Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime 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: 6 mm narrower

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    69.5 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 Prime: 2.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    8.1 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 18.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    142.8 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    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. Galaxy J5 Prime

    Height:
    142.8 mm +18.3 mm versus A42
    Width:
    69.5 mm +6 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    143 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy J5 Prime
    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 J5 Prime

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

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

Galaxy J5 Prime has approximately 51.3% 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 J5 Prime, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 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 J5 Prime

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J5 Prime

    2400 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J5 Prime2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • PLS TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 73
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 68
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720 MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37451
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 598
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1716
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1053
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA
  • India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - Australia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
Radio
  • FM radio; recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J5 Prime, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy J5 PrimeA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) Versions: G570
  • G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity