Sony Ericsson A8i vs Xolo A42

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

  A8i: 4.5 mm narrower

  A8i:

  59 mm

  A42:

  63.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A8i: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  A8i:

  3.5 in

  A42:

  4 in

• Depth

  A42: 3.8 mm thinner

  A8i:

  14 mm

  A42:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  A8i: 7.5 mm shorter

  A8i:

  117 mm

  A42:

  124.5 mm

• Release year

  A8i:

  2010

  A42:

  2014

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. A8i

   Height:

   117 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   14 mm +3.8 mm versus A42

   Weight:

   136 g

2. 2. A42

   Height:

   124.5 mm +7.5 mm versus A8i

   Width:

   63.5 mm +4.5 mm versus A8i

   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. A8i

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   33.8 cm²

2. 2. A42

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

A42 has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

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