Karbonn A99i Mobile Price List in India

Karbonn is mainly known for manufacturing entry level smartphones targeting the middle class customers. The new Karbonn A99i is an affordable dual sim smartphone comprising of user friendly interface and other smart features. Its outer surface is quite sleek and has been manufactured keeping the conveniences of the consumers in mind. Whether it is worthy of buying or not let’s have a glance at the review.

Features and specifications

The new Karbonn A99i arrives with a TFT capacitive display screen of 3.97 inches having a maximum pixel resolution of 480x800. Inside the hood, it is powered by the dual core processor of 1.3GHz and RAM of 512MB. It runs on Android v 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and derives power from the removable Li-Ion battery of 1200 mAh. It is fitted with a primary camera of 5MP and secondary VGA camera. The internal memory of 4GB and comes with pre-installed apps like Gmail, Google Search, WhatsApp, YouTube and much more. Connectivity features mainly comprises of GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3 G and so on.

Design and Quality

The outer surface is quite sturdy with metal plastic covering which creates an impression of majestic appeal and is quite suitable for carrying in both social occasions as well as in corporate purposes. The size of the display screen is ideal for viewing basic contents but when it comes to watching movies and playing games it would disappoint you to an extent. Perhaps display screen of 4.5inch would have been quite better. It can also be the sole reason why the viewing angles and color brightness do not create any favorable impression on your mind while attempting to watch videos and games. The back panel can be opened by exerting less pressure to view micro-SD slot and the battery. At times, the three touch sensitive buttons could hardly visible in the bright sunlight.

Os and tech

Karbonn A99i runs on Android v 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and there has been no update from the firm to upgrade the operating system. 1.3GHz dual core processor allows easy shuffling from one application to another without any hanging issue but when it comes to playing games and videos in HD format, 512MB RAM is a clear disappointment. The navigation is quite smooth and would leave a standard Android experience to the users. Overall the performance of the User Interface is quite satisfactory and could not ask for more because facilities are hardly available in a low budget smartphone.

Camera and multimedia

The smartphone arrives with a primary camera of 5MP comprising of LED flash. The performance of the camera is not so stellar but you would have no problem in capturing photos and videos in decent lighting conditions. The image quality is average but in bright light and darkness it is might be hard to recognize the objects in the photos and videos. The VGA front camera is ideal for occasional selfie and video calling but occasionally it might lack clarity. In the arena of multimedia, it offers several options of entertainment like FM radio, music player, video player as well as video recording. It comprises of audio jack of 3.5 mm for attaching headphones.

Battery and memory

The 1200 mAh battery can hardly last for 12 hours and so you need to set your charger ready once you see its power drainage after normal usage. The phone is a strict no for the aggressive users who would use a phone for an all-day chat or internet browsing. The internal memory of 4GB is again on the lower side for storing various data and other applications, but it can be further expanded to 32GB with the help of micro-SD card.

Pros and cons

Pros

·         Affordable price.

·         Android Jelly Bean operating system.

·         Quad core processor.

Cons

·         Average battery backup.

·         Poor camera performance.

·         Low RAM size.

Verdict:

Karbonn A99i smartphone is quite ideal for customers seeking to purchase budget friendly smartphones with basic features. The company has priced the smartphone within Rs. 5,000 which is quite good when the specs are considered. However, there are some shortcomings but it can offer decent competition to other products like Micromax Canvas Pep, Samsung Z1 Tizen, and Panasonic T40.