Fresh on the heels of the Redmi Note 7 lineup launch last month, Xiaomi is now perking up its budget arsenal with the launch of the much-anticipated “Redmi Go”. This is not only Xiaomi’s first Go smartphone but also its most affordable one to date in India, undercutting even the Redmi 6A from last year.
Xiaomi’s most affordable smartphone, the Redmi Go, has been priced starting at Rs 4,499 for the base variant with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage, with expandable storage. Redmi Go will be available in two color options, namely Blue and Black. It will go on sale from March 22, 12 noon on Mi.com, Mi Homes, and Flipkart.
Redmi Go features a simplistic glass and metal build, with a 5-inch HD+ display that has a 1280×720 pixels resolution. It has a 16:9 aspect ratio, a pixel density of 296ppi, and 380 nits of brightness. This seems like a decent display for the price.
Redmi Go runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) out-of-the-box, which seems perfect for an affordable sub-Rs 5,000 smartphone but I have a complaint here. It has easily been over six months since Android 9 Pie has been out, then why didn’t Xiaomi opt for the same.
