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Description: Highlights Redmi Go price in India is just Rs. 4,499 It has a Snapdragon 425 SoC, 3000mAh battery, 1GB RAM, and 8GB storage Battery life and display quality are good, but the cameras are below par Xiaomi has a habit of whipping out new phones with category-defying features and specifications, much to the continuing delight of Indian smartphone buyers. This has catapulted the company to the number one position in terms of market share in just a few years' time. Xiaomi has made a name for itself with its hardware as well as the custom MIUI Android ROM, which has loads of features and a number of loyal fans. Why is why, the company's decision to release an entry-level smartphone with very basic specifications and the cut-down Android Go operating system came as a bit of a surprise.Redmi Go design The Redmi Go is a very plain-looking phone, but it feels like it's much more expensive than it is. You wouldn't be able to tell that it's so affordable just by looking at it. The body is entirely plastic but there are no ugly seams or other signs of cost-cutting. The rear is nicely curved, and there's no flex or any other sign of weakness.The screen of the Redmi Go surprised us because of its 720x1280 resolution. It wasn't too long ago that the best we could hope for at this level was 480x854 or 540x960-pixel panels. At 5 inches, this screen is quite sharp. While colours are a bit muted, viewing angles are very good. On the other hand, it's disappointing to have only 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. That little RAM might be okay for the optimised Redmi Go performance, cameras, and battery life The Redmi Go's hardware is just about enough for very basic smartphone usage. The processor is decent, but having just 1GB of RAM is a bottleneck. We saw occasional pauses when doing simple things like opening a menu in an app, or scrolling through a heavy app like the Google Play Store. It also took a while for apps to load even if they were running just a short while before. Sometimes, the UI animations when opening and closing apps also stuttered a little. However, on the whole, usage was much more pleasant than we had expected from a sub-Rs. 5,000 phone. The Go apps have some interesting functionality. YouTube Go shows exactly how much data each video will consume before you play it, and you can force a lower or higher quality if you like. You can also quickly save some videos so you can play them again and again without consuming more data. Maps Go has quick shortcuts for directions including routes optimised for two-wheelers. Go apps are supposed to launch in less than five seconds, and this generally was the case. Fresh out of its box, our Redmi Go review unit had just 58 percent of its 8GB of storage space free for us to use. You probably won't have large games installed since they just won't run. Still, we think most buyers will need to pick up a microSD card for all their media storage requirements.