InFocus brought in to compete with all these Vision 3 Probut is this phone made to compete with the existing smartphones in the market? We investigated…
InFocus Vision 3 Pro Design
The body of the InFocus Vision 3 is plastic but it seems to have been upgraded. It has a metal backplate at the back, which gives a premium feel to the phone as soon as you hold it in your hand. There are plastic caps for the antenna at the top and bottom. The front has a 5.7-inch display, which has good color mixing and good viewing angles. The display is clearly visible even in sunlight. There is an option to adjust the color temperature. Also the display output can be changed from standard to dynamic.
The buttons given in Vision 3 Pro are slightly higher, due to which the thumb has to be pulled a lot. In Focus has placed the micro-USB port at the bottom in Vision 3 Pro. There are two grills, out of which the loudspeaker is present on the left. 3.55 mm headphone jack is given on the top. The selfie camera is on one side. The notification LED is given next to the earpiece.
There is a hybrid dual SIM tray on the left side of the phone, in which one micro-slot is for the first SIM and the other for the next Nano Slim. A memory card can be used in the second slot. The Vision 3 Pro has dual cameras on the back and an LED flash. Fingerprint scanner is also given in the back only.
The 18:9 aspect ratio makes the phone tall and thin, making it extremely easy to hold. It has round edges and the phone is quite light. In the box, the user gets micro-USB cable, 7.5 watt charger, earphones. The quality of the accessories is not good and the sound of the headphones is not that good.
InFocus Vision 3 Pro specifications and features
The features given in the phone justify the ‘Pro’ given in its title. MediaTek MT6750 processor works in the phone, while Vision 3 comes with MediaTek MT6737H. The phone has an octacore processor. The processor is new and has been seen so far in Asus ZenFone 3S Max and Vivo V5s, which were launched last year. The phone has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, which can be expanded up to 128 GB. InFocus Vision 3 Pro supports 4G and VoLTE works in both its SIMs.
In terms of software, the phone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, which has become outdated since the arrival of Android Oreo. InFocus has added some customizations to its OS. Due to this, there is no app drawer in it and all the apps remain on the homescreen only. Bloatware has been kept low, allowing users to enjoy Amazon Shopping, Prime Video, UC Browser, MKI Keyboard. It is a matter of relief that all these can also be uninstalled.
InFocus Vision 3 Pro performance, camera and battery life
The performance of Vision 3 Pro is much better than Vision 3. The processor is new and capable of providing a better experience. Messages on social media and general web browsing are better with its help. However, the phone gets stuck due to some apps running in the background, which is frustrating despite having 4 GB RAM. Vision 3 Pro supports common games easily but games like Shadow Fight 3 start getting stuck in it.
Battery life depends on your usage. It drains quickly while running games and heavy apps. We found that the phone gets heated within 15 minutes of playing games. The Vision 3 Pro lasted 12 hours and 8 minutes in our video loop test. With normal use it lasts the whole day. If you play games then it is difficult for the phone to last the whole day, you will need a charger for some time.
There is a dual camera setup at the back of Vision 3 Pro. This is a 13 + 8 megapixel sensor, which comes with a wide angle lens. Apart from standard photo and video modes, time-lapse, beauty, panorama, pro modes have been added to it. HDR is available but it takes some time. We had expected a slightly quicker response. Pictures taken from the primary sensor were good but landscape shots lacked clarity. The secondary sensor gives the user a wider frame with the help of a wide angle lens. There is a lack of detail here also. The secondary sensor equipped with autofocus is slower than the primary. There was a slight hindrance in taking portrait photos. Its edge detection needs improvement. Macro shots were better. In this the difference between subject and background was clearly understood.
Camera performance is not good in low light. Vision 3 Pro controls noise but detail is reduced. Video recording goes up to 1080 pixels, it supports both cameras. But Redmi Note 5 features 4K video recording in the same list. There is no stabilization feature here, due to which the hand will have to be kept steady. The 13-megapixel selfie camera takes good pictures. Beauty mode activates automatically. By zooming in, you may lose the details of the selfie but still get pictures worth sharing on social media.
Decision
Vision 3 Pro is an upgrade of its previous smartphone Vision 3, which has got a powerful processor and more RAM. However, the competition has increased with Redmi 5 and Redmi Note 5. The recently launched Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 also challenges the Vision 3 Pro at Rs 10,999. If you are looking for a budget smartphone in the market, then you can leave Vision 3 Pro and go for ZenFone Max Pro M1.