HTC 10 vs Karbonn Smart A12 Star

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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

    Smart A12 Star: 31 g lighter

    10:
    161 g
    Smart A12 Star:
    130 g
  • Width

    Smart A12 Star: 7.7 mm narrower

    10:
    71.9 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart A12 Star: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    10:
    5.2 in
    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
  • Depth

    10: 1.1 mm thinner

    10:
    9 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Smart A12 Star: 21.7 mm shorter

    10:
    145.9 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
  • Release year

    10:
    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. 10

    Height:
    145.9 mm +21.7 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Width:
    71.9 mm +7.7 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    Height:
    124.2 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +1.1 mm versus 10

Weight

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

  1. 1. 10

    161 g

    +31 g versus Smart A12 Star

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    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. 10

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

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

10 has approximately 63.7% 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.

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

10: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. 10

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. 102. Smart A12 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 10, Smart A12 Star.
Specification10Smart A12 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 10, Smart A12 Star.
Specification10Smart A12 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 10, Smart A12 Star.
Specification10Smart A12 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 10, Smart A12 Star.
Specification10Smart A12 Star
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 133785
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1557
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3479
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6633
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1638
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 291
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 762
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 10, Smart A12 Star.
Specification10Smart A12 Star
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Topaz Gold
  • Glacier Silver
  • Camellia Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 10, Smart A12 Star.
Specification10Smart A12 Star
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 10, Smart A12 Star.
Specification10Smart A12 Star
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 10, Smart A12 Star.
Specification10Smart A12 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - For EMEA & USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity