Samsung Galaxy S5 mini 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 S5 mini:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 1.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    64.8 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    4.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 mini: 1.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    9.1 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 6.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S5 mini:
    131.1 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 S5 mini

    Height:
    131.1 mm +6.6 mm versus A42
    Width:
    64.8 mm +1.3 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    120 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    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 S5 mini

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

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

Galaxy S5 mini has approximately 22.6% 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 S5 mini: Original memory entry

16 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 S5 mini

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
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 S5 mini

    2100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 mini2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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
  • 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 3470 Quad
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniA42
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18718
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 414
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1122
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 743
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1032
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniA42
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmery White
  • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniA42
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G800Y
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity