Karbonn Smart A111 With 5" Screen And Android 4.0 Available For Rs 10,300

As newer phablets keep raining into the Indian market, a new one named Karbonn Smart A111 has popped up on FlipKart. This 5" capacitive multi-touch display device with as yet unknown pixel dimensions runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU, it comes with a rather scant 512 MB of RAM.

With 4 GB of ROM, there is probably only 2 GB internal storage like a few other similarly spec'd phablets and an option to expand it up to 32 GB via microSD card. This is a dual-SIM GSM phablet with 3G support on at least one of the SIMs. Wi-Fi connectivity with hotspot is also present. A 5 MP snapper with LED flash is present on the rear, while there is also a front camera (likely VGA) for video calling and video chatting. Here is the complete specifications list:

• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); with Google Play Store.
• Preinstalled: Skype, Google Talk,Facebook, Yahoo, NexGTv, PayTM, WhatsApp.
• Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM), (GSM: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz; UMTS: 2100 MHz).
• 5" multi-touch capacitive screen.
• 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion processor.
• 512 MB RAM.
• 4 GB internal storage.
• microSD slot for memory card up to 32 GB microSD.
• 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Autofocus, Face Detection, Burst Mode.
• Front camera for video calling.
• Wi-Fi with hotspot, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP.
• micro-USB slot, 3.5 mm audio jack, FM radio.
• GPS, Light Sensor, G-Sensor, Proximity Sensor.
• 2100 mAh battery.

The device is similar to the ICS-based Micromax Superfone Canvas 2 A110 launched around three months ago, which also features a 5" screen, albeit an IPS one. The A110 has an 8 MP camera, but runs a slower CPU. As far as the Karbonn A111 is concerned, we think that the RAM is almost definitely going to hold it back where performance is concerned and an upgrade to Jelly Bean can be safely ruled out. Priced similar to the Micromax A110, the Karbonn Smart A111 is available for Rs 10,300.