Wiko Highway Star 4G 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Highway Star 4G:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 7.9 mm narrower

    Highway Star 4G:
    71.4 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Highway Star 4G:
    5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Highway Star 4G: 3.6 mm thinner

    Highway Star 4G:
    6.6 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 16.5 mm shorter

    Highway Star 4G:
    141 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Highway Star 4G:
    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. Highway Star 4G

    Height:
    141 mm +16.5 mm versus A42
    Width:
    71.4 mm +7.9 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    6.6 mm
    Weight:
    123 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +3.6 mm versus Highway Star 4G
    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. Highway Star 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

Highway Star 4G has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A42.

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.

Recorded RAM for Highway Star 4G, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHighway Star 4GA42
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Highway Star 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Highway Star 4G

    2450 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Highway Star 4G2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Highway Star 4G, A42.
SpecificationHighway Star 4GA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 6.6 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Highway Star 4G, A42.
SpecificationHighway Star 4GA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.5%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Highway Star 4G, A42.
SpecificationHighway Star 4GA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Highway Star 4G, A42.
SpecificationHighway Star 4GA42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Highway Star 4G, A42.
SpecificationHighway Star 4GA42
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • 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 184 h (2G) / Up to 184 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 19 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Highway Star 4G, A42.
SpecificationHighway Star 4GA42
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Highway Star 4G, A42.
SpecificationHighway Star 4GA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Highway Star 4G, A42.
SpecificationHighway Star 4GA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity