Samsung Galaxy S6 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 S6:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 7 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6:
    70.5 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6:
    5.1 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6: 3.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6:
    6.8 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 18.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6:
    143.4 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S6:
    2015
    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 S6

    Height:
    143.4 mm +18.9 mm versus A42
    Width:
    70.5 mm +7 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    6.8 mm
    Weight:
    138 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy S6
    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 S6

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

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

Galaxy S6 has approximately 57.4% 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 S6, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6A42
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 3 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 S6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 S6

    2550 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S62. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S6A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 70.5 Х 6.8 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2550 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S6A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 577 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S6A42
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • 1.3 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S6A42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 112456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1257
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3945
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2854
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1615
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 236
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 899
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S6, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S6A42
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White Pearl
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Blue Topaz
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S6A42
SIM card
  • Nano-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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S6A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6, A42.
SpecificationGalaxy S6A42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM
  • Singapore
  • India
  • Australia
  • New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity