Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs Nokia C5-06

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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

    C5-06: 37 g lighter

    Smart A12 Star:
    130 g
    C5-06:
    93 g
  • Width

    C5-06: 13.2 mm narrower

    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
    C5-06:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5-06: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
    C5-06:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Smart A12 Star: 3.7 mm thinner

    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
    C5-06:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    C5-06: 18.4 mm shorter

    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
    C5-06:
    105.8 mm
  • Release year

    Smart A12 Star:
    2014
    C5-06:
    2011

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 +18.4 mm versus C5-06
    Width:
    64.2 mm +13.2 mm versus C5-06
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. C5-06

    Height:
    105.8 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +3.7 mm versus Smart A12 Star

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart A12 Star

    130 g

    +37 g versus C5-06

  2. 2. C5-06

    93 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. C5-06

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

Smart A12 Star has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than C5-06.

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.

Smart A12 Star: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

C5-06: Original memory entry

40 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. C5-06

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +400 mAh versus C5-06

  2. 2. C5-06

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart A12 Star2. C5-06

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, C5-06.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarC5-06
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 105.8 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, C5-06.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarC5-06
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 52.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, C5-06.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarC5-06
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, C5-06.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarC5-06
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, C5-06.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarC5-06
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Graphite black
  • Aluminium Grey
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Black Illuvial
  • White Illuvial
  • White/Red
  • White/Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, C5-06.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarC5-06
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, C5-06.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarC5-06
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, C5-06.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarC5-06
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -QuickOffice document viewer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input