Honor 5A
#5525
Karbonn Titanium Octane
#5286Category Breakdown
Honor 5A
Karbonn Titanium Octane
Performance
45.254.0
Camera
27.939.6
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.418.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
40.633.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.428.5
Summary
- The Honor 5A and Karbonn Titanium Octane both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 5A is equipped with a quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 processor, while the Karbonn Titanium Octane has a more powerful octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7, which may offer better multitasking capabilities despite both having 16GB of storage.
- Both devices sport a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but the Honor 5A supports 1080p video recording, whereas the Karbonn's video capabilities are unspecified.
- The Honor 5A has a slightly larger 2200 mAh battery compared to the 2000 mAh in the Karbonn, potentially offering better longevity.
- On the software front, the Honor 5A runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with EMUI 3.1, while the Karbonn Titanium Octane operates on an older Android 4.4.2 KitKat, which may affect the overall user experience.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Honor being slightly thicker and heavier than the Karbonn.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 5A
Karbonn Titanium Octane
General
Release Date
2016
2014
Announced
2016
2014
Description
For Europe
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Mali-450MP4
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2200 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144.2 x 72.5 x 9 mm (5.68 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
145.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.74 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
140 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Gold
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass