Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Xolo A43

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 S2:
    OLED
    A43:
    LCD
  • Width

    A43: 3.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
    A43:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A43: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
    A43:
    4 in
  • Release year

    Galaxy S2:
    2011
    A43:
    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 S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm +3.1 mm versus A43
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    116 g
  2. 2. A43

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 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.

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. A43

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

Galaxy S2 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than A43.

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 S2, A43, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S2A43
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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 S2

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A43

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 S2

    1650 mAh

    +250 mAh versus A43

  2. 2. A43

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S22. A43

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S2, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A43
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 124 Х 63 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
Unknown
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S2, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A43
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S2, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A43
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@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 S2, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A43
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9100
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 415
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 639
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 346
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S2, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A43
Release date
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S2, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A43
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S2, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A43
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S2, A43.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A43
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity