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T-Mobile Pulse Mini vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

      • WidthPulse Mini: 6.5 mm narrowerPulse Mini: 57 mm · A42: 63.5 mm
      • Screen diagonalPulse Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonalPulse Mini: 2.8 in · A42: 4 in
      • DepthA42: 3.8 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · Pulse Mini: 14 mm
      • HeightPulse Mini: 18.5 mm shorterPulse Mini: 106 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
      • Release year2010 / 2014Pulse Mini: 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
      Pulse Mini: 106 × 57 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
      Side
      Pulse Mini: 106 × 14 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Pulse Mini
        Height
        106 mm
        Width
        57 mm
        Depth
        14 mm+3.8 mm versus A42
        Weight
        110 g
      2. 2. A42
        Height
        124.5 mm+18.5 mm versus Pulse Mini
        Width
        63.5 mm+6.5 mm versus Pulse Mini
        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
      Pulse Mini: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Pulse Mini 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

      A42 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than Pulse Mini.

      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.

      Pulse Mini: Original memory entry

      300 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. Pulse Mini

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 16 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 capacity

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

      1. 1. Pulse Mini1150 mAh
      2. 2. A421400 mAh

        +250 mAh versus Pulse Mini

      Specifications

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      1. Pulse Mini2. A42

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPulse MiniA42
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
      • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
      Weight
      • 110 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 memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 300 MB
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1150 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1400 mAh
      • Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
      • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPulse MiniA42
      Touchscreen
      • resistive 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
      • 40.2%
      • 57.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 143 PPI
      • 233 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPulse MiniA42
      Rear camera, main
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 3.15 MP
      • 5 MP
      Functions
      • LED flash
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 1.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • 1.3 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPulse MiniA42
      Processor CPU
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 200
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPulse MiniA42
      Release date
      • 2010
      • February
      • 2014
      • July
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Blue
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
      • 80 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPulse MiniA42
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Dual SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
      Speed
      • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • microUSB
      Bluetooth
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      • 2.0
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPulse MiniA42
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • FM radio
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPulse MiniA42
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity