In this month of October, a smartphone company called Karbonn quietly introduced and released the Karbonn Platinum P9 2018. This came into the market as an affordable smartphone for people who may not have much to spend on buying a smartphone.
However, this doesn’t mean that Karbonn plans to make low-budget smartphones so empty of features that users will be disgusted. No, rather, the company is looking for ways to maximize full features in a small and cheap Android device.
Let’s see how the Karbonn team has done this.
Design and Display of Karbonn Platinum P9 2018
Predominant design materials in Karbonn Platinum P9 2018 are metal and plastic. It is 9.35 mm thick and weighs 144 grams. Also, it arrives in blue color only for now. Anything you see in another color isn’t Karbonn Platinum P9 2018. Dimensions for the device are 71.5 x 147.6 x 9.35 mm. it is not water resistant.
Display type for Platinum P9 2018 is IPS LCD capacitive touch screen. The display size is 5.45 inches, having resolution 480 x 960 pixels. Similarly, the screen display will have 16 million colors. The pixel density is 197 ppi, screen to body ratio is 72. 87 percent, and aspect ratio is 18:9.
Karbonn Platinum is multi-touch, up to 10 fingers, and is scratch resistant.
Camera Features
At the rear of Karbonn Platinum P9 2018, you find dual 8 MP plus 2 MP dual LED-flash cameras ready for action. These are known for producing moderate level images and videos. For instance, the video performance has been put at 1080p@30fps.
Further, these have been seen to come with the following features – FHD recording for the video part, and for camera features, there is auto focus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, face detection, geo-tagging and more.
For the selfie camera that is situated to the front, it is 8 MP which also has the capacity to shoot 1080p@30fps and possesses flash property as well and the shooting aperture is f/2.2
Hardware and Software of Karbonn Platinum P9 2018
Platinum P9 2018 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box which we believe can update to the latest Android software. In addition, there is the MediaTek MT6739 chipset with process technology 28nm. It operates on 64-bit architecture.
The CPU is Quad-core 1.4 GHz 4-cores, while the GPU for graphics operation is PowerVR GE8100 with 2-cores.
Storage Capacity
The Karbonn Platinum P9 2018 comes with 2B of RAM which no one can expand but the internal storage of 16GB could be expanded through the use of microSD card up to 128GB.
Network and Connectivity in Platinum P9 2018.
The network capacity in Karbonn Platinum P9 2018 is so varied that the user will have no problem when encountering differences in internet connection networks. There is 2G (GSM), 3G (WCDMA), and 4G (LTE). Any of the SIM slots are able to make use of 4G internet connection.
Other suitable components of network and connectivity are Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, mobile hotspot, Bluetooth, USB Type-C, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, HDMI, 3.5 mm audio jack, and others.
Battery Life
Battery type in Karbonn Platinum P9 2018 is 2500 mAh Li-Po and it is user irreplaceable. There is no fast charging or wireless charging properties for this device. More information on how the battery benefit the device later. However, the user can be reassured of being able to use the smartphone for a whole day without charging, while it is new.
Price and Availability
Karbonn Platinum P9 2018 is priced at around $79. Price may vary from store to store. It has already been released in India and the smartphone is available for sale.
