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Wiko Rainbow vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Wiko Rainbow

Wiko Rainbow

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Xolo A42

Xolo A42

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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.

  • WidthA42: 10.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · Rainbow: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalA42: 1 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · Rainbow: 5 in
  • DepthRainbow: 0.9 mm thinnerRainbow: 9.3 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
  • HeightA42: 21.5 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · Rainbow: 146 mm

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.

Front
Rainbow: 146 × 74 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Rainbow: 146 × 9.3 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Rainbow
    Height
    146 mm+21.5 mm versus A42
    Width
    74 mm+10.5 mm versus A42
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    167 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm+0.9 mm versus Rainbow
    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.

Screen size
Rainbow: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Rainbow 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Rainbow 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageRainbowA42
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

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Rainbow2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A421400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Rainbow2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationRainbowA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 9.3 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationRainbowA42
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
  • 63.8%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationRainbowA42
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationRainbowA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 17645
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 451
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1280
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationRainbowA42
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Bleen
  • Yellow
  • Fuschia
  • Coral
  • Violet
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationRainbowA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationRainbowA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationRainbowA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity