Karbonn A1 vs Lava S12

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Comparing the Karbonn A1 vs Lava S12 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Karbonn A1 and Lava S12 run at the same processing speed of 0.6 GHz.


Display: Lava S12 offers a screen size of 3.2 inches, while Karbonn A1 offers 2.8 inches, making Lava S12 the larger display of the two. Lava S12 features a LCD display compared to Karbonn A1's TFT, making Lava S12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Lava S12 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Karbonn A1 offers 3.2 MP, making Lava S12 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Lava S12 offers a higher battery capacity with 1300 mAh, while Karbonn A1 offers 1100 mAh, making Lava S12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Karbonn A1 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Lava S12 offers 120 GB, making Karbonn A1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Lava S12 receives a higher user rating of 3.6, while Karbonn A1 has a rating of 3.3.

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Karbonn A1
₹2,999
(Discontinued)
Lava S12
₹5,043
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

26 Jul, 2011
26 Oct, 2011

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S1
(upto 600 MHz)
(upto 600 MHz)
512 MB RAM
N/A

Display

2.8 inches (7.11 cm)
3.2 inches (8.13 cm)
TFT
LCD
240x320 px
320x480 px

Rear Camera

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

1100 mAh
1300 mAh

Storage

4 GB
120 MB

User Ratings

3.3/5
(73 ratings)
3.6/5
(52 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.2 (Froyo)
Android v2.2 (Froyo)

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227

Processor

600 MHz
600 MHz, Qualcomm

RAM

512 MB
N/A

Display

Display Type

TFT
LCD

Screen Size

2.8 inches  (7.11 cm)
3.2 inches  (8.13 cm)

Resolution

240x320 px
320x480 px

Pixel Density

143 ppi
180 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

38.4 %
45.32 %

Design

Height

106.8 mm
117 mm

Width

59.2 mm
57.5 mm

Thickness

14.00 mm
13.40 mm

Weight

105 grams
120 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
1300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4.16 Hours(2G)
Up to 8.08(3G) / Up to 10.83(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
120 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi
Yes Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Proximity sensor

Applications

Android Market-more than 2 00 000 apps Adobe Flash (10.1)
N/A