Xiaomi Black Shark vs Xolo A42

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: 11.9 mm narrower

  Black Shark:

  75.4 mm

  A42:

  63.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A42: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

  Black Shark:

  5.99 in

  A42:

  4 in

• Rear camera layout

  Black Shark:

  Dual

  A42:

  Single

• Depth

  Black Shark: 0.9 mm thinner

  Black Shark:

  9.3 mm

  A42:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  A42: 37.1 mm shorter

  Black Shark:

  161.6 mm

  A42:

  124.5 mm

• Release year

  Black Shark:

  2018

  A42:

  2014

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. Black Shark

   Height:

   161.6 mm +37.1 mm versus A42

   Width:

   75.4 mm +11.9 mm versus A42

   Depth:

   9.3 mm

   Weight:

   190 g

2. 2. A42

   Height:

   124.5 mm

   Width:

   63.5 mm

   Depth:

   10.2 mm +0.9 mm versus Black Shark

   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. Black Shark

   Screen diagonal:

   5.99 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.6 cm²

2. 2. A42

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

Black Shark has approximately 103.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.