Karbonn Aura

The Indian manufacturer Karbonn has added a latest affordable smartphone in the form of Karbonn Aura. The device sports very basic looks and has a plastic back panel.

The Karbonn Aura flaunts a modest 5-inch qHD display with (854 480 pixels) screen resolution. The screen does not come with any added protection. The display is not very bright and is not very friendly while outdoors.

The smartphone comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera paired with an LED flash which lets you capture decent images even in dim-light situations. One can also record videos using the primary shooter. Users can take selfies and make video calls using the 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

The device is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core chipset and 512MB of RAM which lets things run smoothly and offers lag-free performance until a certain point. For installing apps and storing personal data, there is 8GB of onboard storage which using a microSD card can further be expanded up to 32GB.

The device also comes with a host of standard connectivity options including Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and a microUSB 2.0 port. Supplying power is a Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery which is designed to keep the device functioning throughout the day with moderate usage.

The negative aspect of the device is that it is available only gold colour and does not have a dual-SIM slot. At the given price point, there are other devices that can accommodate two SIM cards and also have better hardware configuration.