Browsing at an affordable price
Perfect for a child or anyone wanting a low-cost phone, the Redmi Go can be purchased for less than Bt1,000 this weekend with a special package from AIS
A very affordable smartphone from Chinese tech firm Xiaomi, the compact Redmi Go isn’t blazing fast but it can handle basic smart functions, like staying connected to Facebook and browsing webs as well as taking photos.
Redmi Go is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor running at 1.4GHz. It comes with 1 gigabyte of working memory or RAM and 8 GB of internal storage, which is expandable with a microSD card by up to 128GB. The smartphone runs on Android 8.1 operating system.
With only 1 GB of RAM, Redmi Go is not suitable for multi-tasking but when you handle one task at a time, it should be okay.
During my test, I didn’t find the phone all that slow and the touch screen and menus were all responsive. It also comes with the Facebook Lite app for connecting to your Facebook account and its Mint Browser app worked fine for browsing web pages.
The phone is compact with a footprint of 140.4x701.x8.35mm and weighs just 137 grammes. It comes with 5-inch display with 1,280x720 pixel resolution.
It supports LTE 4G connection. I tested it on TrueMove H's LTE network and the connection speed was fast. I used Ookla Speedtest app to measure the speed and found that it got a download speed of 42.6 Mbps and upload speed of 35.6 Mbps.
Despite its low price, it has dual nano SIM slots and a dedicate microSD card slot.
Redmi Go comes with an 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera, both of which are more than okay for this low-cost phone.
The phone has 3,000 mAh battery that can comfortably last a day.
Redmi Go is available in Blue and it has a suggested retail price of Bt2,699. Xiaomi and AIS are currently offering an exclusive promotional package until Monday at a price of Bt790 with an advance payment of Bt700 for the subscription to an AIS prepaid or postpaid offer starting at Bt499 per month with a 12-month commitment.
>> Networks: LTE, WCDMA, GSM
>> OS: Android 8.1
>> Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core 1.4 GHz processor
>> Memory: 1GB
>> Storage: 8GB, expandable with microSD by up to 128GB
>> SIM slots: Dual nano SIM with dedicated microSD slot
>> Display: 5-inch 16:9 LCD with 1280x720 resolution
>> Cameras: 8MP rear camera with f/2.0 lens; 5MP front camera with |f/2.2 lens
>> Wireless connectivity: |Wi-Fi 802.111g, Bluetooth 4.1
>> Battery: 3,000 mAh
>> Dimensions: 140.4x70.1x8.35mm
n Weight: 137g
