Orange San Francisco vs Xolo A43

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

    San Francisco:
    OLED
    A43:
    LCD
  • Width

    San Francisco: 6.5 mm narrower

    San Francisco:
    56.5 mm
    A43:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    San Francisco: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    San Francisco:
    3.5 in
    A43:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A43: 3.3 mm thinner

    San Francisco:
    11.8 mm
    A43:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    San Francisco: 8 mm shorter

    San Francisco:
    116 mm
    A43:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    San Francisco:
    2011
    A43:
    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. San Francisco

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.3 mm versus A43
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. A43

    Height:
    124 mm +8 mm versus San Francisco
    Width:
    63 mm +6.5 mm versus San Francisco
    Depth:
    8.5 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. San Francisco

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. A43

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

A43 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than San Francisco.

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.

Recorded RAM for San Francisco, A43, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSan FranciscoA43
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
San Francisco: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. San Francisco

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A43

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. San Francisco

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. A43

    1400 mAh

    +150 mAh versus San Francisco

Specifications

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1. San Francisco2. A43

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for San Francisco, A43.
SpecificationSan FranciscoA43
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
  • 124 Х 63 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for San Francisco, A43.
SpecificationSan FranciscoA43
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for San Francisco, A43.
SpecificationSan FranciscoA43
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for San Francisco, A43.
SpecificationSan FranciscoA43
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for San Francisco, A43.
SpecificationSan FranciscoA43
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q2
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for San Francisco, A43.
SpecificationSan FranciscoA43
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for San Francisco, A43.
SpecificationSan FranciscoA43
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for San Francisco, A43.
SpecificationSan FranciscoA43
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity