Screen size
A27 Retina4.3"
A7 StarWinner: 4.5"+4.4%
Quick verdict
A27 Retina leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
A27 Retina
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
A7 Star
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A27 Retina
GSM / HSPA
A7 Star
GSM
2G bands
A27 Retina
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A7 Star
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A27 Retina
HSDPA 2100
A7 Star
-
Speed
A27 Retina
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A7 Star
-
GPRS
A27 Retina
-
A7 Star
Yes
EDGE
A27 Retina
-
A7 Star
Yes
Announced
A27 Retina
2013, March. Released 2013, March
A7 Star
2013. Released 2013
Status
A27 Retina
Discontinued
A7 Star
Discontinued
Dimensions
A27 Retina
133.6 x 66 x 9.1 mm (5.26 x 2.60 x 0.36 in)
A7 Star
113 x 66 x 10.4 mm (4.45 x 2.60 x 0.41 in)
Weight
A27 Retina
126.5 g (4.44 oz)
A7 Star
-
SIM
A27 Retina
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
A7 Star
Dual SIM
Type
A27 Retina
IPS LCD
A7 Star
TFT
Size
A27 Retina
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio)
A7 Star
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A27 Retina
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
A7 Star
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
OS
A27 Retina
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
A7 Star
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU
A27 Retina
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
A7 Star
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Chipset
A27 Retina
-
A7 Star
Mediatek MT6517
GPU
A27 Retina
-
A7 Star
PowerVR SGX531u
Card slot
A27 Retina
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A7 Star
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A27 Retina
4GB 512MB RAM
A7 Star
164MB
Single
A27 Retina
8 MP, AF
A7 Star
5 MP
Features
A27 Retina
LED flash
A7 Star
LED flash
Video
A27 Retina
Yes
A7 Star
Yes
Single
A27 Retina
2 MP
A7 Star
Yes
Video
A27 Retina
A7 Star
Loudspeaker
A27 Retina
Yes
A7 Star
Yes
3.5mm jack
A27 Retina
Yes
A7 Star
Yes
WLAN
A27 Retina
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
A7 Star
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A27 Retina
Yes
A7 Star
Yes
Positioning
A27 Retina
GPS
A7 Star
No
NFC
A27 Retina
No
A7 Star
No
Radio
A27 Retina
FM radio
A7 Star
FM radio
USB
A27 Retina
Proprietary
A7 Star
Proprietary
Sensors
A27 Retina
Accelerometer
A7 Star
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A27 Retina
Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
A7 Star
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A27 Retina
Up to 180 h
A7 Star
Up to 135 h
Talk time
A27 Retina
Up to 4 h
A7 Star
Up to 5 h
Colors
A27 Retina
Black
A7 Star
White/Black
SAR EU
A27 Retina
1.00 W/kg (head)
A7 Star
0.99 W/kg (head)
Price
A27 Retina
About 160 EUR
A7 Star
About 70 EUR