iBall Andi 5c vs Karbonn A18

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Comparing the iBall Andi 5c vs Karbonn A18 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both iBall Andi 5c and Karbonn A18 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: iBall Andi 5c offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Karbonn A18 offers 4.3 inches, making iBall Andi 5c the larger display of the two. Both iBall Andi 5c and Karbonn A18 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both iBall Andi 5c and Karbonn A18 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Karbonn A18 offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while iBall Andi 5c offers 0.3 MP, making Karbonn A18 better for front camera photography.


Battery: iBall Andi 5c offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while Karbonn A18 offers 1500 mAh, making iBall Andi 5c better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iBall Andi 5c and Karbonn A18 offer the same internal storage of 4 GB.

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iBall Andi 5c
₹14,147
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Summary

Release Date

27 Aug, 2012
03 Sep, 2012
06 May, 2026

Expert Review

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8.4/10

Pros

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  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

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  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

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4.3/5
(288 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 03, 2012
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

1 GHz, Cortext A9
1 GHz
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
N/A
Adreno 829

RAM

N/A
512 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
480x800 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

187 ppi
217 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
N/A
90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

N/A
N/A
150.83 mm

Width

N/A
N/A
71.76 mm

Thickness

N/A
N/A
7.99 mm

Weight

N/A
N/A
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Face detection
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Capacity

2300 mAh
1500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

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N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
4 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Whatsapp Karbonn Smart Browser King Soft Office NexGTv and PayTM
N/A

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