Nova Cute vs Karbonn A27 Retina

Comparing the Nova Cute vs Karbonn A27 Retina across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Karbonn A27 Retina offers a screen size of 4.3 inches, while Nova Cute offers 2 inches, making Karbonn A27 Retina the larger display of the two. Karbonn A27 Retina features a IPS LCD display compared to Nova Cute's LCD, making Karbonn A27 Retina the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Karbonn A27 Retina offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Nova Cute offers 0.3 MP, making Karbonn A27 Retina better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Karbonn A27 Retina offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Nova Cute offers 1000 mAh, making Karbonn A27 Retina better for longer battery life.

Nova Cute

(Discontinued)

Karbonn A27 Retina

₹9,999

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

23 Dec, 2011

07 Mar, 2013

20 Aug, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
N/A	(upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
N/A	512 MB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
2 inches (5.08 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD	IPS LCD	LCD
240x320 px	960x540 px (HD)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
0.3 MP Primary Camera	8 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
1000 mAh	1800 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

N/A	4 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 3.1

User Ratings

N/A

4/5

(4 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

N/A

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

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

Dual core, 1.2 GHz

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

512 MB

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

2 inches (5.08 cm)

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

240x320 px

960x540 px (HD)

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

200 ppi

256 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

27.76 %

57.77 %

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

101.5 mm

133.6 mm

166.23 mm

Width

44 mm

66 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

11.00 mm

9.10 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

N/A

126.5 grams

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

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

8 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

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Yes Flash LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

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

1000 mAh

1800 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 4(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

N/A

4 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 4 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

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 / 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

Yes Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2

Yes

Yes v5.1

GPS

N/A

Yes

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

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player with Dual Speaker

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

F1 Race

N/A

Java

Yes

N/A

Browser

Yes

N/A

Phone Book

Yes 500 Entries

N/A

SMS

Yes SMS Storage 200 Long SMS Edit SMS Send by Group (10)

N/A

MMS

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

File manager Calendar World time Calculator Unit converter Currency converter Alarm To do list

N/A

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