VIP Mobiles VG04 vs Karbonn A1 Plus

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Comparing the VIP Mobiles VG04 vs Karbonn A1 Plus across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Karbonn A1 Plus offers a screen size of 3.5 inches, while VIP Mobiles VG04 offers 1.8 inches, making Karbonn A1 Plus the larger display of the two. VIP Mobiles VG04 features a LCD display compared to Karbonn A1 Plus's TFT, making VIP Mobiles VG04 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Karbonn A1 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 3 MP, while VIP Mobiles VG04 offers 0.3 MP, making Karbonn A1 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Battery: VIP Mobiles VG04 offers a higher battery capacity with 800 mAh, while Karbonn A1 Plus offers 1500 mAh, making VIP Mobiles VG04 better for longer battery life.

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VIP Mobiles VG04
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Summary

Release Date

11 Feb, 2011
26 Sep, 2012
06 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

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  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
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  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

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3.3/5
(291 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

N/A
Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

N/A
MediaTek MT6572
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

N/A
Single core, 1 GHz
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
Mali-400 MP2
Adreno 829

RAM

N/A
256 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

LCD
TFT
AMOLED

Screen Size

1.8 inches  (4.57 cm)
3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

128x160 px
480x320 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

114 ppi
165 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

26.05 %
52.57 %
90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

103 mm
114.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

38 mm
60.6 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

12.50 mm
13.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

80 grams
130 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
2048 x 1536 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Capacity

800 mAh
1500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 8(2G)
Up to 4 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

N/A
165 MB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 8 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

No
Yes Wi-Fi
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v2.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A
N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes Multi Format Music Player (MP3 / AAC) Background Music Playback (Surround Sound) Flight Mode Blast Sound with Digital Clearity
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

N/A
Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Browser

Yes
N/A
N/A

Phone Book

Yes 800 Entries
N/A
N/A

SMS

Yes SMS Storage 200
N/A
N/A

MMS

Yes
N/A
N/A

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