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Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs Motorola DROID Mini

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

      DROID Mini: 2.9 mm narrower

      Smart A12 Star:
      64.2 mm
      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart A12 Star: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Smart A12 Star:
      4 in
      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 1.2 mm thinner

      Smart A12 Star:
      10.1 mm
      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 2.9 mm shorter

      Smart A12 Star:
      124.2 mm
      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm

    • Release year

      Smart A12 Star:
      2014
      DROID Mini:
      2013

    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. Smart A12 Star

      Height:
      124.2 mm +2.9 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      64.2 mm +2.9 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      10.1 mm +1.2 mm versus DROID Mini

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      Height:
      121.3 mm
      Width:
      61.3 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Smart A12 Star

      130 g

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      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. Smart A12 Star

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

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    DROID Mini has approximately 11.9% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    16 GB Unknown 2 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. Smart A12 Star

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

    2. DROID Mini

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Smart A12 Star

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      2000 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

    Specifications

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    1. Smart A12 Star2. DROID Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 57.1%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 3000
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    Release date
    • 2014
    • July
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 50 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarDROID Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

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