Icemobile Apollo 3G 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: 1 mm narrower

    Apollo 3G:
    64.5 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apollo 3G: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Apollo 3G:
    2.6 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 2.2 mm thinner

    Apollo 3G:
    12.4 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Apollo 3G: 14 mm shorter

    Apollo 3G:
    110.5 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm

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. Apollo 3G

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +1 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +2.2 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    100 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +14 mm versus Apollo 3G
    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. Apollo 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

A42 has approximately 126.2% more rectangular screen area than Apollo 3G.

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.

Apollo 3G: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB 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. Apollo 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Apollo 3G

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Apollo 3G

Specifications

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1. Apollo 3G2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apollo 3G, A42.
SpecificationApollo 3GA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apollo 3G, A42.
SpecificationApollo 3GA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apollo 3G, A42.
SpecificationApollo 3GA42
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apollo 3G, A42.
SpecificationApollo 3GA42
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apollo 3G, A42.
SpecificationApollo 3GA42
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • 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 240 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apollo 3G, A42.
SpecificationApollo 3GA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 Apollo 3G, A42.
SpecificationApollo 3GA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apollo 3G, A42.
SpecificationApollo 3GA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity