Published 12:13 IST, March 22nd 2019
Xiaomi Redmi Go On Sale Now In India: Could The Rs 4500 Android Go Smartphone Turn Into a Matter Of Choice For Buyers?
Is it worth buying the Xiaomi Redmi Go Rs 4500 Android Go smartphone in India?
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Xiaomi Redmi Go has gone on sale in India, this sale is a flash sale which means that re is every possibility that Rs 4500-priced handset could get sold out in a matter of a few seconds. However, with its USP being that of Android Go platform based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), smartphone is definitely affordable but is this aspect eugh to make it a worthy choice for a cross-section of buyers preferring to buy both ir primary as well as secondary phones.
Redmi Go - A value for money technical offering?
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First things first, Redmi Go’s Rs 4500 pricing makes phone definitely affordable, probably even for millennials fresh out of college. Xiaomi’s Redmi Go also offers LTE - but so does Reliance Jio Phones that have so far seen two increments of JioPhone feature phones that also offer LTE and can be purchased starting from Rs 1600 (security deposit for three years; phone is vertised as virtually being free of cost).
Hence, if a potential situation indicating a JioPhone vs Redmi Go healthy battle does arise, n vants for latter would be its pure Android smartphone experience and or key technical specifications such as 3000 mAh Lithium-Ion battery; 8MP + 5MP dual overall cameras, qu-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC, as well as a fair screen that has resolutions of 720 x 1280 pixels.
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w, tech-specs wise, re should be comparison between JioPhone and Redmi Go, but deciding factor here is reachability. former is said to have accumulated an overall market share of more than 21% in 2018. With Xiaomi also reportedly aggregating in excess of 20% with respect to both shipments and market share, th Redmi Go’s acceptability is certainly worth looking out for at this juncture. Here, if re is a battle, it should be taking place with value for money being parameter. We think that Redmi Go could have a slight edge here as it costs Rs 2000 more than JioPhone whilst offering a smartphone experience (Android Go software).
Matter of preference
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Also, with “secondary smartphones” finding preference amongst mostly high-end smartphone buyers in India, Redmi Go could find preference amongst this section of users. Xiaomi loyalists could also do ir bit to chip in, when it comes to purchasing an affordable smartphone that does justice to pure Android experience whilst maintaining that Redmi aura that is kwn for its apparent offering of newer features within affordable hardware.
Hence, final choice of purchase lies with you (buyers); Redmi Go though t a world-beating device could give those on shoestring budgets lots to cheer about. Its longevity is again a matter of sustained real-world tests.
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12:07 IST, March 22nd 2019