Samsung i300 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.

  • Width

    i300: 15.5 mm narrower

    i300:
    48 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i300: 2 in smaller diagonal

    i300:
    2 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 9.8 mm thinner

    i300:
    20 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    i300: 11.5 mm shorter

    i300:
    113 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    i300:
    2005
    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. i300

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +9.8 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    121 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +11.5 mm versus i300
    Width:
    63.5 mm +15.5 mm versus i300
    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. i300

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

A42 has approximately 267.6% more rectangular screen area than i300.

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.

i300: Original memory entry

3 GB (microdrive) · 64 MB 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. i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. i300

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus i300

Specifications

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1. i3002. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i300, A42.
Specificationi300A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 48 Х 20 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i300, A42.
Specificationi300A42
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.8%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i300, A42.
Specificationi300A42
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for i300, A42.
Specificationi300A42
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for i300, A42.
Specificationi300A42
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q1
  • 2014
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 130 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i300, A42.
Specificationi300A42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i300, A42.
Specificationi300A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for i300, A42.
Specificationi300A42
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity