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Nokia 9500 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

    9500: 6.5 mm narrower

    9500:
    57 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    9500:
    4.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 13.8 mm thinner

    9500:
    24 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 23.5 mm shorter

    9500:
    148 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    9500:
    2004
    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. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +23.5 mm versus A42
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.8 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    230 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm +6.5 mm versus 9500
    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A42

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

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.

9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. 9500

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 9500

Specifications

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1. 95002. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9500, A42.
Specification9500A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 200 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 80 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9500, A42.
Specification9500A42
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.1%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9500, A42.
Specification9500A42
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 9500, A42.
Specification9500A42
Processor CPU
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9500, A42.
Specification9500A42
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Tin Grey
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9500, A42.
Specification9500A42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 6
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9500, A42.
Specification9500A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9500, A42.
Specification9500A42
Dop
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity