LG G Flex2 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G Flex2:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 11.8 mm narrower

    G Flex2:
    75.3 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    G Flex2:
    5.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    G Flex2: 0.8 mm thinner

    G Flex2:
    9.4 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 24.6 mm shorter

    G Flex2:
    149.1 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    G Flex2:
    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.

  1. 1. G Flex2

    Height:
    149.1 mm +24.6 mm versus A42
    Width:
    75.3 mm +11.8 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
    Weight:
    152 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.8 mm versus G Flex2
    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. G Flex2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

G Flex2 has approximately 83.1% 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.

G Flex2: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 3 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. G Flex2

NFC:
Yes
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. G Flex2

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. G Flex22. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G Flex2, A42.
SpecificationG Flex2A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 75.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Curved P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB
  • 3 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 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G Flex2, A42.
SpecificationG Flex2A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G Flex2, A42.
SpecificationG Flex2A42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G Flex2, A42.
SpecificationG Flex2A42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 54177
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1134
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3472
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G Flex2, A42.
SpecificationG Flex2A42
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Platinum Silver
  • Flamenco Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Curved body and display
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G Flex2, A42.
SpecificationG Flex2A42
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H955 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS996 (Sprint) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - H950 (AT&T) LTE - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 MbpsLTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G Flex2, A42.
SpecificationG Flex2A42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for G Flex2, A42.
SpecificationG Flex2A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -DMB TV tuner (Korean model only) - Self-healing back panel coating - Versions: LG H955 (EMEA)
  • LG LS996 (Sprint)
  • LG H950 (AT&T)
  • LG US995 (U.S. Cellular)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity