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Lava Iris 401 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.

  • WidthA42: 1.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · Iris 401: 65 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2014Iris 401: 2015 · 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
Iris 401: 126 × 65 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Iris 401: 126 × 10.4 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris 401
    Height
    126 mm
    Width
    65 mm+1.5 mm versus A42
    Depth
    10.4 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  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.

Screen size
Iris 401: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris 401 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

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.

Iris 401: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Iris 401

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

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. Iris 4011450 mAh

    +50 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A421400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 4012. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris 401A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 10.4 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 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
SpecificationIris 401A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris 401A42
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 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
SpecificationIris 401A42
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris 401A42
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris 401A42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris 401A42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris 401A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity