Karbonn Sparkle V Review: A Good Budget Option

By Abhinav Pathak on Nov 02, 2014 05:57 AM

Google's Android One project is off to a flying start, all three smartphones perform great and look similar with exactly the same hardware. Its more a choice of brand than anything else. The Karbonn Sparkle V has a slightly different design that the other two with flatter sides. It has a very dark blue back-cover which is easy to remove and doesn't creak. It performs well, runs stock Android and is upgradable to future versions of Android including Lollipop. For your first smartphone, this is a good option.

9.1

You can easily choose any of the Android One smartphones, and the Karbonn Sparkle V is right up there in terms of build-quality and design.

PROS

Upgradable to Android Lollipop
Excellent Performance, Gaming
Good Display, Build Quality
Pricing
Runs Stock Android 4.4 KitKat
Decent Camera

CONS

Average Battery-life

Score Breakdown

Build and Design

8.8
Display

9.0
Network Reception & Call Quality

8.5
Camera(s)

9.2
Music & Video Playback

9.1
Gaming

9.2
Performance

9.5
Battery-life

8.0
Software

9.5
Total Score

9.1 10.0