LG X mach 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: 13 mm narrower

    X mach:
    76.5 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    X mach:
    5.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    X mach: 1.3 mm thinner

    X mach:
    8.9 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 24.6 mm shorter

    X mach:
    149.1 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    X mach:
    2016
    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. X mach

    Height:
    149.1 mm +24.6 mm versus A42
    Width:
    76.5 mm +13 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus X mach
    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. X mach

    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

X mach 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.

Recorded RAM for X mach, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX machA42
32 GB 3 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. X mach

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. X mach

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. X mach2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X mach, A42.
SpecificationX machA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 76.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 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
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X mach, A42.
SpecificationX machA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X mach, A42.
SpecificationX machA42
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.55µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X mach, A42.
SpecificationX machA42
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52147
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X mach, A42.
SpecificationX machA42
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Titan
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X mach, A42.
SpecificationX machA42
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X mach, A42.
SpecificationX machA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for X mach, A42.
SpecificationX machA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG X Fast
  • LG K600
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity