Karbonn A21 vs Lava Iris 501
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Karbonn | Lava |
| Announced | |
| 2012 | January 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available - January 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
| - |
148.5 x 79 x 10.5 mm (5.85 x 3.11 x 0.41 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 2100 | HSDPA 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, MediaTek MT6577 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | PowerVR SGX531 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 4 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Class 12 |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Class 12 |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps | HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1800 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 200 h | Up to 620 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 5 h | Up to 7 h |