Smartron t.phone P First Impressions Review:

  

Smartron has come up with another smartphone for its t.phone line-up and this time, the company has aimed for the budget segment in the Indian market. One of the very few Indian smartphone manufacturers, Smartron launched the t.phone P recently with a price tag of Rs 7,999 as a Flipkart exclusive. A bit different from all the other smartphones available at its price point, the t.phone P boasts of a massive 5000 mAh battery, a full metal body and a host of other features. Just how the device fairs as a smartphone in general, let us find out in this first impressions review.

What’s Cool?

Smartron has taken care of the basic necessities in the making of the t.phone P and surprisingly, they all tick the right boxes. The phone sports a full metallic body, a feature rarely found in this price bracket. Due to this and the massive battery, the t.phone P is bulky and weighs 160 grams. The phone comes close to achieving a premium feel with the round edges, neatly placed antennae bands at the back and a coating on the rear that prevents any sort of fingerprints whatsoever.

The smartphone sports a 5.2-inch HD display with capacitive touch keys at the bottom and prominent bezel at the top. The selfie camera is placed at the top bezel alongside the earpiece. There is a fingerprint sensor at the back which is conveniently placed for usage, right above the company’s branding. The primary camera and an LED flash are placed on the top antennae band at the back. All in all, the t.phone P carries a neat design that will enthral most of the smartphone users.

The UI that runs on the t.phone P is close to stock Android, based on Android 7.1 Nougat, and is surprisingly easy to use. Though it does not have that ‘oomph’ factor, like the TouchWiz or the EMUI, basic Android users will love the simplicity of the entire experience of a simple layout, round icons and subdued colour schemes.