Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs Xolo A42

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

  5530 XpressMusic: 14.5 mm narrower

  5530 XpressMusic:

  49 mm

  A42:

  63.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  5530 XpressMusic: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

  5530 XpressMusic:

  2.9 in

  A42:

  4 in

• Depth

  A42: 2.8 mm thinner

  5530 XpressMusic:

  13 mm

  A42:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  5530 XpressMusic: 20.5 mm shorter

  5530 XpressMusic:

  104 mm

  A42:

  124.5 mm

• Release year

  5530 XpressMusic:

  2009

  A42:

  2014

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. 5530 XpressMusic

   Height:

   104 mm

   Width:

   49 mm

   Depth:

   13 mm +2.8 mm versus A42

   Weight:

   107 g

2. 2. A42

   Height:

   124.5 mm +20.5 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic

   Width:

   63.5 mm +14.5 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic

   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. 5530 XpressMusic

   Screen diagonal:

   2.9 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   23.2 cm²

2. 2. A42

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

A42 has approximately 96.4% more rectangular screen area than 5530 XpressMusic.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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