Karbonn A27 Retina vs MWg Atom Life

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

    A27 Retina:
    126.5 g
    Atom Life:
    145 g
  • Width

    Atom Life: 8 mm narrower

    A27 Retina:
    66 mm
    Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Atom Life: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    A27 Retina:
    4.3 in
    Atom Life:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    A27 Retina: 8.9 mm thinner

    A27 Retina:
    9.1 mm
    Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Atom Life: 27.6 mm shorter

    A27 Retina:
    133.6 mm
    Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    A27 Retina:
    2013
    Atom Life:
    2007

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. A27 Retina

    Height:
    133.6 mm +27.6 mm versus Atom Life
    Width:
    66 mm +8 mm versus Atom Life
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.9 mm versus A27 Retina

Weight

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

  1. 1. A27 Retina

    126.5 g

  2. 2. Atom Life

    145 g

    +18.5 g versus A27 Retina

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. A27 Retina

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

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

A27 Retina has approximately 125.8% more rectangular screen area than Atom Life.

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

Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. A27 Retina

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

2. Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. A27 Retina

    1800 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Atom Life

  2. 2. Atom Life

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. A27 Retina2. Atom Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A27 Retina, Atom Life.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAtom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.6 Х 66 Х 9.1 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 126.5 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A27 Retina, Atom Life.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAtom Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.8%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A27 Retina, Atom Life.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAtom Life
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A27 Retina, Atom Life.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAtom Life
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A27 Retina, Atom Life.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAtom Life
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A27 Retina, Atom Life.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAtom Life
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A27 Retina, Atom Life.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAtom Life
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -Stereo speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for A27 Retina, Atom Life.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAtom Life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Predictive text input