BLU Life Play 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.
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Weight
Life Play: 5 g lighter
- Life Play:
- 125 g
- Smart A12 Star:
- 130 g
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Width
Smart A12 Star: 4.2 mm narrower
- Life Play:
- 68.4 mm
- Smart A12 Star:
- 64.2 mm
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Screen diagonal
Smart A12 Star: 0.7 in smaller diagonal
- Life Play:
- 4.7 in
- Smart A12 Star:
- 4 in
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Depth
Life Play: 2.2 mm thinner
- Life Play:
- 7.9 mm
- Smart A12 Star:
- 10.1 mm
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Height
Smart A12 Star: 12.8 mm shorter
- Life Play:
- 137 mm
- Smart A12 Star:
- 124.2 mm
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Release year
- Life Play:
- 2013
- 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. Life Play
- Height:
- 137 mm +12.8 mm versus Smart A12 Star
- Width:
- 68.4 mm +4.2 mm versus Smart A12 Star
- Depth:
- 7.9 mm
2. Smart A12 Star
- Height:
- 124.2 mm
- Width:
- 64.2 mm
- Depth:
- 10.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Life Play
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Life Play
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 60.9 cm²
2. Smart A12 Star
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 45.5 cm²
Life Play has approximately 33.7% 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.
| Storage | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
|---|---|---|
| 4 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. Life Play
- 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.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
1. Life Play2. Smart A12 Star
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Screen size |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset |
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Unknown |
| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
|---|---|---|
| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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Unknown |
| Antutu 7 score * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Life Play | Smart A12 Star |
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| Dop |
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