Celkon A9 Dual 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

    A9 Dual: 14 g lighter

    A9 Dual:
    116 g
    Smart A12 Star:
    130 g
  • Screen diagonal

    A9 Dual: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A9 Dual:
    3.5 in
    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Smart A12 Star: 0.5 mm thinner

    A9 Dual:
    10.6 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    A9 Dual: 3.7 mm shorter

    A9 Dual:
    120.5 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm

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. A9 Dual

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Smart A12 Star
  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    Height:
    124.2 mm +3.7 mm versus A9 Dual
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A9 Dual

    116 g

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    130 g

    +14 g versus A9 Dual

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. A9 Dual

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

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

Smart A12 Star has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than A9 Dual.

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.

A9 Dual: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. A9 Dual

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

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. A9 Dual

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    1400 mAh

    +50 mAh versus A9 Dual

Specifications

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1. A9 Dual2. Smart A12 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A9 Dual, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationA9 DualSmart A12 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63.9 Х 10.6 mm
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A9 Dual, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationA9 DualSmart A12 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A9 Dual, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationA9 DualSmart A12 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A9 Dual, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationA9 DualSmart A12 Star
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A9 Dual, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationA9 DualSmart A12 Star
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A9 Dual, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationA9 DualSmart A12 Star
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A9 Dual, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationA9 DualSmart A12 Star
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A9 Dual, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationA9 DualSmart A12 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity