Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden 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

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 4 mm narrower

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 5.6 mm thinner

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 6.5 mm shorter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +5.6 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    179 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +6.5 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

A42 has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than I9230 Galaxy Golden.

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.

I9230 Galaxy Golden: 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +420 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9230 Galaxy Golden2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, A42.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" 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 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.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, A42.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, A42.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenA42
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, A42.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenA42
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, A42.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenA42
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black and Gold
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 590 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, A42.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenA42
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, A42.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, A42.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity