Bangalore based smartphone maker Karbonn Mobiles on Tuesday released an affordable Android smartphone called A50 in the Indian market.

Online shopping site Saholic has listed the Karbonn A50 for ₹3,999. The website offers cash-on-delivery payment options and also mentions that the device will be shipped within three business days.

Karbonn A50 sports a 3.5-inch TFT HVGA capacitive screen with 480x320p display. Like all budget smartphones, it runs on the old generation Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS powered by a single-core processor with 1GHz.

The smartphone ships with 256MB RAM, 512MB inbuilt memory which can be further expanded to 32GB through microSD card. It houses a 3.0-megapixel camera with flash support on the rear side.

Karbonn A50 will compete with Micromax Bolt A27, Videocon A15, iBall Andi3.5KKe, Samsung Champ Deluxe Duos and its very own siblings - Karbonn A1+, Smart A2+, A3+ and A4.

*Key specifications of Karbonn A50:

Model Karbonn A50
Display 3.5-inch TFT HVGA display with 480x320p resolution
OS Android v2.3 Gingerbread(this specification differs in Saholic website as it mentions the phone would ship with v4.0 ICS-Ice Cream Sandwich, readers are advised go through official Karbonn website )
Processor Single-core processor with 1GHz CPU speed
RAM 256MB RAM
Storage capacity 512MB ROM, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
Camera Main: 3.0-megapixel camera with flash support(No secondary camera)
Battery 1300 mAh
Add-ons Dual-SIM slot, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, EDGE,GPRS, USB port  
Dimensions 116.0 x 67.0 x 12.3 mm
Price ₹3,999/- (Saholic.com)

*Features as listed at official Karbonn Mobiles website.