Wiko Rainbow Lite 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.

  • Width

    A42: 7.7 mm narrower

    Rainbow Lite 4G:
    71.2 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Rainbow Lite 4G:
    5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Rainbow Lite 4G: 1.2 mm thinner

    Rainbow Lite 4G:
    9 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 18.5 mm shorter

    Rainbow Lite 4G:
    143 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Rainbow Lite 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. Rainbow Lite 4G

    Height:
    143 mm +18.5 mm versus A42
    Width:
    71.2 mm +7.7 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    158 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Rainbow Lite 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. Rainbow Lite 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

Rainbow Lite 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 Rainbow Lite 4G, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageRainbow Lite 4GA42
4 GB 1 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. Rainbow Lite 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Rainbow Lite 4G

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Rainbow Lite 4G2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Rainbow Lite 4G, A42.
SpecificationRainbow Lite 4GA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 71.2 Х 9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Rainbow Lite 4G, A42.
SpecificationRainbow Lite 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
  • 67.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Rainbow Lite 4G, A42.
SpecificationRainbow Lite 4GA42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Rainbow Lite 4G, A42.
SpecificationRainbow Lite 4GA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 304
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 962
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Rainbow Lite 4G, A42.
SpecificationRainbow Lite 4GA42
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Coral
  • Bleen
  • 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 144 h (2G) / Up to 144 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Rainbow Lite 4G, A42.
SpecificationRainbow Lite 4GA42
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Rainbow Lite 4G, A42.
SpecificationRainbow Lite 4GA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Rainbow Lite 4G, A42.
SpecificationRainbow Lite 4GA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity