Paper new Redmi Go The phone sounds a bit weak. Especially introduced by the company recently Redmi Note 7 ,Review) And Redmi Note 7 Pro ,Review) Compared to smartphones. But also remember that the phone has been launched at a price of less than Rs 5,000. The biggest drawback of phones of this segment is a low resolution screen. These processors also do not have power and cameras are of no use. Phone builds of this range are also very weak in quality.
Can Xiaomi repeat its amazing entry level smartphone segment? What Redmi Go of Rs 4,499 Made for users upgrading to smartphone from feature phone? Let’s know …
Redmi Go Design
Redmi Go is a very simple looking phone. But it seems more premium than its price. You cannot guess just by looking at it that it is so economical. The body is of plastic. The back part is curved. It does not turn. Does not feel weak.
The front panel of Redmi Go has a screen of 16: 9. It is equipped with capacitive Android button. But the borders are very wide. This will remind you of the old phone. Because today, the budget phone has upgraded on 18: 9 or long screen. We do not have any complaints with the design of the phone. But capsitive buttons are not backlit, because of this it is not easy to find them in the dark.
The screen is 5 inches. Despite having a wide border, Redmi GO is a very compact and it is not easy to use it with one hand. This phone is light due to the weight of 137 grams. It will plead for users who like small phones.
There are two trains on the left side. One has space for Nano SIM and MicroSD card and in the other for Nano-SIM. It is a funny thing that Xiaomi’s expensive phones also come with hybrid SIM slots. But this phone has a separate microSD card slot. Power and volume buttons are on the right side. There is a micro-USB port on the lower back. There is also a speaker grill here. The top has a 3.5mm headphone jack at the top. There is a camera setup on the back. There is no notification LED in this phone.
Redmi Go has been launched in black and vibrant blue finish. We have got a black unit for review and fingers do not easily fall on it. Xiaomi has gained excellent synergy between the price and design in this phone.
Redmi go specification and software
Given the price, the processor and screen go in favor of Redmi Go. It uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, which is quite old. In recent days, it has been part of several phones in the price range of Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000. Such as Infinix Hot 6 Pro, 10.or D2 and Nokia 2.1. Samsung launched Samsung Galaxy J6+ last year for Rs 15,990. The clock speed of the processor given in the handset is 1.4 GHz.
The resolution of the screen of Redmi Go is 720×1280 pixels. In this price range, you typically get a display of 480×854 pixels or 540×960 pixels resolution. The 5 -inch screen is very sharp. Colors are slightly muted. The viewing angles are excellent.
On the other hand, 1 GB RAM and 8 GB inbuilt storage are disappointed. Low RAM may be optimized for Android Go UI. But many apps require more RAM. Talking about storage, a separate microSD card slot removes this deficiency. It has support for 128 GB storage. It takes no time to finish 8 GB storage.
3000 mAh battery is provided. Which will follow well. Because hardware is not very powerful. There is no support for quick charging. You can use two 4G SIM cards, but at one time the same SIM will run on 4G network. It has support for Wi-Fi 802.11 N, Bluetooth 4.1, FM radio and GPS.
The rear is an 8 megapixel sensor with F/ 2.0 aperture. The front panel has a 5 -megapixel camera with F/ 2.2 aperture. You will be able to record videos up to 1080 pixels from both cameras.
Xiaomi has given ambient light, accelerometer and proximity sensors in the phone. But there is no gyroscope or compass. The phone has no fingerprint sensor or face recognition.
Xiaomi has used Android Go in this phone, but the version is Android 8.1. This means that it goes on low RAM and reduces the consumption of storage in the phone. Google has also optimized many of its apps. You will find apps like YouTube Go, Maps Go, Gmail Go and Assistant Go. But you will find common versions of Chrome and Google photos.
Redmi Go Performance, Camera and Battery
The hardware of Redmi Go is very basic for common use. The processor is fine, but only 1 GB RAM is an obstacle. Many times, the phone is positive many times when opening the menu in an app or scrolling in Google Play Store. Sometimes it takes longer to load the app. Overall, the experience of using this phone is similar to other handsets that are available for less than Rs 5,000.
Go apps have many fun functions. In YouTube Go you are told how much data will be consumed to play every video. You can choose the quality of the video according to your need. You can save some videos. Those who can be played again and again.
The out of box was available for use only 58 percent of 8 GB storage in our Redmi Go Review Unit. This means that you will not be able to store games with heavy graphics in this phone. By the way, we would suggest all our readers to use microSD in this phone.
We have tried to play PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends in this phone. Both these games were not made for this phone. ASPHALT 8: Airborne must run, but the effects were disabled. But the game was playing. Games with low powerful graphics go well on the phone.
Generally, the camera of a low price phone does not have power. Redmi Go is also no different. There are not much features in the app. HDR and some basic color filters have feature. In manual mode you will be able to control white balance, ISO, shutter speed and focus. There is no Panorama mode, portrait mode is far away.
The pictures taken by us in daylight came well, only on the screen of the phone. The photo was not vibrant as per our expectation. After checking the computer in full-size, we found that colors were slightly more pop-ups. But the lack of quality was clearly visible. Textors look artificial. The edge of the object is not completely defined every time. There was also a shortage of details. The camera works fine in shooting the fire of light. But HDR is not automatic and the shutter lag is reported to be seen. The low-price phones launched in recent times also work well in the close-up shot. But this is not the case with Redmi Go.
As far as the pictures taken in the dark, most of us shots came to Noyzi and Granny. The objects were not properly defined and there was also a complaint of motion blur. The good thing is that the object is easily identified in the shot. Even if they do not look good. You can use pictures taken from the camera of Redmi Go on social media and messaging app.
Video zeri records and focus also does not remain stable. The quality in 1080 pixels is satisfactory. Do not trust Redmi Go to capture the important moment of your life in the camera. The front camera has a beautification. But quality is very basic.
The 3000 mAh battery lasted easily for the whole day. We charged the phone the next day in the morning. In our HD video loop test, the battery lasted for 9 hours 50 minutes.
Our decision
Redmi Go, does not draw attention as much as Xiaomi’s slightly expensive phone. But given the price, it comes with fine hardware. This is good news for those whose budget is very low. We want it to have more RAM and storage variants.
The phone does not get much challenge at this price. But Zenfone Lite L1 Can not be ignored. It was launched for Rs 6,999. But it is usually available on Flipkart for Rs 4,999 in the cell. By spending just 500 rupees more, you get powerful Snapdragon 430 processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage and many other features than Redmi Go.
In the end, we will say that if you can spend more, then buy Redmi 6A (review) which will give better performance and will also play together for a long time.