Oppo F1 Plus 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    F1 Plus:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 10.8 mm narrower

    F1 Plus:
    74.3 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    F1 Plus:
    5.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    F1 Plus: 3.6 mm thinner

    F1 Plus:
    6.6 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 27.3 mm shorter

    F1 Plus:
    151.8 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    F1 Plus:
    2016
    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. F1 Plus

    Height:
    151.8 mm +27.3 mm versus A42
    Width:
    74.3 mm +10.8 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    6.6 mm
    Weight:
    145 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +3.6 mm versus F1 Plus
    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. F1 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. A42

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

F1 Plus has approximately 83.1% 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.

F1 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. F1 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. F1 Plus

    2850 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. F1 Plus2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for F1 Plus, A42.
SpecificationF1 PlusA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.8 Х 74.3 Х 6.6 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 3
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for F1 Plus, A42.
SpecificationF1 PlusA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.9%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for F1 Plus, A42.
SpecificationF1 PlusA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for F1 Plus, A42.
SpecificationF1 PlusA42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51723
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 774
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2959
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1811
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for F1 Plus, A42.
SpecificationF1 PlusA42
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 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 — specifications for F1 Plus, A42.
SpecificationF1 PlusA42
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for F1 Plus, A42.
SpecificationF1 PlusA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for F1 Plus, A42.
SpecificationF1 PlusA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge) - Also known as Oppo R9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity