LG K11 Plus 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: 11.8 mm narrower

    K11 Plus:
    75.3 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    K11 Plus:
    5.3 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    K11 Plus: 1.5 mm thinner

    K11 Plus:
    8.7 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 24.2 mm shorter

    K11 Plus:
    148.7 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    K11 Plus:
    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.

  1. 1. K11 Plus

    Height:
    148.7 mm +24.2 mm versus A42
    Width:
    75.3 mm +11.8 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.5 mm versus K11 Plus
    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. K11 Plus

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

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

K11 Plus has approximately 70% 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.

K11 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2/3 GB RAM - LG K11+16 GB · 2 GB RAM - LG K11α

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. K11 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. K11 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. K11 Plus2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K11 Plus, A42.
SpecificationK11 PlusA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM - LG K11+16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - LG K11α
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K11 Plus, A42.
SpecificationK11 PlusA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.2%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K11 Plus, A42.
SpecificationK11 PlusA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • PDAF - LG K11+ -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF - LG K11α
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 18mm
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K11 Plus, A42.
SpecificationK11 PlusA42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37302
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K11 Plus, A42.
SpecificationK11 PlusA42
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Terra Gold
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K11 Plus, A42.
SpecificationK11 PlusA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 K11 Plus, A42.
SpecificationK11 PlusA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS: X Surround Sound (headphones only)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for K11 Plus, A42.
SpecificationK11 PlusA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: k11+ (32/3 GB RAM); k11� (16/2 GB RAM)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity