Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 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

  Xperia PLAY: 1.5 mm narrower

  Xperia PLAY:

  62 mm

  A42:

  63.5 mm

• Depth

  A42: 5.8 mm thinner

  Xperia PLAY:

  16 mm

  A42:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  Xperia PLAY: 5.5 mm shorter

  Xperia PLAY:

  119 mm

  A42:

  124.5 mm

• Release year

  Xperia PLAY:

  2011

  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. Xperia PLAY

   Height:

   119 mm

   Width:

   62 mm

   Depth:

   16 mm +5.8 mm versus A42

   Weight:

   175 g

2. 2. A42

   Height:

   124.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY

   Width:

   63.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY

   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. Xperia PLAY

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   44.1 cm²

2. 2. A42

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

A42 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

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.

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