Meizu Pro 7 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pro 7 Plus:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 13.7 mm narrower

    Pro 7 Plus:
    77.2 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Pro 7 Plus:
    5.7 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Pro 7 Plus: 2.9 mm thinner

    Pro 7 Plus:
    7.3 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 32.8 mm shorter

    Pro 7 Plus:
    157.3 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pro 7 Plus:
    2017
    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 7 Plus

    Height:
    157.3 mm +32.8 mm versus A42
    Width:
    77.2 mm +13.7 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    170 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.9 mm versus Pro 7 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. Pro 7 Plus

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

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

Pro 7 Plus has approximately 96.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Pro 7 Plus, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePro 7 PlusA42
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 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. Pro 7 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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 7 Plus

    3500 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pro 7 Plus2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pro 7 Plus, A42.
SpecificationPro 7 PlusA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.3 Х 77.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" 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.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 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.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); Flyme 6
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pro 7 Plus, A42.
SpecificationPro 7 PlusA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.9%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pro 7 Plus, A42.
SpecificationPro 7 PlusA42
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 74
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pro 7 Plus, A42.
SpecificationPro 7 PlusA42
Processor CPU
  • Deca-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A73
  • 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A35
  • 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR 7XTP
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 149225
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1685
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5635
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 5041
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 304
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1233
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pro 7 Plus, A42.
SpecificationPro 7 PlusA42
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pro 7 Plus, A42.
SpecificationPro 7 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 / 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
  • 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 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 Pro 7 Plus, A42.
SpecificationPro 7 PlusA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary 2'' AMOLED display
  • 240 x 536 pixels
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pro 7 Plus, A42.
SpecificationPro 7 PlusA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 45% in 30 min (mCharge 4.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity