Phone Comparison - Karbonn A12 vs Karbonn A12+ vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

general General Info

Manufacturer Karbonn Karbonn Samsung
Announced February 2013 October 2013 October 2014
Status Available - February 2013 Available - October 2013 Available - October 2014
Price - - Rs. 7,799 ($114.69) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black/White White, Black White, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 135 x 66 x 11 mm
(5.31 x 2.6 x 0.43 in)
- 130.8 x 67.9 x 8.8 mm
(5.15 x 2.67 x 0.35 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) - 130 g (4.59 oz)
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (SM-G3606, SM-G3608, SM-G3609)
3G Network HSDPA 2100 - SIM 1 only HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network - - LTE - SM-G3606, SM-G3608, SM-G3609
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor 1 GHz Dual-core 1.3 GHz, MTK 6572 Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU - Mali-400MP -
RAM 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB 4 GB (1.27 GB for apps, 1.24 GB user available) 8 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Wide Viewing Angle PLS capacitive touchscreen
Colors 262K colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches 4.0 inches 4.5 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (207 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 62.46% - 65.10%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection Auto-focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes Yes, 720p 1080p
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar] 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSPA; LTE
Bluetooth Yes Yes, v2.0 A2DP, EDR v4.0, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS
Browser HTML HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 512 MB RAM 4 GB (1.27 GB for apps, 1.24 GB user available), 512 MB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1800 mAh 1400 mAh 2000 mAh
Stand by Up to 180 h - -
Talk Time Up to 4 h - -