Karbonn Frames S9 vs Ai+ Pulse

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Comparing the Karbonn Frames S9 vs Ai+ Pulse across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Ai+ Pulse runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Karbonn Frames S9 runs at 1.25 GHz, making Ai+ Pulse the better performer.


Display: Ai+ Pulse offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Karbonn Frames S9 offers 5.2 inches, making Ai+ Pulse the larger display of the two. Karbonn Frames S9 features a IPS LCD display compared to Ai+ Pulse's TFT IPS, making Karbonn Frames S9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Ai+ Pulse offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Karbonn Frames S9 offers 8 MP, making Ai+ Pulse better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Karbonn Frames S9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Ai+ Pulse offers 5 MP, making Karbonn Frames S9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Ai+ Pulse offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Karbonn Frames S9 offers 2900 mAh, making Ai+ Pulse better for longer battery life.


Storage: Ai+ Pulse offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Karbonn Frames S9 offers 16 GB, making Ai+ Pulse the better option for storage.


User Rating: Ai+ Pulse receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Karbonn Frames S9 has a rating of 4.

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Karbonn Frames S9
₹9,500
(Discontinued)
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Ai+ Pulse
₹7,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

62%
69%

Release Date

03 May, 2018
12 Jul, 2025

Performance

MediaTek MT6737M
Unisoc T615
Quad Core (upto 1.25 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT IPS
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP + 8 MP
5 MP

Battery

2900 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(376 ratings)
4.2/5
(42,942 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 08, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v15

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6737M
Unisoc T615

Processor

Quad core, 1.25 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP1
Mali-G57

RAM

2 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT IPS

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Aspect Ratio

16:9
20:9

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

282 ppi
262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.6 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

148.4 mm
167.35 mm

Width

72 mm
77.37 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

139 grams
193 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Below Avg
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Good

Capacity

2900 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer