TCL 560 smartphone posing challenge to Lenovo, Coolpad, Xiomi 

New Delhi: Another smartphone player
knocks at the door. Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL Corporation
has forayed into the Indian market with TCL 560, which is equipped
with eye-biometric verification feature. The Rs 7,999 affordable
device takes Lenovo Vibe P1m, Coolpad Note 3 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi 2
Prime head on.

The device comes with a 5.5-inch HD IPS display,
quad-core processor, 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front
camera with 84.4 degree wide viewing angle. The 4GLTE-enabled device
packs 2500mAh battery. It has 16GB of internal storage that can be
expanded up to 32GB via a micro-SD card.

TCL 560 is the only smartphone in the current price range that comes with iris-based ‘EyeVerify’ unlock feature and runs on Android Marshmallow operating system. To use EyeVerify, go to Settings and under Lock screen tab, tap on the Screen Lock to create an Eyeprint. It takes almost a minute to capture your Eyeprint.

Here is what works for the device. TCL
560 is the only smartphone in the current price range that comes with
iris-based ‘EyeVerify’ unlock feature and runs on Android Marshmallow
operating system. To use EyeVerify, go to Settings and under Lock
screen tab, tap on the Screen Lock to create an Eyeprint. It takes
almost a minute to capture your Eyeprint. When you want to unlock the
device, a small window appears on top of screen that verifies the
captured Eyeprint and unlocks the smartphone in approximately three
seconds.

TCL 560 sports a curved design with
glossy metal finish on the back that looks elegant and is comfortable
to use with one hand. The In-Plane Switching (IPS) technology
delivered good brightness and contrast levels and wide viewing
angles. The 5.5-inch display provides plenty of real estate to watch
movies, play games, etc. The touch response is also good and the
Android Marshmallow operating system felt smooth. The quad-core
processor coupled with 2GB RAM handled multitasking well and did not
get heated up over extensive usage which is good as nowadays, almost
all smartphones get heated when used with graphic intensive tasks or
playing games.

Putting millions of books at your
fingertips, TCL 560 offers an in-built Kindle app for book lovers.
The 8MP camera has good shutter speed and is also quick to focus. It
is good for capturing photos in bright-light conditions and offers
modes like HDR, face beauty and Panorama. The 5MP front camera with
flash is good for selfie lovers. The 84.4 degree wide angle does make
a difference while clicking selfies, making images look more
beautiful. The in-built ‘Xender File Transfer’ app allows you to
transfer files between cross platform devices without using internet
and works faster than Bluetooth.

The smartphone also offers 5GB of cloud
storage with TCL cloud. The 2500mAh battery easily lasted for a day
under moderate usage. What does not work? The EyeVerify feature is
good as nobody can unlock the device without your knowledge but since
we regularly lock/unlock our smartphones, using the EyeVerify feature
again and again is cumbersome. The finger-print scanner, on the other
hand, offers a more convenient way to unlock the device, especially
in crowded places or during a meeting.

It’s noticed that the power and volume
buttons are placed differently. Generally, the power button is placed
below the volume button and users are used to that placement. In the
TCL 560, it took time to adjust to the button placement as power
button is placed above the volume rockers. Conclusion: The TCL 560
smartphone offers a balanced configuration and decent performance and
is a great value for money for affordable segment buyers.

Source: IANS