Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 46.7 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Karbonn | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| -- | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.41 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 3GS is a little bit better than Karbonn A12+, getting a general score of 51.3 against 46.7. IPhone 3GS has iOS 6.1 OS, while Karbonn A12+ has Android 4.2 OS. The iPhone 3GS construction is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier than the Karbonn A12+. Karbonn A12+ counts with a brighter display than iPhone 3GS, because it has a much higher resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, a little bit larger display and a higher pixels density.
The Karbonn A12+ counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 3GS, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 32 GB. The Karbonn A12+ has a quite superior performance than iPhone 3GS, because it has 256 MB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Karbonn A12+ features just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a way more MP camera. The Karbonn A12+ counts with just a little better battery lifetime than iPhone 3GS, because it has a 1400mAh battery capacity against 1219mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Apple iPhone 3GS is also by far the cheapest.
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