Since the announcement of Nokia 3310 2017 many users have started showing interest in feature phones. The AGM M1 is one such feature phone that as well can compete with Nokia 3310, the M1 is rugged, it’s dust, drop and water proof and cheaper than 3310.
Unboxing the AGM M1 – Inside the box you will get the handset, user manual, strap, data cable, metal that you can use like a screw driver to remove screw on the back and travel charger 5V/1A.
Design, Display and features
This is a rugged phone and like other rugged phones it comes with extra layer of protection using rubber / metal combination that helps absorb shock waves when handset hits the ground. This extra layer on the body also increases the weight and overall dimensions. But this is needed to make the handset / device rugged / drop proof.
AGM M1 weight is 168 grams, also the handset is not at all slim. It however does feel really good to hold and use. Also when you hold the handset you do feel the strong build. This is a dual SIM handset you can use 2 normal SIM’s plus there is micro SD card slot (max 8GB).
AGM M1 is a feature phone that sports a 2 inch screen (not a touch screen) with 220 x 176 pixels resolution. It is a basic phone meant for making / receiving calls and SMS’s. A little bit of browsing, 3G is supported. Well that’s it, there is not much you can do with feature phones.
This handset comes with a 2MP camera on the back with LED flash. There are numeric keypads and if you have used a feature phone before you will quickly understand what it can do, and how the menu system works, the 4 day navigational key and the centre ok button.
M1 comes with a 2570 mAh removable battery that is too good for such a feature phone. To remove the back cover you need to remove the two screws. The SIM slots / micro SD slot is below the battery compartment – so you will have to remove the battery to access it. All the ports namely audio jack and charging ports are sealed.
Drop / Water tests
AGM M1 is IP68 certified – it is dust, water and shock proof. This phone can survive being underwater for up to 1.5m depth for over 30 minutes. I usually do not perform drop test on handsets that are not rugged phones (makes no sense). But since M1 is a rugged phone and company says it is drop proof, so makes sense doing drop / under water test.
I did, threw the phone (not just dropping) many times on a plane surface, there was no scratch or dent. The handset survived. The same test can be performed on uneven ground like tar roads, cement roads etc. The handset will survive but it might get some few scratches and may be some minor dents.
Screen is still the most delicate part. If screen hits any sharp / pointing object first when it hits ground it will most likely crack.
Camera
Just no good.
Camera sample
Performance and battery life
Loudspeaker sound was very loud, no issues with in-call sound also. Battery life is also very good you will get an easy 5 to 8 days usage time on a single charge.
Verdict
It really makes no sense to buy a feature phone today, but you can buy one to use it like a backup phone. The AGM M1 is really strong, tough to break and could turn out a very good option for those who frequently damage their phone or for elderly people looking for a rugged phone.
Rating 4 out of 5
AGM M1 is not available in India, but you can get it from international stores. Though the price is just about $34, there should not be any custom duty applicable, and even if there is it will be minimal.
AGM M1 is priced at $34.99 (approx Rs. 2,300).
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Does it has wi-fi ?
Nokia for the win. You can’t even use facebook on this phone.
Hi Gogi ..Thank you for the info on AGM M1 Feature phone, which i was expecting for my Grandfather in the Agriculture fields.I have the price from your link in the Gearbest which is now 3371 INR (instead of 2300) . Could please suggest any other sites to buy this mobile.
Thank you in advance.
Hi..this phone can download App???
The design display and features of the cell phone described here is perfect. Now it is better to save the phone from drop and dust. Thanks for this great post.
Brother I want to buy it because I’m living in Most Raining season area more then 5 months rain stay here
What the courier service you prefer me DHL or normal I want to buy 3 pieces for me and my brother and my friend
Witch Software is running on this device Can I connect Bluetooth headset with this
This phone is really impressive. I want to gift this phone to my Baba.
Hello Gogi Bro Once in an article u told there wont be any customs for electronics under 50000 rs.Is it applicable now.please help me bro
That was not true, I have got few devices from China and for all of those still paying same custom duty charges.
Oxygen mask laga kar game khelu to kaisa rhega..gogi sir!! Hahaha😄😅
buy some cheap smartphone with 1gb Ram and put some high quality hard case for protection.
Watched the review on YouTube even before you posted it on this site. Really tough phone. I would certainly like to experiment with it. 😂
can we install whatsapp on it
No you cannot.
How Many contacts can we store in it as i am a bussinessman and i am quite irritated with these dumb phones screen cracking and all but i generally have some 1500 contacts or so
Yes indeed who will buy feature phone these days . Only if they need a second phone will buy this . But yes its definitely better than new nokia 3310 in terms of price & features
Gogi bro, now a days your reviews are getting way better than others and icing on the cake is the giveaways 😘😘