Karbonn A9 Star vs Lava Iris 355
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Karbonn | Lava |
| Announced | |
| September 2013 | March 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2013 | Available - March 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
| - |
115 x 61 x 12.85 mm (4.53 x 2.4 x 0.51 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 115 g (4.06 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 2100 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 2100 | UMTS 900 / 2100 - SIM 1 Only |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz [Similar] | 1 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | - |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 256 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 512 MB ROM |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | Stereo FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 512 MB ROM, 256 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 | |
| 1500 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 620 h |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 7 h 40 min |