O2 XDA Argon 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

  A42: 6.5 mm narrower

  XDA Argon:

  70 mm

  A42:

  63.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  XDA Argon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  XDA Argon:

  3.5 in

  A42:

  4 in

• Depth

  A42: 8.6 mm thinner

  XDA Argon:

  18.8 mm

  A42:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  A42: 5.5 mm shorter

  XDA Argon:

  130 mm

  A42:

  124.5 mm

• Release year

  XDA Argon:

  2007

  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. XDA Argon

   Height:

   130 mm +5.5 mm versus A42

   Width:

   70 mm +6.5 mm versus A42

   Depth:

   18.8 mm +8.6 mm versus A42

   Weight:

   200 g

2. 2. A42

   Height:

   124.5 mm

   Width:

   63.5 mm

   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. XDA Argon

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   37.9 cm²

2. 2. A42

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

A42 has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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