Karbonn A9 Indian 4G vs HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G

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Comparing the Karbonn A9 Indian 4G vs HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Karbonn A9 Indian 4G runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G runs at 0.31 GHz, making Karbonn A9 Indian 4G the better performer.


Display: Karbonn A9 Indian 4G offers a screen size of 4.5 inches, while HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G offers 2.4 inches, making Karbonn A9 Indian 4G the larger display of the two.


Rear Camera: Karbonn A9 Indian 4G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G offers 0.1 MP, making Karbonn A9 Indian 4G better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Both Karbonn A9 Indian 4G and HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G offer the same 1750 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Karbonn A9 Indian 4G offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G offers 4 GB, making Karbonn A9 Indian 4G the better option for storage.


User Rating: HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G receives a higher user rating of 3.8, while Karbonn A9 Indian 4G has a rating of 3.4.

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Karbonn A9 Indian 4G
₹3,055
(Discontinued)
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HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G
₹3,064
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

20 Feb, 2018
01 Sep, 2026

Performance

Spreadtrum SC9832A
Unisoc SC6531E
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Single Core (upto 312 MHz)
1 GB RAM
4 MB RAM

Display

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
TFT
N/A
480x854 px
320x240 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
0.1 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
N/A

Battery

1750 mAh
1750 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
4 MB

User Ratings

3.4/5
(5,623 ratings)
3.8/5
(109 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
S30+

Performance

Chipset

Spreadtrum SC9832A
Unisoc SC6531E

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Single core, 312 MHz

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
32 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
40 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2
N/A

RAM

1 GB
4 MB

Display

Display Type

TFT
N/A

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
320x240 px

Pixel Density

218 ppi
167 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
23.6 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Design

Height

N/A
132.7 mm

Width

N/A
57 mm

Thickness

N/A
15 mm

Weight

N/A
108 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
0.1 MP
Primary Camera

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh
1750 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 27.9 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
4 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
N/A

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
N/A

Phone Book

N/A
Yes