Celkon A22 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.

  • Weight

    A27 Retina: 18.5 g lighter

    A22:
    145 g
    A27 Retina:
    126.5 g
  • Width

    A27 Retina: 1 mm narrower

    A22:
    67 mm
    A27 Retina:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A27 Retina: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    A22:
    4.5 in
    A27 Retina:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    A27 Retina: 0.8 mm thinner

    A22:
    9.9 mm
    A27 Retina:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    A22: 2.6 mm shorter

    A22:
    131 mm
    A27 Retina:
    133.6 mm
  • Release year

    A22:
    2012
    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. A22

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67 mm +1 mm versus A27 Retina
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.8 mm versus A27 Retina
  2. 2. A27 Retina

    Height:
    133.6 mm +2.6 mm versus A22
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A22

    145 g

    +18.5 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. A22

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. A27 Retina

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

A22 has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than A27 Retina.

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.

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. A22

NFC:
Unknown
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. A22

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus A27 Retina

  2. 2. A27 Retina

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. A222. A27 Retina

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A22, A27 Retina.
SpecificationA22A27 Retina
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67 Х 9.9 mm
  • 133.6 Х 66 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 126.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A22, A27 Retina.
SpecificationA22A27 Retina
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.6%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A22, A27 Retina.
SpecificationA22A27 Retina
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A22, A27 Retina.
SpecificationA22A27 Retina
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A22, A27 Retina.
SpecificationA22A27 Retina
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 10 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A22, A27 Retina.
SpecificationA22A27 Retina
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A22, A27 Retina.
SpecificationA22A27 Retina
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A22, A27 Retina.
SpecificationA22A27 Retina
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer