Phone Comparison - Karbonn A1+ vs Micromax A27 Ninja vs Lava Iris 349

general General Info

Manufacturer Karbonn Micromax Lava
Announced 2012 February 2013 March 2013
Status Available Available - February 2013 Available - March 2013
Colors Ivory White Black Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 114.5 x 60.6 x 13.8 mm
(4.51 x 2.39 x 0.54 in)
116.2 x 62 x 13.16 mm
(4.57 x 2.44 x 0.52 in)
115.8 x 61.5 x 13.3 mm
(4.56 x 2.42 x 0.52 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz) 95 g (3.35 oz) 115.4 g (4.06.0.14 oz)
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 / 2100 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network N/A N/A No
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor 1 GHz 1 GHz, Spreadtrum SC6820 1 GHz
GPU - - -
RAM 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB
Internal Memory N/A 160 MB storage 512 MB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 16 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 256K colors 65K colors 262K colors
Size 3.5 inches 3.5 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels (165 ppi) 320 x 480 pixels (165 ppi) 320 x 480 pixels (165 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 52.46% 50.52% 51.11%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels 0.3 MP, 640 x 480 pixels 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Flash No No Yes
Features - - -
Video Yes Yes, 640 x 480, 10 fps Yes
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] No [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 Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
Edge Yes Class 12 Yes
3G N/A N/A No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS No No Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 256 MB RAM 160 MB storage, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM 512 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 16 GB microSD, up to 32 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 1500 mAh 1400 mAh 1400 mAh
Stand by Up to 240 h Up to 260 h Up to 400 h
Talk Time Up to 4 h Up to 4 h 30 min Up to 6 h