Karbonn A4 vs Philips D908

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: 54 g lighter

    A4:
    75 g
    D908:
    129 g
  • Width

    D908: 9.8 mm narrower

    A4:
    66 mm
    D908:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D908: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A4:
    4 in
    D908:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    A4: 5.4 mm thinner

    A4:
    9.5 mm
    D908:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    D908: 13.8 mm shorter

    A4:
    124.8 mm
    D908:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    A4:
    2013
    D908:
    2009

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 +13.8 mm versus D908
    Width:
    66 mm +9.8 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. D908

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +5.4 mm versus A4

Weight

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

  1. 1. A4

    75 g

  2. 2. D908

    129 g

    +54 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. D908

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

A4 has approximately 63.5% more rectangular screen area than D908.

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.

A4: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB

D908: 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. A4

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

2. D908

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +20 mAh versus D908

  2. 2. D908

    1380 mAh

Specifications

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1. A42. D908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A4, D908.
SpecificationA4D908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.8 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 75 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A4, D908.
SpecificationA4D908
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 47.6 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.8%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 144 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A4, D908.
SpecificationA4D908
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
General specs
General specs — specifications for A4, D908.
SpecificationA4D908
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • white/black
  • Titanium Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A4, D908.
SpecificationA4D908
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A4, D908.
SpecificationA4D908
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A4, D908.
SpecificationA4D908
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input