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Karbonn A16 vs Sharp Aquos S2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Karbonn A16

Karbonn A16

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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.

  • Screen diagonalA16: 1.6 in smaller diagonalA16: 3.9 in · Aquos S2: 5.5 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualA16: Single · Aquos S2: Dual
  • Release year2014 / 2017A16: 2014 · Aquos S2: 2017

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.

Front
Aquos S2: 141.8 × 72 mm 2
Side
Aquos S2: 141.8 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A16
    Height
    Unknown
    Width
    Unknown
    Depth
    Unknown
    Weight
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Aquos S2
    Height
    141.8 mm
    Width
    72 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    140 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.

Screen size
A16: 3.9 in, 5:3, About 43.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Aquos S2: 5.5 in, 17:9, About 80.7 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A16 3.9 in · 5:3 About 43.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Aquos S2 5.5 in · 17:9 About 80.7 cm² rectangular area

Aquos S2 has approximately 86.4% more rectangular screen area than A16.

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.

A16: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Aquos S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. A16

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Aquos S2

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. A161350 mAh
  2. 2. Aquos S23020 mAh

    +1670 mAh versus A16

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA16Aquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.9" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA16Aquos S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 43.3 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 239 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA16Aquos S2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA16Aquos S2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 88256
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3688
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA16Aquos S2
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA16Aquos S2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA16Aquos S2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA16Aquos S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W