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T-Mobile HD2 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

T-Mobile HD2

T-Mobile HD2

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Xolo A42

Xolo A42

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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.

  • WidthA42: 3.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · HD2: 67 mm
  • Screen diagonalA42: 0.3 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · HD2: 4.3 in
  • DepthA42: 0.8 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · HD2: 11 mm
  • HeightHD2: 2.5 mm shorterHD2: 122 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2014HD2: 2010 · 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.

Front
HD2: 122 × 67 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
HD2: 122 × 11 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. HD2
    Height
    122 mm
    Width
    67 mm+3.5 mm versus A42
    Depth
    11 mm+0.8 mm versus A42
    Weight
    157 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm+2.5 mm versus HD2
    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.

Screen size
HD2: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. HD2 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

HD2 has approximately 15.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

HD2: Original memory entry

576 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. HD2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB 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 capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. HD21230 mAh
  2. 2. A421400 mAh

    +170 mAh versus HD2

Specifications

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1. HD22. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationHD2A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 67 Х 11 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 576 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional; Sense UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationHD2A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationHD2A42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationHD2A42
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationHD2A42
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 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
SpecificationHD2A42
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 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; NaviPanel
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationHD2A42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationHD2A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -HTC Peep
  • HTC Footprints -T-mobile services: MobiTV
  • BLOCKBUSTER
  • Barnes & Nobl
  • Gogo Inflight Internet -Transformers & Transformers 2 movies preloaded -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity