Karbonn A1 vs Maximus M31

Comparing the Karbonn A1 vs Maximus M31 across display and camera to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Karbonn A1 offers a screen size of 2.8 inches, while Maximus M31 offers 2 inches, making Karbonn A1 the larger display of the two. Karbonn A1 features a TFT display compared to Maximus M31's LED, making Karbonn A1 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Karbonn A1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 3.2 MP, while Maximus M31 offers 1.3 MP, making Karbonn A1 better for rear camera photography.

Karbonn A1

₹2,999

(Discontinued)

Maximus M31

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

26 Jul, 2011

11 Jun, 2011

20 Aug, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
(upto 600 MHz)	N/A	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
512 MB RAM	N/A	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
2.8 inches (7.11 cm)	2 inches (5.08 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
TFT	LED	LCD
240x320 px	N/A	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
3.2 MP Primary Camera	1.3 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	32 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1100 mAh	N/A	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB	N/A	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 3.1

User Ratings

3.3/5

(73 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.2 (Froyo)

N/A

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

N/A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

600 MHz

N/A

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno 710

RAM

512 MB

N/A

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

TFT

LED

LCD

Screen Size

2.8 inches (7.11 cm)

2 inches (5.08 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

240x320 px

N/A

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

143 ppi

N/A

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

38.4 %

N/A

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

106.8 mm

N/A

166.23 mm

Width

59.2 mm

N/A

76.50 mm

Thickness

14.00 mm

N/A

8.60 mm

Weight

105 grams

N/A

213 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1100 mAh

N/A

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 4.16 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

N/A

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 4 GB

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

N/A

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Music

N/A

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player with Loud Speaker

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

N/A

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Java

N/A

Browser

N/A

Yes

N/A

Phone Book

N/A

Yes

N/A

SMS

N/A

Yes

N/A

Applications

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

N/A

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