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Oppo A83 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Oppo A83

Oppo A83

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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.

  • WidthA42: 9.6 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · A83: 73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalA42: 1.7 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · A83: 5.7 in
  • DepthA83: 2.5 mm thinnerA83: 7.7 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
  • HeightA42: 26 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · A83: 150.5 mm
  • Release year2018 / 2014A83: 2018 · 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
A83: 150.5 × 73.1 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
A83: 150.5 × 7.7 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. A83
    Height
    150.5 mm+26 mm versus A42
    Width
    73.1 mm+9.6 mm versus A42
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    143 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm+2.5 mm versus A83
    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
A83: 5.7 in, 18:9, About 83.8 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A83 5.7 in · 18:9 About 83.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

A83 has approximately 84.1% more rectangular screen area than A42.

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.

A83: Original memory entry

64/32 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. A83

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 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. A833180 mAh

    +1780 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A421400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A832. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA83A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 73.1 Х 7.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/32 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); ColorOS 3.2
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 (16 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA83A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.2%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA83A42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA83A42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 80225
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 863
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3612
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA83A42
Release date
  • 2018
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA83A42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
  • Thailand
  • Pakistan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • Thailand LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China (A83t) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - Pakistan
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA83A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA83A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity