InFocus Bingo 50 #ExpressReview: Good enough for its Rs 7,499 price

Price: Rs 7,499

InFocus Bingo 50, at first glance, looks and feels like a crossover between the Moto G and LG Beat series.

What is good?

InFocus Bingo 50, at first glance, looks and feels like a crossover between the Moto G and LG Beat series. It is similar in size as the Moto G and has the same heft and curved back of the LG Beat. The metallic lining hugging its contours and the sandstone back panel adds style to its balanced design.

The phone’s speakers also standout when put to the test. InFocus Bingo 50 can be really loud when playing songs indoors. However, the vocals seem to lose some quality over the pitch of the instruments. It doesn’t really disappoint, unless it is being used to play music inside a crowded room.

The eight megapixel front camera produces detailed, sharp close-ups when shot under decent light. However, the auto-focus may need a bit of coaxing before pulling the shutter, but the overall image quality is not affected by digital noise unless you ramp up the ISO settings.

The eight megapixel front camera produces detailed, sharp close-ups when shot under decent light.

What is not good?

The phone comes with a default UI launcher with just three themes to choose from. It is frustrating because almost all of them look like cheap imitations of the cheapest Chinese knock-offs. The icons look terrible, and give a whole new meaning to the word ‘tacky’. Downloading an icon pack is highly recommended before you start using this one.

The sandstone texture on the back panel may feel good in your hand, but you would probably need a crowbar to pry it open.

The sandstone texture on the back panel may feel good in your hand, but you would probably need a crowbar to pry it open. I took more than five attempts — every time fearing the plastic would break — to press the back panel into submission before I could access the memory card and SIM tray.

Verdict

InFocus Bingo 50, if it had a set of wheels, can be easily described as an American muscle car with a V8 engine producing a deep, rumbling exhaust sound. As any auto enthusiast would know, imports, in this case Chinese brands, running on a turbocharged V4 engine don’t stand much of a chance against a well-built muscle. At Rs 7,499, this machine has enough fuel to take you past the finish line without making a pit stop.