A month after launching A50S, A52+, A12 Star and A11 Star smartphones, Karbonn is back with two new entry-level smartphones, Karbonn A1+ Super and Karbonn A5 Turbo running Android 4.4 (KitKat). Both these smartphones have 3.5-inch HVGA screens. The A1+ Super has a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera and is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor.
The A5 Turbo has a 3-megapixel rear camera and is powered by a 1GHz processor. Other features of these smartphones include, FM Radio, 2G (EDGE) connectivity, Dual SIM support, 256MB RAM, expansion slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, G-Sensor and Proximity Sensor. The Karbonn A1+ Super 1250 mAh battery, but the battery capacity of the A5 Turbo is not available yet.
Commenting on the launch, Sudhir Hasija, Chairman of Karbonn Mobiles, said,
Today, an estimated 117 million subscribers are using smartphones in India, which with an expected 45% increase over the next 2 years is placed to grow to nearly 240 million consumers. With consumer-centric activities being the fulcrum of operations at Karbonn, we understand the varied needs of consumers, and thus seek to capture this upcoming market with a range of smartphones that understand their focused needs.
Today, a large segment of consumers are shifting from feature phones to smartphones and looks for a smartphone with advanced technology and maximum features at affordable prices. While this growth of the smartphone market is basis the greater availability of affordable devices and quality after sales services by the vendors, we also seek to capture the majority of this nascent market via a remarkable product range, that offers affordability and stylishness to the consumers, providing them a unique and never-seen-before mobile experience.
The Karbonn A1+ Super and A5 Turbo are priced at Rs. 3,490 and 3,290 respectively.