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Vertu Constellation Quest 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

    Constellation Quest: 2.7 mm narrower

    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 2.5 mm thinner

    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Constellation Quest: 8.3 mm shorter

    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Constellation Quest:
    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.

  1. 1. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.5 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    165 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +8.3 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Width:
    63.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Constellation Quest
    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. Constellation Quest

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

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

A42 has approximately 143% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

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.

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Constellation Quest

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

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

  1. 1. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Constellation Quest2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Constellation Quest, A42.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Constellation Quest, A42.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA42
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.5%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 325 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Constellation Quest, A42.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Constellation Quest, A42.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA42
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Constellation Quest, A42.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA42
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6140 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Constellation Quest, A42.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA42
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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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 — specifications for Constellation Quest, A42.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Constellation Quest, A42.
SpecificationConstellation QuestA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity