Karbonn A21 vs Intex Aqua Flash

Comparing the Karbonn A21 vs Intex Aqua Flash across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Karbonn A21 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Intex Aqua Flash runs at 1.0 GHz, making Karbonn A21 the better performer.

Display: Karbonn A21 offers a screen size of 4.5 inches, while Intex Aqua Flash offers 4.3 inches, making Karbonn A21 the larger display of the two.

Rear Camera: Intex Aqua Flash offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Karbonn A21 offers 5 MP, making Intex Aqua Flash better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Karbonn A21 and Intex Aqua Flash feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Karbonn A21 and Intex Aqua Flash offer the same 1800 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Karbonn A21 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Intex Aqua Flash offers 1 GB, making Karbonn A21 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Intex Aqua Flash receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Karbonn A21 has a rating of 3.8.

Karbonn A21

₹9,899

(Out of Stock)

Intex Aqua Flash

₹9,990

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

11 Oct, 2012

28 Jan, 2013

14 May, 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon S4 Play	N/A	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 1.2 GHz)	(upto 1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
TFT	N/A	AMOLED
480x800 px	480x800 px	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
1.3 MP	1.3 MP	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
1800 mAh	1800 mAh	6600 mAh
N/A	N/A	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB	1.56 GB	512 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

3.8/5

(316 ratings)

3.9/5

(28 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 11, 2012

(Official)

Jan 28, 2013

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Poor

N/A

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

N/A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A5

Dual core, 1 GHz

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 203

N/A

Adreno 840

RAM

512 MB

16 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

TFT

N/A

AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.8:9

Pixel Density

207 ppi

217 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.98 %

58.62 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

112 mm

130 mm

162.98 mm

Width

60.5 mm

69 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

11.5 mm

10.8 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

104 grams

157 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Below Avg

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Poor

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

1800 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5 Hours(2G)

Up to 3.5(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

1.56 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

Yes v4

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A

Android Google Play Market Saavn Headlines Today

N/A

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