HP Pre 3 CDMA vs Karbonn A55

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Comparing the HP Pre 3 CDMA vs Karbonn A55 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HP Pre 3 CDMA runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Karbonn A55 runs at 1.2 GHz, making HP Pre 3 CDMA the better performer.


Display: HP Pre 3 CDMA offers a screen size of 3.58 inches, while Karbonn A55 offers 3.5 inches, making HP Pre 3 CDMA the larger display of the two. Karbonn A55 features a IPS LCD display compared to HP Pre 3 CDMA's TFT, making Karbonn A55 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HP Pre 3 CDMA offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Karbonn A55 offers 3 MP, making HP Pre 3 CDMA better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both HP Pre 3 CDMA and Karbonn A55 feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: HP Pre 3 CDMA offers a higher battery capacity with 1230 mAh, while Karbonn A55 offers 1100 mAh, making HP Pre 3 CDMA better for longer battery life.


Storage: Karbonn A55 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while HP Pre 3 CDMA offers 16 GB, making Karbonn A55 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
12 Apr, 2014
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon S2
N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 1.4 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
512 MB RAM
512 MB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
3.58 inches (9.09 cm)
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
AMOLED
480x800 px
320x480 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
3 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
N/A
1230 mAh
1100 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

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

N/A
3.5/5
(15 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
Apr 12, 2014
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

webOS v2.2
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
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

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

1.4 GHz, Scorpion
Dual core, 1.2 GHz
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
N/A
Adreno 840

RAM

512 MB
512 MB
16 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
3,977,648

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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

3.58 inches  (9.09 cm)
3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
320x480 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

261 ppi
165 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

51.3 %
N/A
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Display Colour

16M
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

111 mm
N/A
162.98 mm

Width

64 mm
N/A
76.81 mm

Thickness

16.00 mm
N/A
8.19 mm

Weight

156 grams
N/A
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
3 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
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2000 x 1500 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

0.3 MP
Front Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

1230 mAh
1100 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W 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
15h 10m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
4 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
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
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)
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SIM 2

N/A
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
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)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
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

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: H.263 H.264 MPEG4
N/A
N/A

Ring Tone

Music ringtones Vibration
N/A
N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: eAAC+ MP3 WAV
N/A
N/A

Special Features

Voice Memo Voice dialing
N/A
N/A

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 Compass
Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

Yes
N/A
N/A

Browser

Yes Flash HTML
N/A
N/A

Phone Book

Yes Practically Unlimited Entries Photocall Practically Unlimited
N/A
N/A

SMS

Yes Threaded View
N/A
N/A

MMS

Yes
N/A
N/A

Email

Yes Push e-mail
N/A
N/A

Instant Messaging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Facilities

Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
N/A
N/A

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