Karbonn A21 vs Alcatel One Touch Idol X

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Comparing the Karbonn A21 vs Alcatel One Touch Idol X across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Alcatel One Touch Idol X runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Karbonn A21 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Alcatel One Touch Idol X the better performer.


Display: Alcatel One Touch Idol X offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Karbonn A21 offers 4.5 inches, making Alcatel One Touch Idol X the larger display of the two. Alcatel One Touch Idol X features a IPS LCD display compared to Karbonn A21's TFT, making Alcatel One Touch Idol X the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Alcatel One Touch Idol X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13.1 MP, while Karbonn A21 offers 5 MP, making Alcatel One Touch Idol X better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Alcatel One Touch Idol X offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.1 MP, while Karbonn A21 offers 1.3 MP, making Alcatel One Touch Idol X better for front camera photography.


Battery: Alcatel One Touch Idol X offers a higher battery capacity with 2000 mAh, while Karbonn A21 offers 1800 mAh, making Alcatel One Touch Idol X better for longer battery life.


Storage: Karbonn A21 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Alcatel One Touch Idol X offers 16 GB, making Karbonn A21 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Karbonn A21 receives a higher user rating of 3.8, while Alcatel One Touch Idol X has a rating of 2.9.

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Karbonn A21
₹9,899
(Out of Stock)
Alcatel One Touch Idol X
₹7,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

52%
N/A

Release Date

11 Oct, 2012
18 Jun, 2013

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Play
MediaTek
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
512 MB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
480x800 px
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
13.1 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP
2.1 MP

Battery

N/A
1800 mAh
2000 mAh

Storage

4 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.8/5
(316 ratings)
2.9/5
(7 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 11, 2012
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

Poor
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
MediaTek

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A5
Quad core, 1.5 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 203
PowerVR SGX 544

RAM

512 MB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
N/A

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

207 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.98 %
72.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

112 mm
140.4 mm

Width

60.5 mm
67.5 mm

Thickness

11.5 mm
6.9 mm

Weight

104 grams
130 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
13.1 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Poor
N/A

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
2.1 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

1800 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5 Hours(2G)
Up to 12 Hours(3G) / Up to 20 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
16 GB

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

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.264 W/kg Body: 0.584 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

N/A
Document Viewer