InFocus has launched two new phones the Turbo 5 Plus and Snap 4 in India. The Turbo 5 Plus is an upgraded variant of the Turbo 5 launched earlier, and it packs 13 megapixel + 5 megapixel dual rear cameras and a 5.5-inch HD display. The Snap 4 is the first smartphone that comes with four cameras in its price point. In the front, it has dual 8 megapixel cameras along with a 13 megapixel rear camera joined by a 120mm wide-angle 8 megapixel secondary camera.
The Turbo 5 Plus has a fingerprint sensor on the front while the Snap 4 has it on the back. Both have metal construction and non-removable batteries. The Snap 4 has a premium design and feels great to hold in hand.
InFocus Turbo 5 Plus
The Turbo 5 Plus packs a 5.5-inch 720p HD IPS display up front with 2.5D curved glass running on the octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor with Mali T860 GPU. It is paired with 3GB RAM, 32GB onboard storage which is expandable with a microSD card slot.
It runs on a skinned version of Android 7.0 Nougat and comes with dual-SIM support. At the back the Turbo 5 Plus has dual cameras, a 13 megapixel main camera combined with a 120-degree wide angle 5 megapixel camera. It has a large 4850 mAh battery although there is no support for fast charging here. It is still one of the very few smartphones under Rs. 10,000 that packs a massive battery and dual cameras.
InFocus Snap 4
The Snap 4 is one of the first smartphones to have four cameras on it priced under Rs. 15,000. In the front, you also find a 5.2-inch 720p display which looks adequately sharp and is quite color accurate. It also has 2.5D glass protecting it. InFocus has added 4GB RAM to the phone along with 64GB storage which is expandable with a microSD card slot. The company is using a similar dual camera setup as the LG G6, with a wide-angle secondary camera. On the Snap 4, the secondary 8 megapixel rear camera has a 120-degree wide-angle lens to capture more of a shot.
All this is packed in a 7.99mm thin unibody metal shell with a 3000 mAh battery inside. It is also powered by the MediaTek MT6750N octa-core processor. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE support, Hybrid Dual-SIM slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and FM Radio.
InFocus Turbo 5 Plus and Snap 4 - Pricing and Availability
The InFocus Turbo 5 Plus is priced at Rs. 8999 and will be available exclusively from Amazon.in starting September 21 at 12AM. The Snap 4 will come in at Rs. 11,999 and will also be available on Amazon.in on September 26 at 12AM.
Speaking about the launch, Dr. Luo Zhongsheng, Global CEO for Sharp & InFocus Mobile added:
At InFocus, we are constantly striving towards giving cutting-edge technology to our consumers. The new devices are a result of our constant innovation and focus on research and development overtime. The devices are equipped with the latest technologies which help in enhancing the user experience. InFocus Snap4 is India’s’ first smartphone to sport 4 cameras whereas the Turbo 5Plus features a dual rear camera setup, both these devices are targeted to millennials. Both smartphones have smart fingerprint sensor and designs that go beyond the conventional limits in this price segment. These smartphones come with compact design that fits in the users’ hands – thus enabling single-handed functionality of the phones.
In the coming months, we will continue to innovate and launch an array of products for our consumers. We understand the importance of offline market in a country like India and will also lay special emphasis on the offline market and continue to increase our width of distribution. This will help us strengthen our after sales services and reach out to our consumers better.
Luo also added that Sharp will also be making its way to India with their flagship Aquos S2 smartphone. It is expected to be priced around Rs. 25,000. The Aquos S2 is one of the smallest smartphones with a 5.5-inch display and features a bezel-less design. It runs on the Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor with 4/6 GB RAM and also has dual 12 megapixel + 8 megapixel rear cameras. InFocus is also planning to launch a full-screen budget smartphone priced under Rs. 15,000 before the year ends.
