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Micromax A78 vs Karbonn A9

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Rs. 12,225
(Discontinued)

 

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Rs. 6,656
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Summary
Performance

MediaTek

256 MB RAM

512 MB RAM

Display

3.5" (8.89 cm)

320x480 px

3.8" (9.65 cm)

480x800 px

Rear Camera

3 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

Single Camera

0.3 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1300 mAh

4 talktime (2G)

1600 mAh

4 h talktime (2G)

Storage

N/A

1 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.6/5 based on 83 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 356 ratings

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Micromax A78 is permanently discontinued.
Karbonn A9 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Performance
Chipset

MediaTek

CPU

650 MHz

1 GHz

Graphics

PowerVR SGX 531

RAM

256 MB

512 MB

Display
Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

3.5 " (8.89 cm)

3.8 " (9.65 cm)

Resolution

320x480 px

480x800 px

Pixel Density

165 ppi

246 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

47.87 %

56.56 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 120 mm
Width: 63.5 mm
Thickness: 10.90 mm

Height: 120 mm
Width: 60.5 mm
Thickness: 11.30 mm

Weight

135.4 grams

130 grams

Colours

Black

Black, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

3 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Digital Zoom

Front Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

0.3 MP, Primary Camera

0.3 MP, Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Battery
Capacity

1300 mAh

1600 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4(2G)

Up to 4 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 250(2G)

Up to 200 Hours(2G)

Storage
Internal Memory

1 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 32 GB

, Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Speed:
HSPA , EV-DO category Rev.A
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v3

, v2.1

GPS

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Light sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer