Sony Ericsson P1 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

    P1: 8.5 mm narrower

    P1:
    55 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P1: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    P1:
    2.6 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 6.8 mm thinner

    P1:
    17 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    P1: 18.5 mm shorter

    P1:
    106 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    P1:
    2007
    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. P1

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +6.8 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    124 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +18.5 mm versus P1
    Width:
    63.5 mm +8.5 mm versus P1
    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. P1

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

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

A42 has approximately 117.5% more rectangular screen area than P1.

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.

P1: Original memory entry

160 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. P1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 512 MB included

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. P1

    950 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +450 mAh versus P1

Specifications

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1. P12. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P1, A42.
SpecificationP1A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 55 Х 17 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 160 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 512 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P1, A42.
SpecificationP1A42
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.9%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P1, A42.
SpecificationP1A42
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for P1, A42.
SpecificationP1A42
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for P1, A42.
SpecificationP1A42
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Silver black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P1, A42.
SpecificationP1A42
SIM card
  • Mini-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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P1, A42.
SpecificationP1A42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P1, A42.
SpecificationP1A42
Dop
  • Infrared port - Media Player (MP3
  • AAC
  • video) -SyncML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Organizer -Voice memo - P1i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe P1c GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz for Mainland China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity