Nokia 9 PureView 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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  9 PureView:

  OLED

  A42:

  LCD

• Width

  A42: 11.5 mm narrower

  9 PureView:

  75 mm

  A42:

  63.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A42: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

  9 PureView:

  5.99 in

  A42:

  4 in

• Depth

  9 PureView: 2.2 mm thinner

  9 PureView:

  8 mm

  A42:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  A42: 30.5 mm shorter

  9 PureView:

  155 mm

  A42:

  124.5 mm

• Release year

  9 PureView:

  2019

  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. 9 PureView

   Height:

   155 mm +30.5 mm versus A42

   Width:

   75 mm +11.5 mm versus A42

   Depth:

   8 mm

   Weight:

   172 g

2. 2. A42

   Height:

   124.5 mm

   Width:

   63.5 mm

   Depth:

   10.2 mm +2.2 mm versus 9 PureView

   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. 9 PureView

   Screen diagonal:

   5.99 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.6 cm²

2. 2. A42

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

9 PureView has approximately 103.3% 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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