Phone Comparison - Lava Iris 455 vs Karbonn A12+ vs Micromax Bolt A47

general General Info

Manufacturer Lava Karbonn Micromax
Announced April 2013 October 2013 December 2013
Status Available - April 2013 Available - October 2013 Available - December 2013
Colors Black White, Black White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 137 x 68.5 x 9.92 mm
(5.39 x 2.7 x 0.39 in)
- 125.3 x 65.5 x 12.3 mm
(4.93 x 2.58 x 0.48 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz) - -
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 2100 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 No
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Dual-core 1.3 GHz, MTK 6572 Dual-core 1.3 GHz, MTK 6572
GPU - Mali-400MP Mali-400
RAM 512 MB 512 MB 256 MB
Internal Memory 4 GB 4 GB (1.27 GB for apps, 1.24 GB user available) 512 MB (161 MB for Apps, 14.4 MB for Mass Storage)
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Wide Viewing Angle IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16.7M colors
Size 4.5 inches 4.0 inches 4.0 inches
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.37% - 55.60%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Flash Yes LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto-focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama Fixed Focus, Geo-tagging, Multi-shot, Night Mode
Video Yes Yes, 720p Yes, 480p@30fps
Front Camera Yes [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes Yes, Class 12
Edge Yes Yes Yes, Class 12
3G HSDPA, HSUPA HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps No
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v2.0 A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 A2DP, EDR
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 hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support No
Browser HTML HTML HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 512 MB RAM 4 GB (1.27 GB for apps, 1.24 GB user available), 512 MB RAM 512 MB (161 MB for Apps, 14.4 MB for Mass Storage), 256 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 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 1600 mAh
Stand by Up to 480 h - Up to 180 h
Talk Time Up to 6 h - Up to 6 h