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O2 XDA Atom vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

O2 XDA Atom

O2 XDA Atom

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Xolo A42

Xolo A42

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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.

  • WidthXDA Atom: 5.5 mm narrowerXDA Atom: 58 mm · A42: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Atom: 1.3 in smaller diagonalXDA Atom: 2.7 in · A42: 4 in
  • DepthA42: 8.3 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · XDA Atom: 18.5 mm
  • HeightXDA Atom: 22.5 mm shorterXDA Atom: 102 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
  • Release year2005 / 2014XDA Atom: 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.

Front
XDA Atom: 102 × 58 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
XDA Atom: 102 × 18.5 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Atom
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18.5 mm
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA AtomA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA AtomA42
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.2%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA AtomA42
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA AtomA42
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA AtomA42
Release date
  • 2005
  • November
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXDA AtomA42
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 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXDA AtomA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA AtomA42
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity