 4(1700/2100)
        • 28(700)
        • 12(700)
        • 17(700)
        • 18(800)
        • 19(800)
        • 26(850)
        • 38(2600)
        • 40(2300)
        • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
        • 34(2000)
        • 39(1900)
        • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
        • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
        • HSPA
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
        • dual-band
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • BDS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • 2.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • microUSB
        Bluetooth
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • EDR
        • aptX HD
        • 2.0
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        Specificationnova 3A42
        Radio
        • No
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        Specificationnova 3A42
        Dop
        • Sensors Infrared face recognition
        • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity