Vodafone V860 Smart II 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

    V860 Smart II: 5.5 mm narrower

    V860 Smart II:
    58 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V860 Smart II: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    V860 Smart II:
    3.2 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 2.1 mm thinner

    V860 Smart II:
    12.3 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    V860 Smart II: 15.5 mm shorter

    V860 Smart II:
    109 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    V860 Smart II:
    2012
    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. V860 Smart II

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.1 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    120 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +15.5 mm versus V860 Smart II
    Width:
    63.5 mm +5.5 mm versus V860 Smart II
    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. V860 Smart II

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

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

A42 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than V860 Smart II.

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.

V860 Smart II: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. V860 Smart II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. V860 Smart II

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus V860 Smart II

Specifications

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1. V860 Smart II2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V860 Smart II, A42.
SpecificationV860 Smart IIA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 58 Х 12.3 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • 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 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • BCM21553
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V860 Smart II, A42.
SpecificationV860 Smart IIA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.2%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V860 Smart II, A42.
SpecificationV860 Smart IIA42
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@20fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for V860 Smart II, A42.
SpecificationV860 Smart IIA42
Processor CPU
  • 832 MHz ARMv6
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for V860 Smart II, A42.
SpecificationV860 Smart IIA42
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V860 Smart II, A42.
SpecificationV860 Smart IIA42
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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 V860 Smart II, A42.
SpecificationV860 Smart IIA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for V860 Smart II, A42.
SpecificationV860 Smart IIA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vodafone Music -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity