Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs Palm Pre

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

    Pre: 4.7 mm narrower

    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Smart A12 Star: 6.8 mm thinner

    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 23.7 mm shorter

    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Smart A12 Star:
    2014
    Pre:
    2009

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 +23.7 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    64.2 mm +4.7 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +6.8 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. 2. Pre

    133 g

    +3 g versus Smart A12 Star

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. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Smart A12 Star has approximately 59.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +250 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart A12 Star2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Pre.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Pre.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Pre.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarPre
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Pre.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarPre
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Pre.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarPre
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Pre.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarPre
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Pre.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarPre
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Pre.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarPre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging