Karbonn A4 vs Lava Z40

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

    A4: 45 g lighter

    A4:
    75 g
    Z40:
    120 g
  • Width

    Z40: 2.1 mm narrower

    A4:
    66 mm
    Z40:
    63.9 mm
  • Depth

    A4: 2.2 mm thinner

    A4:
    9.5 mm
    Z40:
    11.7 mm
  • Release year

    A4:
    2013
    Z40:
    2019

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. A4

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +2.1 mm versus Z40
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Z40

    Height:
    125.5 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +2.2 mm versus A4

Weight

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

  1. 1. A4

    75 g

  2. 2. Z40

    120 g

    +45 g versus A4

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. A4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²
  2. 2. Z40

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

A4 has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than Z40.

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.

Recorded RAM for A4, Z40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA4Z40
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A4: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. A4

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

2. Z40

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. A4

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Z40

    2250 mAh

    +850 mAh versus A4

Specifications

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1. A42. Z40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A4, Z40.
SpecificationA4Z40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.8 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 125.5 Х 63.9 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 75 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Unisoc SC9832E
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A4, Z40.
SpecificationA4Z40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.8%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 144 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A4, Z40.
SpecificationA4Z40
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A4, Z40.
SpecificationA4Z40
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali
General specs
General specs — specifications for A4, Z40.
SpecificationA4Z40
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • white/black
  • Gold
  • Glossy Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 3500 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A4, Z40.
SpecificationA4Z40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A4, Z40.
SpecificationA4Z40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A4, Z40.
SpecificationA4Z40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India