Screen size
equal specsA404.0"
A424.0"
Quick verdict
A40 and A42 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
A40
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
A42
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A40
GSM
A42
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A42
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A42
-
EDGE
A40
Yes
A42
-
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
3G bands
A40
-
A42
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A40
-
A42
HSPA
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A42
2014, July. Released 2014, July
Status
A40
Discontinued
A42
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A42
124.5 x 63.5 x 10.2 mm (4.90 x 2.5 x 0.40 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A42
-
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A42
Dual SIM
Type
A40
TFT
A42
IPS LCD
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A42
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A42
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A42
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A42
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A42
microSDHC
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A42
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A40
5 MP
A42
5 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A42
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A42
1.3 MP
Video
A40
A42
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A42
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A42
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A42
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A42
2.0
Positioning
A40
GPS
A42
GPS
NFC
A40
No
A42
No
Radio
A40
FM radio
A42
FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A42
microUSB
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A42
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A42
Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A42
Up to 180 h
Talk time
A40
-
A42
Up to 5 h
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A42
Yellow, Blue, White
SAR EU
A40
-
A42
0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Price
A40
-
A42
About 80 EUR