HP iPAQ Glisten vs Karbonn A4

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

    A4: 57 g lighter

    iPAQ Glisten:
    132 g
    A4:
    75 g
  • Width

    iPAQ Glisten: 3.2 mm narrower

    iPAQ Glisten:
    62.8 mm
    A4:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten:
    2.5 in
    A4:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A4: 3.9 mm thinner

    iPAQ Glisten:
    13.4 mm
    A4:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    iPAQ Glisten: 12 mm shorter

    iPAQ Glisten:
    112.8 mm
    A4:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    iPAQ Glisten:
    2009
    A4:
    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. iPAQ Glisten

    Height:
    112.8 mm
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +3.9 mm versus A4
  2. 2. A4

    Height:
    124.8 mm +12 mm versus iPAQ Glisten
    Width:
    66 mm +3.2 mm versus iPAQ Glisten
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ Glisten

    132 g

    +57 g versus A4

  2. 2. A4

    75 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. iPAQ Glisten

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. A4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²

A4 has approximately 146.2% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ Glisten.

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.

iPAQ Glisten: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

A4: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. iPAQ Glisten

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A4

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPAQ Glisten2. A4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, A4.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenA4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.8 Х 62.8 Х 13.4 mm
  • 124.8 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 75 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, A4.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenA4
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 144 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, A4.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenA4
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, A4.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenA4
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, A4.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenA4
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, A4.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenA4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, A4.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenA4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, A4.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenA4
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -Media player -Voice memo -Predictive text input For AT&T Also known as HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian
  • Sensors Accelerometer