Samsung Galaxy Note 3 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 13.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    77.4 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    5.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo: 1.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    8.6 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 23.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 3 Neo:
    148.4 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 Note 3 Neo

    Height:
    148.4 mm +23.9 mm versus A42
    Width:
    77.4 mm +13.9 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    162.5 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 3 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 Note 3 Neo

    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

Galaxy Note 3 Neo 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.

Galaxy Note 3 Neo: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

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 Note 3 Neo

NFC:
Yes
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 Note 3 Neo

    3100 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 3 Neo2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.4 Х 77.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 162.5 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 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.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoA42
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
  • 72.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoA42
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoA42
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T624 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31300
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 709
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1661
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1295
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoA42
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoA42
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N7505 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-N750 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-N7505
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 3 Neo, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 3 NeoA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo 3G N750 Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE+ N7505
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity