BQ S37 vs Karbonn A19

Comparing the BQ S37 vs Karbonn A19 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Karbonn A19 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while BQ S37 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Karbonn A19 the better performer.

Display: Karbonn A19 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while BQ S37 offers 3.5 inches, making Karbonn A19 the larger display of the two. Both BQ S37 and Karbonn A19 feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Karbonn A19 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while BQ S37 offers 3 MP, making Karbonn A19 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both BQ S37 and Karbonn A19 feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: BQ S37 offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Karbonn A19 offers 1600 mAh, making BQ S37 better for longer battery life.

Storage: BQ S37 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Karbonn A19 offers 4 GB, making BQ S37 the better option for storage.

User Rating: BQ S37 receives a higher user rating of 3.5, while Karbonn A19 has a rating of 3.2.

BQ S37

₹2,399

(Discontinued)

Karbonn A19

₹6,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

08 Feb, 2014

21 Feb, 2014

14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek MT6572A	MediaTek MT6572	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 1.2 GHz)	(upto 1.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LCD	LCD	AMOLED
320x480 px	480x854 px	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
3 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
0.3 MP	0.3 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A
1800 mAh	1600 mAh	6600 mAh
N/A	N/A	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 MB	4 GB	512 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

3.5/5

(799 ratings)

3.2/5

(57 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Feb 21, 2014

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Poor

Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek MT6572A

MediaTek MT6572

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, ARM Cortex A7

Dual core, 1.3 GHz

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400

N/A

Adreno 840

RAM

512 MB

16 GB

RAM Type

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

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

320x480 px

480x854 px

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

165 ppi

196 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

52.83 %

65.52 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

115.3 mm

146 mm

162.98 mm

Width

60 mm

72 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

12.8 mm

11 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

N/A

116 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Below Avg

Best In Class

Resolution

3 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

1800 mAh

1600 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

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

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

512 MB

4 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A

Yes

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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