Vodafone 845 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

    845: 8.5 mm narrower

    845:
    55 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    845: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    845:
    2.8 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 3.8 mm thinner

    845:
    14 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    845: 25.5 mm shorter

    845:
    99 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    845:
    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. 845

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.8 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    109 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +25.5 mm versus 845
    Width:
    63.5 mm +8.5 mm versus 845
    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. 845

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

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

A42 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than 845.

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.

845: Original memory entry

512 MB · 128 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. 845

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 845

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 845

Specifications

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1. 8452. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 845, A42.
Specification845A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 55 Х 14 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 109 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 845, A42.
Specification845A42
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
  • 44.6%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 845, A42.
Specification845A42
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
Performance — specifications for 845, A42.
Specification845A42
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 845, A42.
Specification845A42
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 845, A42.
Specification845A42
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
  • No
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • 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 845, A42.
Specification845A42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 845, A42.
Specification845A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity