Karbonn A1 vs Micromax A85

Comparing the Karbonn A1 vs Micromax A85 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Micromax A85 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while Karbonn A1 runs at 0.6 GHz, making Micromax A85 the better performer.

Display: Micromax A85 offers a screen size of 3.8 inches, while Karbonn A1 offers 2.8 inches, making Micromax A85 the larger display of the two. Both Karbonn A1 and Micromax A85 feature the same TFT display.

Rear Camera: Micromax A85 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Karbonn A1 offers 3.2 MP, making Micromax A85 better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Micromax A85 offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Karbonn A1 offers 1100 mAh, making Micromax A85 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Micromax A85 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Karbonn A1 offers 4 GB, making Micromax A85 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Karbonn A1 receives a higher user rating of 3.3, while Micromax A85 has a rating of 3.1.

Karbonn A1

₹2,999

(Discontinued)

Micromax A85

₹20,000

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

26 Jul, 2011

25 Oct, 2011

14 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	Nvidia Tegra 2	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
(upto 600 MHz)	(upto 1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
2.8 inches (7.11 cm)	3.8 inches (9.65 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
TFT	TFT	Super AMOLED
240x320 px	480x800 px	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
3.2 MP Primary Camera	5 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	0.3 MP	16 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1100 mAh	1500 mAh	6000 mAh
N/A	N/A	33W Fast Charging

Storage

4 GB	8 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.3/5

(73 ratings)

3.1/5

(113 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.2 (Froyo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

N/A

Nvidia Tegra 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

600 MHz

Dual core, 1 GHz

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

NVIDIA GeForce ULP

Adreno 810

RAM

512 MB

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

TFT

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

2.8 inches (7.11 cm)

3.8 inches (9.65 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

240x320 px

480x800 px

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

143 ppi

246 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

38.4 %

57.56 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

106.8 mm

118.7 mm

164.4 mm

Width

59.2 mm

60.1 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

14.00 mm

13.80 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

105 grams

128 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

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

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1100 mAh

1500 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 4.16 Hours(2G)

Up to 3.33 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

8 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

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

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

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

N/A

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