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Motorola DROID Ultra 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

      DROID Ultra:
      OLED
      A42:
      LCD

    • Width

      A42: 7.7 mm narrower

      DROID Ultra:
      71.2 mm
      A42:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A42: 1 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Ultra:
      5 in
      A42:
      4 in

    • Depth

      DROID Ultra: 3 mm thinner

      DROID Ultra:
      7.2 mm
      A42:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      A42: 13 mm shorter

      DROID Ultra:
      137.5 mm
      A42:
      124.5 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Ultra:
      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. DROID Ultra

      Height:
      137.5 mm +13 mm versus A42
      Width:
      71.2 mm +7.7 mm versus A42
      Depth:
      7.2 mm
      Weight:
      137 g

    2. 2. A42

      Height:
      124.5 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +3 mm versus DROID Ultra
      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. DROID Ultra

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. A42

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

    DROID Ultra has approximately 51.3% 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 DROID Ultra, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID UltraA42
    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. DROID Ultra

    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. DROID Ultra

      2130 mAh

      +730 mAh versus A42

    2. 2. A42

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Ultra2. A42

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Ultra, A42.
    SpecificationDROID UltraA42
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.2 mm
    • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" 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.
    • 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.
    • 2130 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Ultra, A42.
    SpecificationDROID UltraA42
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.4%
    • 57.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Ultra, A42.
    SpecificationDROID UltraA42
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID Ultra, A42.
    SpecificationDROID UltraA42
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3330
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 667
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1268
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Ultra, A42.
    SpecificationDROID UltraA42
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • White
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Ultra, A42.
    SpecificationDROID UltraA42
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Ultra, A42.
    SpecificationDROID UltraA42
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Ultra, A42.
    SpecificationDROID UltraA42
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity