Karbonn A8 vs HTC Explorer
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Karbonn | HTC |
| Announced | |
| September 2013 | September 2011 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2013 | Available - October 2011 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Active Black, Active Navy, Metallic Black, Metallic Navy |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
| - |
102.8 x 57.2 x 12.9 mm (4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 108 g (3.81 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| Swipe Gestures | - |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz, MediaTek MT6577 [Similar] | 600 MHz Cortex A5, Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX531 [Similar] | Adreno 200 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 90 MB storage, 512 MB ROM |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 80 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA | HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 90 MB storage, 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 1230 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 485 h (2G) Up to 445 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) Up to 7 h 33 min (3G) |