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Nokia N90 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

    N90: 12.5 mm narrower

    N90:
    51 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    N90:
    2.1 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 13.8 mm thinner

    N90:
    24 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    N90: 12.5 mm shorter

    N90:
    112 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    N90:
    2005
    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. N90

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.8 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    173 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +12.5 mm versus N90
    Width:
    63.5 mm +12.5 mm versus N90
    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. N90

    N90: 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.

N90: Original memory entry

31 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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB 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. N90

    760 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +640 mAh versus N90

Specifications

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1. N902. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N90, A42.
SpecificationN90A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 352 x 416 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 31 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N90, A42.
SpecificationN90A42
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N90, A42.
SpecificationN90A42
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N90, A42.
SpecificationN90A42
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N90, A42.
SpecificationN90A42
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2014
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • 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 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N90, A42.
SpecificationN90A42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N90, A42.
SpecificationN90A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N90, A42.
SpecificationN90A42
Dop
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity