Maximus M31I vs Karbonn K52 Star

Comparing the Maximus M31I vs Karbonn K52 Star across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Karbonn K52 Star offers a screen size of 2.4 inches, while Maximus M31I offers 2 inches, making Karbonn K52 Star the larger display of the two. Karbonn K52 Star features a TFT display compared to Maximus M31I's LED, making Karbonn K52 Star the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Maximus M31I and Karbonn K52 Star feature a 1.3 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Maximus M31I offers a higher battery capacity with 1150 mAh, while Karbonn K52 Star offers 1000 mAh, making Maximus M31I better for longer battery life.

Maximus M31I

(Discontinued)

Karbonn K52 Star

₹1,313

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

11 Jun, 2011

02 Feb, 2014

20 Aug, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
N/A	N/A	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
N/A	N/A	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
2 inches (5.08 cm)	2.4 inches (6.1 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LED	TFT	LCD
N/A	240x320 px	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
1.3 MP Primary Camera	1.3 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	32 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1150 mAh	1000 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

N/A	N/A	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 3.1

User Ratings

N/A

3.3/5

(43 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

N/A

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

N/A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

N/A

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno 710

RAM

N/A

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LED

TFT

LCD

Screen Size

2 inches (5.08 cm)

2.4 inches (6.1 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

N/A

240x320 px

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

N/A

167 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

N/A

166.23 mm

Width

N/A

76.50 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.60 mm

Weight

N/A

213 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

1280 x 1024 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Digital Zoom

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1150 mAh

1000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 5 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

N/A

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 8 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Mini

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v5.1

GPS

N/A

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Video Player

N/A

Yes Video Formats: MPEG4

N/A

Ring Tone

N/A

Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player with Dual Speaker Sound Recording Yamaha Music IC & Changeable Melody

Yes Music Formats: MP3

N/A

Special Features

N/A

Torch Light Multi Languages Mobile Tracker

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

N/A

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

N/A

Yes

N/A

Java

Yes

N/A

Browser

Yes

Yes WAP

N/A

Phone Book

Yes

Yes Limited 300 entries

N/A

SMS

Yes

100

N/A

Other Facilities

N/A

Calculator Stopwatch World clock Calendar Alarm Document viewer

N/A

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