There is nothing new in BSNL Micromax Bharat-1. We will discuss about this in detail later. The most important question is what kind of benefit does the phone comes out of box comes? It costs Rs 2,200 and the sale will start from October 20. In its marketing, the company is saying that it will meet the needs of about 50 crore Indians.
Need affordable connectivity
BSNL Micromax India-1 phone can meet which needs? Let’s know about this. Rahul Sharma of Micromax believes that people do not want to pay only for voice calls. Now users also like to browse web without charge. For this, his company has partnered with government telecom company BSNL. In a monthly plan of just Rs 97, customers will get all these facilities with India-1.
To be honest, people also like to listen to songs, watch videos and stream live TV. What about these needs? Micromax says that it has partnered with companies like Zenga for this which will provide such content in the phone.
Now the question is that BSNL Micromax India-1 meets our expectations? There will be a straight and small answer, yes. If you want a long answer, yes on most occasions. We spent some time with this handset. At first glance, how did we like this phone? Let’s tell …
At first glance, Micromax Bharat-1 will remind you of the old-fashioned feature phone. It has the same old classic pneumric keypad. Whenever you click them, there is a stinging sound in the ears.
You will need to click on them again and again, because the 2.4-inch screen does not come with touch support. Plastic body does not feel premium. However, it does not seem too cheap. But as soon as you release the * button for a long time, things become fun.
There are many apps that Micromax is already installed in India-1. Opera mini mobile browser has been given for web browsing. We type some webpage addresses and they loaded well. You also get a YouTube app. Given the price being paid by customers for the handset, the display and voice quality will be considered as good.
India-1 does not run on Android. So there is no Google Play Store in the phone. If you are thinking about downloading WhatsApp, then this information is very important for you. You will be able to work like Facebook status updates, Wikipedia search and news reading through Opera Mini Browser.
Two camera sensors have also been given in this phone. The sensor of the rear camera is 2 megapixels. The front has a VGA camera. You will be able to take pictures according to expectations from them. To be honest, you would not like to take pictures from them until you have a second phone. In comparison, Jio phone takes better photos.
The phone also has an entertainment “FUN” app where you will get access to songs and videos. More than 100 live TVs can also be watched through this app. Due to limited time, we could not check the number of channels properly. On the other hand, the video went well on the phone. BSNL also supports the phone Bluetooth. With its help, users can share the file rapidly.
India-1 is supported for Wi-Fi. With its help, our test unit was connected to the Internet. By going to the settings, we also know that the phone will also work as Wi-Fi hotspots. We could not testing this feature, because there was no SIM card in the test device. We could not even make voice calls from it.
If the talk of sim has arisen, then tell that it will come with two SIM card slots. A representative of Micromax told us that if the user wants, the SIM card of another company can also be used instead of BSNL. You cannot do this in a live phone and it comes with a SIM card slot. If you are thinking about buying India-1 handset, then you can also use the SIM of Airtel or Reliance Jio instead of BSNL.
Micromax has given this phone to the ‘4G phone of India’. But the truth is also that BSNL does not give 4G network yet. If you want a web browsing in 4G speed, then you have to use the SIM of Airtel, Vodafone, Idea or Reliance Jio.
This rival handset of Jio phone has a 2000 mAh battery. Given the feature phone, this is a very big battery. According to us, the battery will easily last for two days in common use. During testing, we did not see any special disaster on battery life.
Should you buy India-1 phone?
It will depend on you only. If you have a smartphone then you will not want to buy India-1 handset. You will find that its camera does not take good pictures and the phone’s display is hardly liked to your eyes. The phone is very small and your experience can deteriorate due to keypad. But it is also clear that Micromax did not make this phone for a smartphone user.
India-1 is designed for 50 crore Indians who cannot buy smartphones, or data plan is very expensive. The phone has been introduced for old men, children and those who have not yet got a chance to use the smartphone. Micromax will be a deal of India-1 profit for such people, also in 3G speed of BSNL.