Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs Nokia N85

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Smart A12 Star:
    LCD
    N85:
    OLED
  • Width

    N85: 14.2 mm narrower

    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
    N85:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N85: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
    N85:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Smart A12 Star: 5.9 mm thinner

    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
    N85:
    16 mm
  • Height

    N85: 21.2 mm shorter

    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
    N85:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Smart A12 Star:
    2014
    N85:
    2008

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 +21.2 mm versus N85
    Width:
    64.2 mm +14.2 mm versus N85
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. N85

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.9 mm versus Smart A12 Star

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart A12 Star

    130 g

    +2 g versus N85

  2. 2. N85

    128 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. N85

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

Smart A12 Star has approximately 117.5% more rectangular screen area than N85.

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

N85: Original memory entry

74 MB

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. N85

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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

    +200 mAh versus N85

  2. 2. N85

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart A12 Star2. N85

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, N85.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarN85
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 74 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, N85.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarN85
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 40.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, N85.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarN85
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, N85.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarN85
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, N85.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarN85
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • copper
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 363 h (2G) / Up to 363 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, N85.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarN85
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, N85.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarN85
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, N85.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarN85
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial/memo -Push to talk -TV-out -Predictive text input - Dual slide design