Phone Comparison - Karbonn A9 vs Karbonn A12

Karbonn A9
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Karbonn A12
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general General Info

Manufacturer Karbonn Karbonn
Announced 2012 February 2013
Status Available Available - February 2013
Colors Black, White Black/White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 120 x 60.5 x 11.3 mm
(4.72 x 2.38 x 0.44 in)
135 x 66 x 11 mm
(5.31 x 2.6 x 0.43 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA HSDPA 2100 - SIM 1 only
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor 1 GHz [Similar] 1 GHz [Similar]
GPU - -
RAM N/A 512 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 512 MB 4 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 256K colors 262K colors
Size 3.8 inches [Similar] 4.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (246 ppi) [Similar] 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 56.39% 62.46%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection
Video Yes Yes
Front Camera Yes [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSDPA HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 512 MB 4 GB, 512 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1600 mAh 1800 mAh
Stand by Up to 200 h Up to 180 h
Talk Time Up to 4 h Up to 4 h