Karbonn A27 Retina vs ZTE Avail

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.

  • Width

    Avail: 4 mm narrower

    A27 Retina:
    66 mm
    Avail:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Avail: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A27 Retina:
    4.3 in
    Avail:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A27 Retina: 3.9 mm thinner

    A27 Retina:
    9.1 mm
    Avail:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Avail: 17.6 mm shorter

    A27 Retina:
    133.6 mm
    Avail:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    A27 Retina:
    2013
    Avail:
    2011

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 +17.6 mm versus Avail
    Width:
    66 mm +4 mm versus Avail
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Avail

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.9 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. Avail

    127 g

    +0.5 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. Avail

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

A27 Retina has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than Avail.

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

Avail: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. A27 Retina

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

2. Avail

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. A27 Retina

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Avail

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. A27 Retina2. Avail

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A27 Retina, Avail.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAvail
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.6 Х 66 Х 9.1 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 126.5 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A27 Retina, Avail.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAvail
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.8%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A27 Retina, Avail.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAvail
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A27 Retina, Avail.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAvail
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A27 Retina, Avail.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAvail
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A27 Retina, Avail.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAvail
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A27 Retina, Avail.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAvail
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A27 Retina, Avail.
SpecificationA27 RetinaAvail
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T