Unnecto Drone XL 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

    Drone XL: 2.5 mm narrower

    Drone XL:
    61 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Drone XL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Drone XL:
    3.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Height

    Drone XL: 9.5 mm shorter

    Drone XL:
    115 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Drone XL:
    2015
    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. Drone XL

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
    Weight:
    110 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Drone XL
    Width:
    63.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Drone XL
    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. Drone XL

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

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

A42 has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Drone XL.

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.

Drone XL: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Drone XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Drone XL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Drone XL

Specifications

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1. Drone XL2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Drone XL, A42.
SpecificationDrone XLA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 61 Х 10.5 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Drone XL, A42.
SpecificationDrone XLA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Drone XL, A42.
SpecificationDrone XLA42
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Drone XL, A42.
SpecificationDrone XLA42
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Drone XL, A42.
SpecificationDrone XLA42
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 40 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Drone XL, A42.
SpecificationDrone XLA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Drone XL, A42.
SpecificationDrone XLA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Drone XL, A42.
SpecificationDrone XLA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity