Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 dual-core smartphone launched at Rs. 10,990

Samsung's latest budget Android smartphone, the Galaxy S Duos 2, is now available in India. The Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 is the successor to the Galaxy S Duos, which was launched in September 2012 at a price of Rs. 17,900.

 

The phone has an interactive user interface along with access to applications and content in 10 Indian languages, the company said in a statement.

Galaxy, which is the smartphone series of the company, now has models priced between Rs 4,900 to Rs 47,900.

 

"Especially created for the Indian market, the Galaxy S Duos 2's regional language support enables consumers to access apps from the Samsung application store in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Assamese, Marathi and Gujarati," it said.

 

 

The device which comes as a successor to the Galaxy S Duos features a 4.0-inch capacitive touch screen display offering a WVGA resolution of 480×800 pixels.

 

Powering a device is a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor coupled with a 768 MB RAM and it runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS.

 

Photography will be taken care by a 5MP rear camera with Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash while there is also a presence of a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing shooter for taking sulfides of video chat. Connectivity options include 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and a GPS apart from that it is a Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) handset.

 

The device houses 4GB of internal memory that can be expandable up to 64GB via microSD card. The device that measures 10.57 mm thick and weighs 118 grams draws its energy from a 1500mAh battery which the company claims to offer 8 hours of talk time.

Karbonn A8 with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 available online for Rs 6,189

The devices come with a sub Rs 7,000 price tag but with a decent set of hardware specs and nice features too.

Karbonn Mobiles has announced two budget Android smartphones, namely Karbonn A8 and Karbonn A9 Star. Both phones have been made available through online store Infibeam.com and Saholic.com.

The Karbonn A9 Star, priced at Rs 5,699, features a 3.9 inch screen with 800 x 480 pixel resolution. The A9 Star is powered by a 1 GHz dual core processor, 512 MB RAM, and Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Along with that it comes with 4 GB of internal storage which can be expanded to 32 GB. It also has a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera as well. The device uses a 1500 mAh battery pack, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity.

The Karbonn A8 is priced at Rs 6,149 and features a similar 3.9 inch display with 480 x 800 pixel resolution. The Karbonn A8 is powered by a 1 GHz dual core processor with 512 MB RAM and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It comes with 4 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded to 32 GB. It has a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera as well. The Karbonn A8 also gets a 1500 mAh battery pack and GPS navigation along with WiFi, Bluetooth, and 3G connectivity.