Jul 15, 2016 04:04 PM
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The InFocus M370 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 SoC, clocked at 1.1GHz. It also has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage(of which a measly 4GB is actually available for use) and a 2230mAh battery. Fortunately, the phone supports microSD cards of up to 64GB for storage expansion. Unfortunately, the microSD slot doubles up as the second SIM slot, so you'll have to choose between dual-SIM connectivity and expandable storage. The phone supports Indian 4G networks on the primary SIM slot.
We must note that the InFocus India website states that the device is dual-SIM capable with two Micro-SIM slots. However, the second slot being a hybrid slot actually requires a Nano-SIM card.
On the software front, the phone runs Android 5.1.1 with InFocus' custom InLife UI layered on top. The user interface is neat and inoffensive, although some aspects of it such as the Settings app and the pull-down shortcuts menu might be annoying and non-intuitive for some. There are a few pre-installed apps, but most of these can be uninstalled. The device also supports a handful of high-end audio and video formats, including FLAC and MKV.
There is a pre-installed EZ launcher, which simplifies the interface into the basics. This might be useful for elderly users or people who don't like too much clutter and complication on their smartphones. Additionally, InLife lets you switch between single and dual-layer modes for the standard interface, depending on whether or not you prefer a separate app drawer. It's one of the few interfaces that actually allows this rather than forcing it one way or the other. On the whole, the interface is simple and comfortable enough for practically anyone to use.
The InFocus M370 comes with a preinstalled'feature' that turns your pictures into personalised stickers for use in various messaging clients. Although InFocus touts this as a signature feature of the M370, a quick search on the Google Play Store revealed that the app in question, which is called Bobble, is free and available for everyone to download. The app essentially turns your selfies into stickers, which you can then send via other apps. We tried it with Facebook Messenger, Hangouts and Gmail, of which only Gmail was able to work with it.
