Screen size
equal specsA4034.0"
A424.0"
Quick verdict
A403 leads the measured specs 3-1.
Measured wins
A403
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
A42
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A403
GSM / HSPA
A42
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A403
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A42
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A403
HSDPA 2100
A42
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A403
HSPA
A42
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA
Announced
A403
2015, August. Released 2015, August
A42
2014, July. Released 2014, July
Status
A403
Discontinued
A42
Discontinued
Dimensions
A403
125 x 65 x 10.2 mm (4.92 x 2.56 x 0.40 in)
A42
124.5 x 63.5 x 10.2 mm (4.90 x 2.5 x 0.40 in)
Weight
A403
113 g (3.99 oz)
A42
-
SIM
A403
Dual SIM
A42
Dual SIM
Type
A403
TFT, 256K colors
A42
IPS LCD
Size
A403
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.1% screen-to-body ratio)
A42
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A403
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A42
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A403
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
A42
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
A403
Spreadtrum SC7715
A42
-
CPU
A403
1.0 GHz
A42
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Card slot
A403
microSDHC
A42
microSDHC
Internal
A403
4GB 512MB RAM
A42
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A403
3.15 MP
A42
5 MP
Features
A403
LED flash
A42
-
Video
A403
Yes
A42
Yes
Single
A403
1.3 MP
A42
1.3 MP
Video
A403
A42
Loudspeaker
A403
Yes
A42
Yes
3.5mm jack
A403
Yes
A42
Yes
WLAN
A403
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
A42
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A403
2.0
A42
2.0
Positioning
A403
A-GPS
A42
GPS
NFC
A403
No
A42
No
Radio
A403
FM radio
A42
FM radio
USB
A403
microUSB 2.0
A42
microUSB
Sensors
A403
Accelerometer
A42
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A403
Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
A42
Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
A403
-
A42
Up to 180 h
Talk time
A403
-
A42
Up to 5 h
Colors
A403
Black, Light Blue, Red, Yellow
A42
Yellow, Blue, White
SAR EU
A403
0.38 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
A42
0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Price
A403
-
A42
About 80 EUR