Motorola PRO 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

    PRO: 2.5 mm narrower

    PRO:
    61 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PRO: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    PRO:
    3.1 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 1.5 mm thinner

    PRO:
    11.7 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    PRO: 5.5 mm shorter

    PRO:
    119 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    PRO:
    2011
    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

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +1.5 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    134 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +5.5 mm versus PRO
    Width:
    63.5 mm +2.5 mm versus PRO
    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. PRO

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

A42 has approximately 59.1% more rectangular screen area than PRO.

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: Original memory entry

8 GB

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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

    1420 mAh

    +20 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. PRO2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PRO, A42.
SpecificationPROA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 61 Х 11.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3620 1000
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PRO, A42.
SpecificationPROA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PRO, A42.
SpecificationPROA42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for PRO, A42.
SpecificationPROA42
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PRO, A42.
SpecificationPROA42
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PRO, A42.
SpecificationPROA42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB Unknown
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PRO, A42.
SpecificationPROA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for PRO, A42.
SpecificationPROA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity