Karbonn A30 vs Lava A48

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

    A48: 163.6 g lighter

    A30:
    280 g
    A48:
    116.4 g
  • Width

    A48: 27 mm narrower

    A30:
    91 mm
    A48:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A48: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    A30:
    5.9 in
    A48:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A48: 0.8 mm thinner

    A30:
    10.7 mm
    A48:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    A48: 40.2 mm shorter

    A30:
    166 mm
    A48:
    125.8 mm
  • Release year

    A30:
    2012
    A48:
    2016

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. A30

    Height:
    166 mm +40.2 mm versus A48
    Width:
    91 mm +27 mm versus A48
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.8 mm versus A48
  2. 2. A48

    Height:
    125.8 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A30

    280 g

    +163.6 g versus A48

  2. 2. A48

    116.4 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. A30

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. A48

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A30 has approximately 117.6% more rectangular screen area than A48.

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.

A30: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

A48: Original memory entry

8 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. A30

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

2. A48

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

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. A30

    2500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus A48

  2. 2. A48

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. A302. A48

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A30, A48.
SpecificationA30A48
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 91 Х 10.7 mm
  • 125.8 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 280 g
  • 116.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A30, A48.
SpecificationA30A48
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 56.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 158 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A30, A48.
SpecificationA30A48
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
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A30, A48.
SpecificationA30A48
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A30, A48.
SpecificationA30A48
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black/White
  • White
  • Champagne
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A30, A48.
SpecificationA30A48
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A30, A48.
SpecificationA30A48
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A30, A48.
SpecificationA30A48
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India