HTC One V 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

    One V: 15 g lighter

    One V:
    115 g
    Smart A12 Star:
    130 g
  • Width

    One V: 4.5 mm narrower

    One V:
    59.7 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One V: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    One V:
    3.7 in
    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One V: 0.9 mm thinner

    One V:
    9.2 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    One V: 3.9 mm shorter

    One V:
    120.3 mm
    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
  • Release year

    One V:
    2012
    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. One V

    Height:
    120.3 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    Height:
    124.2 mm +3.9 mm versus One V
    Width:
    64.2 mm +4.5 mm versus One V
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.9 mm versus One V

Weight

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

  1. 1. One V

    115 g

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    130 g

    +15 g versus One V

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. One V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 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 16.9% more rectangular screen area than One V.

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.

One V: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 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. One V

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. One V

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

  2. 2. Smart A12 Star

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. One V2. Smart A12 Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One V, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationOne VSmart A12 Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One V, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationOne VSmart A12 Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One V, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationOne VSmart A12 Star
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One V, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationOne VSmart A12 Star
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 135
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 182
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One V, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationOne VSmart A12 Star
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One V, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationOne VSmart A12 Star
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One V, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationOne VSmart A12 Star
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One V, Smart A12 Star.
SpecificationOne VSmart A12 Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity