Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 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 N7000:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 19.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    83 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    5.3 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note N7000: 0.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    9.7 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 22.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    146.9 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note N7000:
    2011
    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 Note N7000

    Height:
    146.9 mm +22.4 mm versus A42
    Width:
    83 mm +19.5 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    178 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Note N7000
    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 N7000

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

Galaxy Note N7000 has approximately 78.9% 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 Note N7000, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note N7000A42
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 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 Note N7000

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 N7000

    2500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note N70002. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 83 Х 9.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 285 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000A42
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@24~30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000A42
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11900
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000A42
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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 Note N7000, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000A42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000A42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note N7000, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy Note N7000A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Stylus - Also known as Samsung GT-N7000
  • Samsung I9220
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity