Karbonn S1 Titanium Specifications and Review

Karbonn has recently launched its new smartphone product named Karbonn S1 Titanium. The pricing and specifications of Karbonn S1 Titanium is very competitive with the Micromax Canvas HD A116. The device is now available on companys store and on official website for Rs. 10,990.

Lets breakdown some specifications of Karbonn S1 Titanium, we know so far and see how far comparable to Micromax Canvas HD A116.


Karbonn S1 Titanium key specifications

• 4.5 -inch HD (960×540) multi-touch capacitive touch display
• 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
• Expandable memory up to 32GB via microSD
• 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
• VGA front camera
• Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) with dual standby
• 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP, EDGE, GPRS, GPS
• 1,600 mAh battery

   
You no longer have to compromise on the OS, even if you’re shopping in the budget section.

For whatever reason, the S1 is only a dual-SIM GSM handset and will support 3G on one of the SIM slots. The A21 was a tri-band handset so we wonder what made Karbonn ditch a quad-band radio for a dual-band.
Karbonn hasn’t mentioned whether the display is IPS. We guess not, else it would have certainly not left it out. The size of the display is also a lot smaller. It’s a 4.5-inch qHD of 960 x 540 resolution, which puts the pixel count at 244.7ppi. This is quite less compared to the Canvas HD’s 1280 x 720 resolution on a 5-inch screen, raising the pixel count to 281.2ppi.

Based on Karbonn’s specifications, the S1 will measure 9.2 mm in depth, which makes it slightly thinner than the Micromax Canvas 2 A110. There’s no mention about the weight of the device, but we expect it to be around 130 g.

One of the highlights of the phone, the S1 titanium will feature 802.11 ‘n’ Wi-Fi, along with support for Draft b and g.

The main camera is a step down from the Canvas HD. Instead of an 8MP sensor, we have a 5MP sensor along with an LED flash. We don’t know if this is a regular sensor or a BSI one, although the latter would make up for the lack of resolution.

We know that GPS will be present, but we’re yet to see one of the lower-end handsets to include the GLONASS chip as well.
Simple and bland design of Karbonn S1 Titanium is attractive one feature.


Battery – Li-Ion 1600mAh  seems to be the weakest link in an otherwise well-rounded spec sheet. A 1600mAh battery just won’t cut it, especially with a quad-core SoC onboard. Karbonn’s A21 had a larger 1800Ah battery and yet failed to deliver an impressive battery life. With the same screen size, similar resolution, two additional cores and a smaller battery, the results don’t look too promising.

So going by the specifications, the Karbonn S1 Titanium is shaping up to be a slightly tamer version of the Canvas HD A116 from Micromax. The smaller and lower resolution screen and 5MP camera all point to a slightly cheaper device. While this does seem tempting, the Canvas HD offers you a lot more for a slightly higher price. I think the Micromax Canvas HD still maintains the lead as far as budget quad-core handsets go.