Karbonn A21 vs Google Nexus 4 8GB

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Comparing the Karbonn A21 vs Google Nexus 4 8GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 4 8GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Karbonn A21 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Google Nexus 4 8GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 4 8GB offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Karbonn A21 offers 4.5 inches, making Google Nexus 4 8GB the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 4 8GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Karbonn A21's TFT, making Google Nexus 4 8GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Nexus 4 8GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Karbonn A21 offers 5 MP, making Google Nexus 4 8GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Karbonn A21 and Google Nexus 4 8GB feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Nexus 4 8GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while Karbonn A21 offers 1800 mAh, making Google Nexus 4 8GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus 4 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Karbonn A21 offers 4 GB, making Google Nexus 4 8GB the better option for storage.

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Karbonn A21
₹9,899
(Out of Stock)
Google Nexus 4 8GB
₹29,848
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

52%
N/A

Release Date

11 Oct, 2012
13 Nov, 2012

Performance

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

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
480x800 px
768x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

N/A
1800 mAh
2100 mAh
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

3.8/5
(316 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 11, 2012
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

Poor
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Processor

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 203
Adreno 320

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)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
768x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

207 ppi
318 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.98 %
68.29 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Design

Height

112 mm
133.9 mm

Width

60.5 mm
68.7 mm

Thickness

11.5 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

104 grams
139 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

N/A
ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Poor
N/A

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

1800 mAh
2100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 5 Hours(2G)
Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v4

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope