The Centric L3 is one the newest smartphones to be launched in the sub-Rs. 8,000 segment in India. The Centric brand is owned by Mumbai-based Priyanka Telecom, and we have previously seen the Centric G1 (Review) which had a few rough edges. Centric says that the L3 is the best in its class and that it was designed with Indian consumers in mind. With so many manufacturers battling it out in this segment, does the Centric L3 stand a chance to be number one? We put it through its paces.
The L3 is a budget smartphone from Centric. It sports a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. It is powered by a MediaTek MT6737 processor and has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. There is a dedicated microSD card slot that allows storage expansion up to 256GB. It is a dual SIM device and has two Micro SIM slots with support for 4G and VoLTE. It has a 13-megapixel camera along with an LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and is powered by a 3050mAh battery.
Brand | Centric |
Model | L3 |
Price in India | ₹5,399 |
Release date | January 2018 |
Form factor | Bar |
Dimensions (mm) | 141.00 x 70.50 x 8.60 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 3050 |
Removable battery | No |
Colours | Raisin Black, Quartz Gray |
SAR value | 1.12 |
Screen size (inches) | 5.00 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1280 pixels |
Processor | 1.3GHz quad-core |
Processor make | MediaTek MT6737 |
RAM | 2GB |
Internal storage | 16GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 256 |
Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 5-megapixel |
Front flash | No |
Operating system | Android 7.0 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |