LG Vu 3 F300L 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Vu 3 F300L:
    5.2 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Release year

    Vu 3 F300L:
    2013
    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. Vu 3 F300L

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  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. Vu 3 F300L

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

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

Vu 3 F300L has approximately 83.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Vu 3 F300L, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVu 3 F300LA42
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Vu 3 F300L

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Vu 3 F300L

    2610 mAh

    +1210 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vu 3 F300L2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vu 3 F300L, A42.
SpecificationVu 3 F300LA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 960 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vu 3 F300L, A42.
SpecificationVu 3 F300LA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 308 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vu 3 F300L, A42.
SpecificationVu 3 F300LA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • HDR
  • stereo sound rec.
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Vu 3 F300L, A42.
SpecificationVu 3 F300LA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vu 3 F300L, A42.
SpecificationVu 3 F300LA42
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 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 775 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vu 3 F300L, A42.
SpecificationVu 3 F300LA42
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vu 3 F300L, A42.
SpecificationVu 3 F300LA42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vu 3 F300L, A42.
SpecificationVu 3 F300LA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - For South Korea
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity