T-Mobile G1 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

    G1: 7.8 mm narrower

    G1:
    55.7 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    G1:
    3.2 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 6.9 mm thinner

    G1:
    17.1 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    G1: 7.5 mm shorter

    G1:
    117 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    G1:
    2008
    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. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +6.9 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    158 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +7.5 mm versus G1
    Width:
    63.5 mm +7.8 mm versus G1
    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. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

A42 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than G1.

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.

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. G1

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +250 mAh versus G1

Specifications

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1. G12. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G1, A42.
SpecificationG1A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G1, A42.
SpecificationG1A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.8%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G1, A42.
SpecificationG1A42
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G1, A42.
SpecificationG1A42
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21315
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G1, A42.
SpecificationG1A42
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G1, A42.
SpecificationG1A42
SIM card
  • Mini-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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G1, A42.
SpecificationG1A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for G1, A42.
SpecificationG1A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity