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Karbonn S9 Titanium vs Nokia Lumia Icon

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      S9 Titanium:
      LCD
      Lumia Icon:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Lumia Icon: 9.5 g lighter

      S9 Titanium:
      176.5 g
      Lumia Icon:
      167 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Lumia Icon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      S9 Titanium:
      5.5 in
      Lumia Icon:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      S9 Titanium:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Lumia Icon:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      S9 Titanium:
      2013
      Lumia Icon:
      2014

    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. S9 Titanium

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      9.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. S9 Titanium

      176.5 g

      +9.5 g versus Lumia Icon

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      167 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. S9 Titanium

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    S9 Titanium has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Lumia Icon.

    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 S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. S9 Titanium

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

    2. Lumia Icon

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. S9 Titanium

      2600 mAh

      +180 mAh versus Lumia Icon

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      2420 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. S9 Titanium2. Lumia Icon

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 176.5 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 20 MP
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 1.2 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 38023
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2014
    • February
    Colors
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 170 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • Yes
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for S9 Titanium, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS9 TitaniumLumia Icon
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.