Karbonn A1+ and A15+ Duple budget smartphones available now for Rs 3,690 and Rs 5,890

Less than a week after launching the high-end Titanium S7, Karbonn’s two new budget smartphones, the A15+ Duple and A1+ Duple are now available online via e-retailers. The A15+ is listed on Saholic for Rs 5,890 while the Karbonn A1+ Duple is available via Flipkart for Rs 3,690. Both sites promise to ship the devices in 4-5 days.

The A15+, successor to the A15, is a dual SIM budget phone that runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor coupled with 512MB RAM. However, the site doesn’t mention the chipset. Unlike the current crop of budget phablets, the A15+ gets a manageable 4-inch display, and is fuelled by a 1500 mAh battery.

Karbonn A15+ and A1+ Duple

Take a quick look at the specifications of the A15+:

• 4-inch TFT LCD with 480 x 800 pixels of resolution
• Dual SIM (GSM+GSM), 3G, Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• 5-megapixel rear camera
• 4GB onboard storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card slot

The entry-level Karbonn A1+ Duple is also a dual-SIM handset that runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor along with unbelievably low 256MB of RAM. The A1+ Duple is fitted with an even smaller 3.5-inch HVGA display and packs in a mediocre 1300mAh battery. The specs do not fill us with confidence for this phone.

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Here’s a quick look at the specifications of the A1+ Duple:

• 3.5-inch HVGA display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels
• Dual SIM (GSM+GSM), 3G, Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• 3-megapixel rear camera
• 4GB onboard storage, expandable up to 32GB with microSD card slot

The Duple twins are certainly a world apart from the Karbonn Titanium S7. That one has a 5-inch full HD display, quad-core processor and 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash.