Micromax Bharat Go Android Go Smartphone Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and Features

Micromax has expanded its Bharat collection to launch the Bharat Go smartphone in India. The Micromax Bharat Go is the corporate's first Android Go-based smartphone, and it was first demoed at MWC 2018 (read our first impressions). The Android Go-based Bharat Go comes with a price ticket of Rs. four,399. Micromax has partnered with Airtel to supply Rs. 2000 cashback as a part of Airtel's 'Mera Pehla Smartphone' initiative, bringing the efficient worth all the way down to Rs. 2,399.

For all these unaware, Android Go is Google's try and construct an OS for low-end gadgets. It's basically a stripped down model of Android designed from the ground-up for low-cost smartphones with underpowered processors, meagre quantity of storage, and fewer than a gigabyte of RAM. It has additionally been designed with knowledge saving in thoughts, and comes pre-loaded with apps like Gmail Go, Maps Go, Recordsdata Go, Chrome, YouTube Go, Assistant Go, Play Retailer and GBoard.

The VoLTE-based dual-SIM (Micro+Micro) Bharat Go runs on Android Oreo (Go edition), and the smartphone comes with a four.5-inch (480x854 pixel) TFT show. It's powered by a 1.1GHz MediaTek MT6737quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, Mali-T720 MP1 GPU, and 8GB of inside storage. The smartphone is expandable by way of a microSD card slot (as much as 32GB).

Optics embody a 5-megapixel rear and entrance digital camera, with flash help at each ends. The Micromax Bharat Go packs a 2000mAh battery, and it claims to supply 6 to 7 hours of talktime, 170 to 180 hours of standby time. Connectivity choices embody 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth, Micro USB, OTG help, and three.5mm audio jack. The smartphone weighs 130 grams, and the size are at 136.5x67x9.6mm.

Shubhodip Pal, Chief Advertising and Business Officer, Micromax stated in a press release, "Android Oreo (Go version) is a compelling proposition for the cell first financial system like India. We're proud to announce the launch of Bharat GO, a smartphone powered by the Android Oreo (Go version) in the present day. Micromax Began the journey of empowering customers a yr in the past with the launch of Bharat collection. If we have a look at the statistics, there may be nonetheless an enormous hole with regards to smartphone adoption all around the nation owing to the shortage of reasonably priced smartphones within the sub 5k class. Micromax has at all times believed in massifying and democratising know-how, be it by means of launching the primary cellphone with qwerty keyboard or the primary cellphone with twin SIM. And in the present day we're extraordinarily proud to companion with Airtel and Google for the launch of Bharat Go, which is able to additional bridge the necessity hole of the shoppers."

Micromax Bharat Go seems to compete with different Android Go-based smartphones like Asus ZenFone Live L1, and Nokia 1.