Meizu Pro 6s 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

    Pro 6s:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 7.3 mm narrower

    Pro 6s:
    70.8 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pro 6s:
    5.2 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Pro 6s: 2.9 mm thinner

    Pro 6s:
    7.3 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 23.2 mm shorter

    Pro 6s:
    147.7 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pro 6s:
    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. Pro 6s

    Height:
    147.7 mm +23.2 mm versus A42
    Width:
    70.8 mm +7.3 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    163 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.9 mm versus Pro 6s
    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. Pro 6s

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

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

Pro 6s has approximately 63.7% 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.

Pro 6s: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pro 6s

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. Pro 6s

    3060 mAh

    +1660 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pro 6s2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pro 6s, A42.
SpecificationPro 6sA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.7 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 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.
  • 3060 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.6
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6797T Helio X25 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pro 6s, A42.
SpecificationPro 6sA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.3%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pro 6s, A42.
SpecificationPro 6sA42
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Ten-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pro 6s, A42.
SpecificationPro 6sA42
Processor CPU
  • Deca-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72
  • 4x2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 96325
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1169
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4304
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3175
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pro 6s, A42.
SpecificationPro 6sA42
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 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 Pro 6s, A42.
SpecificationPro 6sA42
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 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • 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 Pro 6s, A42.
SpecificationPro 6sA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pro 6s, A42.
SpecificationPro 6sA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (mCharge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity