i-mate Pocket PC 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: 6.5 mm narrower

    Pocket PC:
    70 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pocket PC: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pocket PC:
    3.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 7.8 mm thinner

    Pocket PC:
    18 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 5.5 mm shorter

    Pocket PC:
    130 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pocket PC:
    2004
    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. Pocket PC

    Height:
    130 mm +5.5 mm versus A42
    Width:
    70 mm +6.5 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.8 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    190 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    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. Pocket PC

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

A42 has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than Pocket PC.

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.

Pocket PC: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)

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. Pocket PC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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. Pocket PC

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Pocket PC

Specifications

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1. Pocket PC2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pocket PC, A42.
SpecificationPocket PCA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pocket PC, A42.
SpecificationPocket PCA42
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pocket PC, A42.
SpecificationPocket PCA42
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pocket PC, A42.
SpecificationPocket PCA42
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pocket PC, A42.
SpecificationPocket PCA42
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q2
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pocket PC, A42.
SpecificationPocket PCA42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 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 Pocket PC, A42.
SpecificationPocket PCA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pocket PC, A42.
SpecificationPocket PCA42
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • O2 XDA II
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity