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Philips W820 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips W820

Philips W820

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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.

  • WidthW820: 5.8 mm narrowerW820: 57.7 mm · A42: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalW820: 0.8 in smaller diagonalW820: 3.2 in · A42: 4 in
  • DepthA42: 4.6 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · W820: 14.8 mm
  • HeightW820: 9.9 mm shorterW820: 114.6 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014W820: 2012 · 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
W820: 114.6 × 57.7 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
W820: 114.6 × 14.8 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. W820
    Height
    114.6 mm
    Width
    57.7 mm
    Depth
    14.8 mm+4.6 mm versus A42
    Weight
    143 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm+9.9 mm versus W820
    Width
    63.5 mm+5.8 mm versus W820
    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.

Screen size
W820: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. W820 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

A42 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than W820.

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.

W820: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. W820

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 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. W8202100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A421400 mAh

Specifications

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1. W8202. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationW820A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationW820A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationW820A42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 176x144@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationW820A42
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationW820A42
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationW820A42
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationW820A42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationW820A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity