alcatel Pop 4 Plus 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.

  • Width

    Smart A12 Star: 12.8 mm narrower

    Pop 4 Plus:
    77 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart A12 Star: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pop 4 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Pop 4 Plus: 2.1 mm thinner

    Pop 4 Plus:
    8 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Smart A12 Star: 26.8 mm shorter

    Pop 4 Plus:
    151 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
  • Release year

    Pop 4 Plus:
    2016
    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. Pop 4 Plus

    Height:
    151 mm +26.8 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Width:
    77 mm +12.8 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    Height:
    124.2 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Pop 4 Plus
    Weight:
    130 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. Pop 4 Plus

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

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

Pop 4 Plus has approximately 83.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pop 4 Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. Pop 4 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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. Pop 4 Plus

    2500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop 4 Plus2. Smart A12 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop 4 Plus, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationPop 4 PlusSmart A12 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 77 Х 8 mm
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop 4 Plus, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationPop 4 PlusSmart A12 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.7%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop 4 Plus, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationPop 4 PlusSmart A12 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pop 4 Plus, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationPop 4 PlusSmart A12 Star
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19382
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop 4 Plus, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationPop 4 PlusSmart A12 Star
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 525 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop 4 Plus, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationPop 4 PlusSmart A12 Star
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 5056M -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop 4 Plus, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationPop 4 PlusSmart A12 Star
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop 4 Plus, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationPop 4 PlusSmart A12 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass (optional)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity