Smartron t.phone P

The t.phone P comes with a design that will most likely remind you of the Xiaomi Redmi Y1. Much to Smartron's credit, despite the 5,000mAh battery, the smartphone doesn't feel bulky and can be used easily even with one hand. The metal-clad handset comes across as a sturdy unit and will most likely survive a drop or two.

The camera department of the smartphone appears quite strong on paper, but the primary 13MP sensor on the Smartron t.phone P did not manage to produce impressive pictures in either daylight or low-light conditions during our testing. While the default camera app on the does offer a manual mode, users can only adjust white balance and ISO levels. The pictures lacked details in low light, and also during daytime in outdoor conditions (as can be seen from the gallery images). If we talk about the 5MP front shooter, the softening effect, which is quite common in most handsets, is extremely evident in almost all pictures. If you tend to capture a lot of selfies, you might end up disappointed.

Moving on to the software aspect of the handset, the t.phone P runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box and offers a near-stock UI. The Snapdragon 435 processor, coupled with 3GB of RAM, manages to produce an impressive performance as the smartphone handled graphics-intensive games with ease and didn't show any signs of heating much either. Smartron has not added much bloatware to the UI but the phone comes pre-loaded with t.store, t.care, and t.cloud apps from the company.

One of the most noteworthy features of the t.phone P has to be its enormous 5,000mAh battery. The fact that the handset comes with an HD display instead of a FHD panel bodes well for the battery life too. To put it simply, if you buy this phone, you can simply leave your charger at home. This is because the battery just goes on and on before it gives up on you. In our battery life test, where we played a video on loop using MX Player, the t.phone P's battery managed to give us a run time of more than 21 hours. To add to this, the company has even provided users with battery management options like Smart power-save (which basically optimises CPU and GPU performance on the basis of usage needs) and an Ultra power saving mode (which allows users with just basic call and SMS functionalities). These factors also make t.phone P a perfect companion, especially when you have to go for a long ride.