The Nepali smartphone market is growing each day and new companies are stepping in to offer their products. This is great for consumers because people get choices from various multinational companies. Currently, the market is being filled with Chinese companies. So in this rush, Infocus Debuts in Nepal with Infocus M370i & Infocus M808i. InFocus is an American company and it has a huge portfolio of electronic products. The company started in 1986 in the USA but Infocus is starting its business in Nepal in 2016.
Just like many smartphone brands, this launch is from the distributor. Infocus has been launched in Nepal by Prism Technologies private limited. Prism Technologies will be selling Infocus smartphones. The company has products like tablets and DLP in the international market but smartphones are the current focus in Nepal. This is a good start because phones are a hot topic at this time.
Many Chinese and other international companies are coming to Nepal with their products. This is giving choice and variety to people. It is also increasing competition between the mobile phone brands and their pricing. The budget range is filled with many smartphones and choices. Now, there is an Android smartphone for every level of budget due to competition. Now let us see what Infocus has to offer for the budget range of Nepal.
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Infocus M370i Specifications and Details
- Display: 5 Inches IPS LCD Screen
- Resolution: 720×1280
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (Octa-Core)
- CPU Details: 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 sets
- GPU: Adreno 304
- Memory: 1/2 GB RAM
- Storage: 8/16 GB In-built, 64 GB micro SD card support
- Battery: 2230 mAh
- Back Camera: 8 Megapixel
- Front Camera: 2 Megapixel
- OS: Android 6 Marshmallow (InLife UI)
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity
Infocus M370i is the starting model or base model for now. It is the cheapest smartphone from the company at launch. The Infocus M370i price in Nepal is Rs 13,999. For hardware, this phone has Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset with a 1.1 GHz processor and Adreno 304 GPU. The processor works with 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB storage, and Android Lollipop. The maximum onboard storage is 16 GB and it can support a maximum of 64 GB memory card.
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For power, there is a 2230 mAH battery that provides enough battery for a day. Infocus M370i works with a basic set of hardware and has an Android 6 Marshmallow with InLife UI instead of stock UI. Budget phones should run with stock UI like Android One for better performance.
The display section comprises of 5″ LCD with 720p resolution. Similarly, the optics section comprises of 8 MP main camera at the back and a 2 MP selfie camera at the front. The main camera can process and capture 1080p videos. You can enjoy decent picture quality, video chatting, and selfies. M370i is a 4G phone with dual SIM support. It supports both Nano as well as Micro standard SIM cards.
Infocus M808i Specifications and Details
- Display: 5.2 Inches IPS LCD Screen
- Resolution: 1080×1920
- Protection: Gorilla Glass 3
- SoC: Mediatek MT6753 (Octa-Core)
- CPU Details: 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 sets
- GPU: Adreno 450
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 16 GB In-built, 128 GB micro SD card support
- Battery: 2450 mAh
- Back Camera: 13 Megapixel
- Front Camera: 5 Megapixel
- OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop (InLife UI)
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity
It is an upper-budget level phone with higher specs. The Infocus M808i price in Nepal is Rs 21,999 Infocus M808i sports a bigger 5.2 inches screen with Full HD 1080×1920 resolution. The FHD screen provides a great experience with high-resolution images and videos because the contents appear very sharp and detailed. For more protection against scratches and drops, Infocus has provided Gorilla Glass 3.
Underneath the screen, the hood of the phone holds a MediaTek MT6753 chipset with an octa-core processor of 1.3 GHz frequency and Adreno 450 GPU. Infocus M808i has paired the processor with 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB internal storage, a 2450 mAh battery, and SD card support up to 128 GB. For software, the phone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop which is quite old. It should get a new OS update soon.
In the camera department, there is a 5 MP front-facing camera and a 13 MP back-facing camera. Both of these cameras are decent and standard for the market. These cameras can capture 1920×1080 FHD videos and take highly detailed, vibrant, high-resolution photos too.
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Wrap Up
Both of these phones are standard for the market. They provide market-standard hardware and good value for the price. As Infocus debuts in Nepal, it shows that the market has promise and people are adaptive. This additional competition is great for people, enthusiasts, and even the smartphone economy. As for the analysis, both Infocus M808i and M370i are considerable. In the case of the competitors of Infocus M808i, there is a good alternatives like Xiaomi Redmi 3S, Xiaomi Mi 4, Galaxy J2 (2016), Obi SF1, etc.
