Sony Xperia acro S 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

    A42: 2.5 mm narrower

    Xperia acro S:
    66 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia acro S:
    4.3 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 1.7 mm thinner

    Xperia acro S:
    11.9 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia acro S:
    2012
    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. Xperia acro S

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +2.5 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +1.7 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    149 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    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 acro S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

Xperia acro S has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than A42.

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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia acro S, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia acro SA42
11 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Xperia acro S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia acro S

    1900 mAh

    +500 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia acro S2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia acro S, A42.
SpecificationXperia acro SA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 11 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia acro S, A42.
SpecificationXperia acro SA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia acro S, A42.
SpecificationXperia acro SA42
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia acro S, A42.
SpecificationXperia acro SA42
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1345
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 311
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia acro S, A42.
SpecificationXperia acro SA42
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Rouge
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min Music play - Up to 26 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia acro S, A42.
SpecificationXperia acro SA42
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 Xperia acro S, A42.
SpecificationXperia acro SA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia acro S, A42.
SpecificationXperia acro SA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Water resistant - For Japan
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity