Phone Comparison - Karbonn A12 vs Micromax A72 Canvas Viva

Karbonn A12
karbonn a12
Micromax A72 Canvas Viva
micromax a72 canvas viva
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general General Info

Manufacturer Karbonn Micromax
Announced February 2013 April 2013
Status Available - February 2013 Available - April 2013
Colors Black/White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 135 x 66 x 11 mm
(5.31 x 2.6 x 0.43 in)
142.8 x 76 x 10.6 mm
(5.62 x 2.99 x 0.42 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100 - SIM 1 only No
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Processor 1 GHz [Similar] 1 GHz [Similar]
GPU - -
RAM 512 MB [Browse Similar] 256 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 4 GB 110 MB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type Capacitive Touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 262K colors -
Size 4.5 inches [Similar] 5 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) [Similar] 480 x 800 pixels (187 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 62.46% 65.28%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] 3.0 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection Geo-tagging
Video Yes Yes
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
Edge Yes Class 12
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps No
Bluetooth Yes Yes, v3.0 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 No
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 512 MB RAM 110 MB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1800 mAh 2000 mAh
Stand by Up to 180 h Up to 280 h
Talk Time Up to 4 h Up to 7 h