Acer neoTouch vs Karbonn A27 Retina

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    neoTouch: 3 mm narrower

    neoTouch:
    63 mm
    A27 Retina:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    neoTouch: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    neoTouch:
    3.8 in
    A27 Retina:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    A27 Retina: 2.9 mm thinner

    neoTouch:
    12 mm
    A27 Retina:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    neoTouch: 15 mm shorter

    neoTouch:
    118.6 mm
    A27 Retina:
    133.6 mm
  • Release year

    neoTouch:
    2009
    A27 Retina:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. neoTouch

    Height:
    118.6 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.9 mm versus A27 Retina
  2. 2. A27 Retina

    Height:
    133.6 mm +15 mm versus neoTouch
    Width:
    66 mm +3 mm versus neoTouch
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. neoTouch

    130 g

    +3.5 g versus A27 Retina

  2. 2. A27 Retina

    126.5 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. neoTouch

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. A27 Retina

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

A27 Retina has approximately 24% more rectangular screen area than neoTouch.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

neoTouch: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

A27 Retina: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. neoTouch

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A27 Retina

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. neoTouch

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. A27 Retina

    1800 mAh

    +450 mAh versus neoTouch

Specifications

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1. neoTouch2. A27 Retina

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for neoTouch, A27 Retina.
SpecificationneoTouchA27 Retina
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.6 Х 63 Х 12 mm
  • 133.6 Х 66 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 126.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for neoTouch, A27 Retina.
SpecificationneoTouchA27 Retina
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.0%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for neoTouch, A27 Retina.
SpecificationneoTouchA27 Retina
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for neoTouch, A27 Retina.
SpecificationneoTouchA27 Retina
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for neoTouch, A27 Retina.
SpecificationneoTouchA27 Retina
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for neoTouch, A27 Retina.
SpecificationneoTouchA27 Retina
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for neoTouch, A27 Retina.
SpecificationneoTouchA27 Retina
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for neoTouch, A27 Retina.
SpecificationneoTouchA27 Retina
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Facebook and Flikr integration -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer F1 Acer neoTouch S200
  • Sensors Accelerometer