Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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
    Galaxy Note 7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Smart A12 Star: 39 g lighter

    Smart A12 Star:
    130 g
    Galaxy Note 7:
    169 g
  • Width

    Smart A12 Star: 9.7 mm narrower

    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart A12 Star: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 7: 2.2 mm thinner

    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Smart A12 Star: 29.3 mm shorter

    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    153.5 mm

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
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm +29.3 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Width:
    73.9 mm +9.7 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart A12 Star

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    169 g

    +39 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. Galaxy Note 7

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

Galaxy Note 7 has approximately 96.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Smart A12 Star: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy Note 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy Note 7

    3500 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

Specifications

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1. Smart A12 Star2. Galaxy Note 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarGalaxy Note 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarGalaxy Note 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarGalaxy Note 7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarGalaxy Note 7
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 135289
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3865
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3308
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarGalaxy Note 7
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 850 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarGalaxy Note 7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarGalaxy Note 7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarGalaxy Note 7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots