Sony Xperia ion HSPA vs Karbonn A12
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Karbonn |
| Announced | |
| April 2012 | February 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2012 | Available - February 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Red | Black/White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
135 x 66 x 11 mm (5.31 x 2.6 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | |
| 144 g (5.08 oz) | 164 g (5.78 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 2100 - SIM 1 only |
| 4G Network | |
| - | - |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | 1 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user-available memory) | 4 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | Yes |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user-available memory), 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1900 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
Up to 180 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |
Up to 4 h |