Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo 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.

  • Width

    A42: 13.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    77.1 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.01 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    5.01 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Grand Neo: 0.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    9.6 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 19.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    143.7 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm

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. Galaxy Grand Neo

    Height:
    143.7 mm +19.2 mm versus A42
    Width:
    77.1 mm +13.6 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    163 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy Grand Neo
    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. Galaxy Grand Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.4 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

Galaxy Grand Neo has approximately 56.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Grand NeoA42
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Galaxy Grand Neo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Grand Neo

    2100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Grand Neo2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand NeoA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.7 Х 77.1 Х 9.6 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.01" 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.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) - GT-I9060I
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM23550 -Spreadtrum SC8830 GT-I9060I
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand NeoA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.5%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand NeoA42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand NeoA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV -Mali-400MP2 GT-I9060I
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13841
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand NeoA42
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Midnight Black
  • Orange
  • Lime Green
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 38 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand NeoA42
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9060
  • I9060I GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9062
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand NeoA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Grand Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand NeoA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite; Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus I9060I with 2 MP front camera
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity