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Nokia N97 mini 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.

      • WidthN97 mini: 11 mm narrowerN97 mini: 52.5 mm · A42: 63.5 mm
      • Screen diagonalN97 mini: 0.8 in smaller diagonalN97 mini: 3.2 in · A42: 4 in
      • DepthA42: 4 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · N97 mini: 14.2 mm
      • HeightN97 mini: 11.5 mm shorterN97 mini: 113 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
      • Release year2009 / 2014N97 mini: 2009 · 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.

      Front
      N97 mini: 113 × 52.5 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
      Side
      N97 mini: 113 × 14.2 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
      1. 1. N97 mini
        Height
        113 mm
        Width
        52.5 mm
        Depth
        14.2 mm+4 mm versus A42
        Weight
        138 g
      2. 2. A42
        Height
        124.5 mm+11.5 mm versus N97 mini
        Width
        63.5 mm+11 mm versus N97 mini
        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.

      Screen size
      N97 mini: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. N97 mini 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

      A42 has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

      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.

      N97 mini: Original memory entry

      8 GB · 128 MB RAM

      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. N97 mini

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

      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 capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. N97 mini1200 mAh
      2. 2. A421400 mAh

        +200 mAh versus N97 mini

      Specifications

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      1. N97 mini2. A42

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationN97 miniA42
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
      • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
      Weight
      • 138 g
      • 0 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 4" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 360 x 640 px
      • 480 x 800 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 8 GB
      • 128 MB RAM
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1200 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1400 mAh
      • Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Symbian 9.4
      • Series 60 rel. 5
      • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationN97 miniA42
      Touchscreen
      • resistive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 28.2 cm2
      • 45.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.6%
      • 57.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 229 PPI
      • 233 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationN97 miniA42
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 5 MP
      Functions
      • Carl Zeiss optics
      • Dual-LED flash
      • video light
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • VGA@15fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      • 1.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • 1.3 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationN97 miniA42
      Processor CPU
      • 434 MHz ARM 11
      • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationN97 miniA42
      Release date
      • 2009
      • September
      • 2014
      • July
      Colors
      • Gold
      • Cherry Black
      • Garnet
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Blue
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 120 EUR
      • 80 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationN97 miniA42
      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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA
      GPRS
      • Class 32
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Class 32
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • UPnP technology
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB
      Bluetooth
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      • 2.0
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
      • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationN97 miniA42
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Handwriting recognition
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationN97 miniA42
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
      • Excel
      • PowerPoint
      • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity

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