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Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs Vodafone Smart E8

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: 39 g lighter

      Smart A12 Star:
      130 g
      Smart E8:
      169 g

    • Width

      Smart A12 Star: 7.9 mm narrower

      Smart A12 Star:
      64.2 mm
      Smart E8:
      72.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Smart A12 Star: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Smart A12 Star:
      4 in
      Smart E8:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Smart E8: 0.9 mm thinner

      Smart A12 Star:
      10.1 mm
      Smart E8:
      9.2 mm

    • Height

      Smart A12 Star: 21.4 mm shorter

      Smart A12 Star:
      124.2 mm
      Smart E8:
      145.6 mm

    • Release year

      Smart A12 Star:
      2014
      Smart E8:
      2017

    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 +0.9 mm versus Smart E8

    2. 2. Smart E8

      Height:
      145.6 mm +21.4 mm versus Smart A12 Star
      Width:
      72.1 mm +7.9 mm versus Smart A12 Star
      Depth:
      9.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Smart A12 Star

      130 g

    2. 2. Smart E8

      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. Smart E8

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

    Smart E8 has approximately 51.3% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    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. Smart E8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    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 E8

      2200 mAh

      +800 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

    Specifications

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    1. Smart A12 Star2. Smart E8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
    • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 169 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 480 x 854 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
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • 2200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 57.1%
    • 65.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 196 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 304
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 7845
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    Release date
    • 2014
    • July
    • 2017
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Slate Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 50 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-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)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Smart E8.
    SpecificationSmart A12 StarSmart E8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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