i-mate JASJAR vs Karbonn A27 Retina

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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: 158.5 g lighter

    JASJAR:
    285 g
    A27 Retina:
    126.5 g
  • Width

    A27 Retina: 15 mm narrower

    JASJAR:
    81 mm
    A27 Retina:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    JASJAR: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    JASJAR:
    3.6 in
    A27 Retina:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    A27 Retina: 15.9 mm thinner

    JASJAR:
    25 mm
    A27 Retina:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    JASJAR: 5.9 mm shorter

    JASJAR:
    127.7 mm
    A27 Retina:
    133.6 mm
  • Release year

    JASJAR:
    2005
    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. JASJAR

    Height:
    127.7 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +15 mm versus A27 Retina
    Depth:
    25 mm +15.9 mm versus A27 Retina
  2. 2. A27 Retina

    Height:
    133.6 mm +5.9 mm versus JASJAR
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. JASJAR

    285 g

    +158.5 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. JASJAR

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    40.1 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 27% more rectangular screen area than JASJAR.

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.

JASJAR: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. JASJAR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC · up to 2 GB

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. JASJAR

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. A27 Retina

    1800 mAh

    +180 mAh versus JASJAR

Specifications

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1. JASJAR2. A27 Retina

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for JASJAR, A27 Retina.
SpecificationJASJARA27 Retina
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.7 Х 81 Х 25 mm
  • 133.6 Х 66 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 285 g
  • 126.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for JASJAR, A27 Retina.
SpecificationJASJARA27 Retina
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 40.1 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 57.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for JASJAR, A27 Retina.
SpecificationJASJARA27 Retina
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for JASJAR, A27 Retina.
SpecificationJASJARA27 Retina
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for JASJAR, A27 Retina.
SpecificationJASJARA27 Retina
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for JASJAR, A27 Retina.
SpecificationJASJARA27 Retina
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for JASJAR, A27 Retina.
SpecificationJASJARA27 Retina
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 180-degree pivot display -Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for JASJAR, A27 Retina.
SpecificationJASJARA27 Retina
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • O2 XDA Exec and T-Mobile MDA IV .
  • Sensors Accelerometer