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| Global Score | |
| 40.9 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Karbonn | Nokia |
| Android 2.3 | Symbian 9.3 |
| -- | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.69 x 2.47 x 0.52 inches | 4.49 x 2.28 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.52 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| -- | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | GPU |
| 7.38 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 256 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 1.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1420mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 100 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia E72 US has a general score of 44.4, which is slightly better than the Karbonn A5i's score of 40.9. Nokia E72 US works with Symbian 9.3 operating system, and Karbonn A5i works with Android 2.3 operating system. The Karbonn A5i features a little faster CPU than Nokia E72 US, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Karbonn A5i also has 384 MB more RAM.
The Karbonn A5i has a bit better looking display than Nokia E72 US, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a much better 480 x 320 resolution and a much larger screen. The Nokia E72 US has a much better camera than Karbonn A5i, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution.
Karbonn A5i features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia E72 US, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB. The Nokia E72 US has a bit better battery lifetime than Karbonn A5i, because it has a 6% bigger battery capacity.
The Nokia E72 US is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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