Karbonn A30 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    Shadow: 130 g lighter

    A30:
    280 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 38 mm narrower

    A30:
    91 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    A30: 4.3 mm thinner

    A30:
    10.7 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 63 mm shorter

    A30:
    166 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    A30:
    2012
    Shadow:
    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. A30

    Height:
    166 mm +63 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    91 mm +38 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.3 mm versus A30

Weight

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

  1. 1. A30

    280 g

    +130 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A30

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

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB 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. A30

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

2. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A30

    2500 mAh

    +1580 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. A302. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A30, Shadow.
SpecificationA30Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166 Х 91 Х 10.7 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 280 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A30, Shadow.
SpecificationA30Shadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 158 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A30, Shadow.
SpecificationA30Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A30, Shadow.
SpecificationA30Shadow
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for A30, Shadow.
SpecificationA30Shadow
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A30, Shadow.
SpecificationA30Shadow
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A30, Shadow.
SpecificationA30Shadow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A30, Shadow.
SpecificationA30Shadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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