A few weeks back, in the wake of the recent conflict with China, Micromax
founder Rahul Sharma in a video message, appealed to the citizens of
India that it is high time that we must shift away from Chinese goods and promote Indian goods. He announced the arrival of a new series of smartphones from Micromax, named IN series. These handsets will be available on Flipkart and Micromax websites.
Micromax has launched two models in the IN series: in 1b and in note 1. In this post, we will take a look at the features of IN 1b model.
RAM
and Internal memory storage is the only difference between these two variants. Let's see other features of this model that are common for both variants.
Processor:
IN 1B comes with a 2.3GHz octa-core MediaTek helio G35 processor based on 12nm technology. The helio G35 processor is somewhere in between Snapdragon 625 and Snapdragon 665 in terms of performance.
Given the price of these phones, this is a pretty good deal.
RAM:
IN 1b comes in two variants. E6523 offers 2GB RAM, which is quite low as per today's standards. However, the E7533 variant offers 4GB RAM, which is impressive at this price.
Storage Memory: Again, there are two different storage offered by the two variants. E6523
provides 32GB ROM for storage, whereas E7533 comes with 64GB ROM as internal memory. Again E7533 variant is above par compared to other phones in this price segment.
The variants offer expandable storage up to 128GB and have provided a dedicated memory slot for microSD cards.
Camera: Both variants provide 13MP
+ 2MP Dual Rear Camera with LED flash, which is a bit disappointing as
most of the manufacturers are offering triple camera at this price
segment.
The secondary camera offers an 8MP shooter, which is at par in this price segment.
Connectivity: These
phones have dual 4G VoLTE standby networks i.e., both SIMs can use 4G
network at the same time. It also offers 3g, Edge, and GPRS connectivity.
Other connectivity features are listed below:
Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0
WiFi: Yes
WiFi Hotspot: Yes
USB Tethering: Yes
Infrared: No
USB connectivity: Yes
Audio Jack: 3.5mm
GPS Support: Yes
Since infrared is not there, the device cannot be used as a remote controller, unlike in some other handsets.
The display features: Both variants are offering 6.52 inches capacitive touch screen with a 1600x720 pixel HD+IPS display. It offers a pixel density of 269 PPI. A notch is there on the top to accommodate the selfie camera.
Apart from the above features following are some of the important specifications to look for before buying the phone:
Battery capacity: These handsets offer a 5000mah non-removable battery that is pretty high in terms of capacity, but the processor is of 12nm technology, so battery backup might be average.
The fingerprint sensor is mounted on the backside of the phone.
Overall, the E7533(4GB, 64GB) variant seems to be quite an impressive deal at Rs.7999. It is offering good performance for day-to-day use as well as for moderate gaming with decent battery backup.
That's all for today. In the next post, we shall see the features of IN Note 1 handset. See you in the next post.
Everyone is aware of the settings that are provided in the menu of the OS. However, another group of settings is available for android users, which provides several details about your mobile network and allows you certain manipulations like switching your preferred network type and setting an SMSC number.
To access these settings and details, dial *#*#4636#*#* on your phone. A menu similar to the one shown below will be popped up.
Click on "Phone information1" or any equivalent option available on your device.
A screen showing details of your network on SIM slot 1 will be displayed. Here you can see the IMEI number, current carrier, strength of the signal, voice network type (GSM/LTE), data network type, etc.
The "Set preferred network type" drop-down menu offers the option to change your network to desired types like LTE, GSM, UMTS, etc., as shown below.
You can also run a ping test to check network connectivity.
Overall it provides quite detailed information that cannot be accessed from the default settings option available in the menu of OS.
