Xolo A42 vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 7 mm narrower

    A42:
    63.5 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A42:
    4 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A42: 1.6 mm thinner

    A42:
    10.2 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 8.5 mm shorter

    A42:
    124.5 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    A42:
    2014
    Blade:
    2010

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. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    63.5 mm +7 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.6 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    110 g

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. A42

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

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

A42 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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.

A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. A42

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

2. Blade

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

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. A42

    1400 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. A422. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A42, Blade.
SpecificationA42Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A42, Blade.
SpecificationA42Blade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A42, Blade.
SpecificationA42Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A42, Blade.
SpecificationA42Blade
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for A42, Blade.
SpecificationA42Blade
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A42, Blade.
SpecificationA42Blade
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A42, Blade.
SpecificationA42Blade
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for A42, Blade.
SpecificationA42Blade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade