Karbonn Smart A12 Star vs ZTE Blade A7 Prime

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: 35 g lighter

    Smart A12 Star:
    130 g
    Blade A7 Prime:
    165 g
  • Width

    Smart A12 Star: 8.7 mm narrower

    Smart A12 Star:
    64.2 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart A12 Star: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

    Smart A12 Star:
    4 in
    Blade A7 Prime:
    6.09 in
  • Depth

    Blade A7 Prime: 2 mm thinner

    Smart A12 Star:
    10.1 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Smart A12 Star: 32.5 mm shorter

    Smart A12 Star:
    124.2 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    156.7 mm
  • Release year

    Smart A12 Star:
    2014
    Blade A7 Prime:
    2019

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 mm versus Blade A7 Prime
  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    Height:
    156.7 mm +32.5 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Width:
    72.9 mm +8.7 mm versus Smart A12 Star
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart A12 Star

    130 g

  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    165 g

    +35 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. Blade A7 Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²

Blade A7 Prime has approximately 99.9% 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, Blade A7 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade A7 Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

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. Blade A7 Prime

    3200 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Smart A12 Star

Specifications

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1. Smart A12 Star2. Blade A7 Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.2 Х 64.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 156.7 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.09" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45023
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart A12 Star, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationSmart A12 StarBlade A7 Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity