Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs Vodafone Smart 4 mini

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 4 mini: 13 g lighter

    Smart A12 Star:
    130 g
    Smart 4 mini:
    117 g
  • Depth

    Smart A12 Star: 2.2 mm thinner

    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    Smart 4 mini: 2.6 mm shorter

    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    121.6 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 +2.6 mm versus Smart 4 mini
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    Height:
    121.6 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.2 mm versus Smart A12 Star

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart A12 Star

    130 g

    +13 g versus Smart 4 mini

  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    117 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. Smart 4 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

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

Smart 4 mini: 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. Smart 4 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart A12 Star2. Smart 4 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart 4 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 121.6 Х 64.4 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart 4 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart 4 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart 4 mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3890
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart 4 mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart 4 mini
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 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart 4 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart 4 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Vodafone 785