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Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs Sonim XP6

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.

    • Weight

      Smart A12 Star: 140 g lighter

      Smart A12 Star:
      130 g
      XP6:
      270 g

    • Screen diagonal

      XP6: 1.37 in smaller diagonal

      Smart A12 Star:
      4 in
      XP6:
      2.63 in

    • Depth

      Smart A12 Star: 10.4 mm thinner

      Smart A12 Star:
      10.1 mm
      XP6:
      20.5 mm

    • Height

      Smart A12 Star: 12.8 mm shorter

      Smart A12 Star:
      124.2 mm
      XP6:
      137 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. XP6

      Height:
      137 mm +12.8 mm versus Smart A12 Star
      Width:
      64.5 mm
      Depth:
      20.5 mm +10.4 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. XP6

      270 g

      +140 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. XP6

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

    Smart A12 Star has approximately 112.6% more rectangular screen area than XP6.

    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, XP6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSmart A12 StarXP6
    8 GB Unknown 1 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. XP6

    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

    2. 2. XP6

      4800 mAh

      +3400 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

    Specifications

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    1. Smart A12 Star2. XP6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, XP6.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarXP6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
    • 137 Х 64.5 Х 20.5 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 270 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.63" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 320 x 432 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
    • 1 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
    • 4800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, XP6.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarXP6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 21.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 57.1%
    • 24.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 204 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, XP6.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarXP6
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, XP6.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarXP6
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 305
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, XP6.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarXP6
    Release date
    • 2014
    • July
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 50 EUR
    • 490 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 1080 h Talking time- Up to 40 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, XP6.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarXP6
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, XP6.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarXP6
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, XP6.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarXP6
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68/IP69 dust/water proof (up to 1.8m for 30 min) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight

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