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Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom 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 S4 zoom:
      OLED
      A42:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      A42: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy S4 zoom:
      4.3 in
      A42:
      4 in

    • Depth

      A42: 5.2 mm thinner

      Galaxy S4 zoom:
      15.4 mm
      A42:
      10.2 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy S4 zoom:
      2013
      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 S4 zoom

      Height:
      125.5 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      15.4 mm +5.2 mm versus A42
      Weight:
      208 g

    2. 2. A42

      Height:
      124.5 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 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 S4 zoom

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    2. 2. A42

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

    Galaxy S4 zoom has approximately 11.9% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Galaxy S4 zoom: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 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 S4 zoom

    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 S4 zoom

      2330 mAh

      +930 mAh versus A42

    2. 2. A42

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy S4 zoom2. A42

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4 zoom, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy S4 zoomA42
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 125.5 Х 63.5 Х 15.4 mm
    • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 208 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 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.
    • 2330 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Pega-Dual +XMM6262
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy S4 zoom, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy S4 zoomA42
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 64.0%
    • 57.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 256 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4 zoom, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy S4 zoomA42
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.33''
    • OIS
    • 10x optical zoom (24-240mm)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • Xenon flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.9 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4 zoom, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy S4 zoomA42
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 9182
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4 zoom, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy S4 zoomA42
    Release date
    • 2013
    • June
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • White
    • Dynamic Black
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 570 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 46 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4 zoom, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy S4 zoomA42
    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 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SM-C105
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • 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
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    • microUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4 zoom, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy S4 zoomA42
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4 zoom, A42.
    SpecificationGalaxy S4 zoomA42
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom C1010
    • C101
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity