Acer CloudMobile S500 vs Karbonn Smart A12 Star

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

    CloudMobile S500: 8 g lighter

    CloudMobile S500:
    122 g
    Smart A12 Star:
    130 g
  • Width

    Smart A12 Star: 1.6 mm narrower

    CloudMobile S500:
    65.8 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart A12 Star: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    CloudMobile S500:
    4.3 in
    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
  • Height

    Smart A12 Star: 2.8 mm shorter

    CloudMobile S500:
    127 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
  • Release year

    CloudMobile S500:
    2012
    Smart A12 Star:
    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. CloudMobile S500

    Height:
    127 mm +2.8 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Width:
    65.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    Height:
    124.2 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    122 g

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    130 g

    +8 g versus CloudMobile S500

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. CloudMobile S500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

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

CloudMobile S500 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Smart A12 Star.

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 CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Smart A12 Star: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. CloudMobile S500

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

2. Smart A12 Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. CloudMobile S500

    1460 mAh

    +60 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. CloudMobile S5002. Smart A12 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 65.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • HDR
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Smart A12 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CloudMobile cloud service -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity