Spice Mi-285 Stellar 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

    Mi-285 Stellar: 5.1 mm narrower

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    58.4 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-285 Stellar: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    2.8 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 2.5 mm thinner

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    12.7 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Mi-285 Stellar: 8 mm shorter

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    116.5 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Mi-285 Stellar:
    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. Mi-285 Stellar

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.5 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    79 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +8 mm versus Mi-285 Stellar
    Width:
    63.5 mm +5.1 mm versus Mi-285 Stellar
    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. Mi-285 Stellar

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

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

A42 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than Mi-285 Stellar.

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.

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. Mi-285 Stellar

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Unknown
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. Mi-285 Stellar

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mi-285 Stellar2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, A42.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 58.4 Х 12.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 79 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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. Unknown
  • 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack Unknown
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, A42.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, A42.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarA42
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, A42.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarA42
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, A42.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarA42
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, A42.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 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 Mi-285 Stellar, A42.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarA42
Radio
  • wireless FM
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-285 Stellar, A42.
SpecificationMi-285 StellarA42
Dop Unknown
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity