Acer Iconia Smart vs Karbonn A7 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.

  • Width

    Iconia Smart: 1.5 mm narrower

    Iconia Smart:
    64.5 mm
    A7 Star:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A7 Star: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Iconia Smart:
    4.8 in
    A7 Star:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Iconia Smart:
    Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
    A7 Star:
    Mediatek MT6517
  • Depth

    A7 Star: 3.2 mm thinner

    Iconia Smart:
    13.6 mm
    A7 Star:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    A7 Star: 28.7 mm shorter

    Iconia Smart:
    141.7 mm
    A7 Star:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Iconia Smart:
    2011
    A7 Star:
    2013

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. Iconia Smart

    Height:
    141.7 mm +28.7 mm versus A7 Star
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +3.2 mm versus A7 Star
    Weight:
    185 g
  2. 2. A7 Star

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +1.5 mm versus Iconia Smart
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    Iconia Smart: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A7 Star

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

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.

Iconia Smart: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

A7 Star: Original memory entry

164 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Iconia Smart

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

2. A7 Star

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

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. Iconia Smart

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A7 Star

  2. 2. A7 Star

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iconia Smart2. A7 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iconia Smart, A7 Star.
SpecificationIconia SmartA7 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.7 Х 64.5 Х 13.6 mm
  • 113 Х 66 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 164 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6517
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iconia Smart, A7 Star.
SpecificationIconia SmartA7 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iconia Smart, A7 Star.
SpecificationIconia SmartA7 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iconia Smart, A7 Star.
SpecificationIconia SmartA7 Star
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iconia Smart, A7 Star.
SpecificationIconia SmartA7 Star
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 135 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iconia Smart, A7 Star.
SpecificationIconia SmartA7 Star
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iconia Smart, A7 Star.
SpecificationIconia SmartA7 Star
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iconia Smart, A7 Star.
SpecificationIconia SmartA7 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity