Karbonn A18+ Mobile Price List in India

Karbonn has come up with many affordable devices and adding to it all, it has come up with the new A18+. The smartphone is available at its official site besides the online and offline retailers. The company has launched this phone by keeping the consumer needs for a smartphone as well as their budgets in mind. Buyers are increasingly investing in budget priced handsets without caring much about the brand name. They are constantly comparing prices from all possible sources and Karbonn’s devices are within reasonable price range. Over the last couple of years the company has grown its sales numbers and has been known to offer affordable, dependable and reliable gadgets.

Features and Specifications

The KarbonnA18+has an impressive 5inch touch screen display, supporting FMVGA, 480x853 pixel resolutions 196ppi pixel density. The device comes with dual SIMconnectivity, where users get the option to use it in both 2G and 3G connections. The connectivity support is powered by 7.2 mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi and hotspot. It also comes with the basic document viewer, document editor, outlook email, and Kingsoft Office which can be used for business or other purposes. The camera can be a disappointment considering the better quality cameras which come in some of the competitor models.

Design and Quality

The Karbonn A18+ which can be afforded by any group of people comes in black color is quit big, heavy and decent build quality to be a budget phone. The fiber black body makes the device attractive and eye catchy. It houses the USB port as well as the3.5mm audio jack is situated on top edge of this device. Like the other Android phones the volume rockers as well as the power buttons are placed at the right edge. Considering its price, the company has done a decent job when it comes to making it user friendly and light to carry.

Tech and OS

The smartphone comes with a 1.3GHz dual core processor supported by 512 MB RAM,that ensures multitasking facility starting from light end gaming, web browsing, downloading and other basic professional & personal usage. It comes with a 4GB internal memory and can support expandable memory up to 32GB. There is the Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS and one of the best things about the OS is that it is stock Android and there is no skin overlaying it.

Camera and Multimedia

The rare primary camera with 5MP has a facility to zoom in and out, to click any of your personal moments, but the picture quality seems to be below average. The camera lacks auto focusand the low light images seem to be of very low quality. It does have a 1.3MP of front camera that could be used to click selfie and carry out video chatting. The inbuilt music player is capable of playing a range of media files without any interruption. Additionally, users have the FM facility and YouTube for video surfing.

Battery and Storage

A battery support of 2000mAh is suitable for moderate use. High resolution gaming is not advised but compatible games can be played up to a certain extent. Web browsing, social networking and similar activities won’t require the user to plug in the charger every time. While using the phone it did surprise us a bit as it did not lag in terms of performance for a moderate use, despite coming with a 512MB RAM. An internal storage capacity of 4GB provides enough space to store basic essential files. However, for additional space there is a facility to insert a 32 GB micro SD card.

PROS and CONS

Pros

·         Big display

·         Dual SIM support

·         Competitive pricing

Cons

·         low pixel density screen

·         Too little RAM

·         Low resolution camera

Verdict

The Karbonn A18+ priced below at Rs.7,000 is a mediocre phone for every group of people and comes with decent features and specification. The social networking sites and web browsing for exploring can be a good experience as well. Considering its price range, thephone comes with decent build quality, smooth looks and supports all entertainment features. Some of the other phones which could offer a stiff competition to the smartphone are Micromax Yu Yuphoria, Lenovo A6000 plus, Moto E etc.