There are several Android Go smartphones in the market right now. It’s needless to mention names because their enormousness will make us away from the bone of contention – Xiaomi Redmi Go.
Xiaomi is known for delivering top quality phones at relatively cheap prices, and the Redmi Go arrives to further accentuate this mission statement. What’s more interesting is that this is the first Android Go smartphone from Xiaomi.
Well, it’s now time to hit the ground running.
Xiaomi Redmi Go Quick Review
First and foremost, Redmi Go operates on the Android Oreo Go software, the Lite version of the Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The phone’s system apps are Google Go, YouTube Go and Gmail Go to mention a few.
In the hardware zone, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC coordinates core operations. The partnership between Xiaomi and Qualcomm is pretty impressive because most of them are powered by the latter’s chipsets. Meanwhile, the Snapdragon 425 SoC teams up with a modest 1GB RAM; not bad for an Android Go device.
On the other hand, the internal memory segment bags an 8GB ROM to store the different forms of files. As that can’t be enough, a MicroSD card slot is available to accommodate MicroSD card of about 128GB.
Off the memory lane, the figures for photography are 8MP and 5MP. While the 8MP works with f/2.0 aperture at the rear, the 5MP shooter captures selfies with an f/2.2 aperture. Given the 720p resolution of the smartphone’s screen, images of similar resolution are better displayed when captured by the camera.
That said, the display sector is represented by the 5.0-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels and 294PPI pixel density. Battery life is very decent thanks to 3,000mAh Li-Ion battery. The fingerprint scanner is the major shortcoming on the device, leaving the user with the conventional security measures.
Xiaomi Redmi Go Key Specs
Here are the Xiaomi Redmi Go key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 5.0-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1280 pixels |
| OS | Android Oreo Go OS |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.4GHz Qualcomm Processor |
| Storage | 8GB ROM + 1GB RAM (MicroSD card up to 128GB) |
| Camera | 8MP Rear/5MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 3,000mAh |
| Price | N28,000 – N35,000 |
Xiaomi Redmi Go Photos
Xiaomi Redmi Go Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Redmi Go launched in February 2019; it is available in colors Blue, Black. You can order the phone from the following online shopping markets using any of the links below.
Xiaomi Redmi Go retails at $90 (₦28,000 – ₦35,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY XIAOMI REDMI GO).
Xiaomi Redmi Go Full Specifications and Features
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM8907 Snapdragon 425 (Quad-core 1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: Adreno 308
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Blue
- Dimension: 140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 137g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1280 pixels (294PPI)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP camera, 720p@30fps Video
- Rear Camera Features: LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, f/2.2
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 8GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.1 with A2DP, LE
- Infrared Blaster: Yes
- USB Port: MicroUSB v2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: XviD/MP4/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: Yes
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3,000mAh non-removable Li-ion battery
Where to buy Xiaomi Redmi Go
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE REDMI GO in Nigeria.
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