Karbonn may be preparing a return to the smartphone market. The company has not confirmed this officially. However, a new model named Karbonn ZenZ Pro has appeared on Geekbench. The listing gives an early look at possible hardware.
The Geekbench entry shows several test scores. The core specifications look similar across the listings. The phone appears with 6GB RAM. It also shows an octa-core MediaTek chipset.
In the tests, the device scored up to 422 points in the single-core run. It scored up to 1,525 points in the multi-core run. These figures offer only a limited performance hint. Final results may change before launch.
The listing indicates that the phone may ship with Android 16. It also shows at least 6GB of RAM. Other memory options could appear later. The chipset is listed as MediaTek MT6769V/CB. It has two cores at 2.00GHz and six cores at 1.70GHz. This points to the MediaTek Helio G70. A Mali-G52 MC2 GPU handles graphics.
The Geekbench appearance suggests Karbonn may plan a comeback in India. Still, the listing is not an official launch announcement. Therefore, the details should be treated as unconfirmed.
Karbonn currently sells entry-level feature phones, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and accessories. The brand started in 2009 as a joint venture between New Delhi-based Jaina Group and Bengaluru-based UTL Group. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
A return to budget smartphones could increase competition in the segment. Fire-Boltt has already entered this space with its Boltt brand. Mivi is also reported to be working on its first smartphone. More official details from Karbonn will be needed before the ZenZ Pro can be confirmed.
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