Micromax IN Note 1 Review: The Ultimate gaming smartphone
Are you looking for the best mid-range gaming smartphone? Which is Made in India product, then the Micromax In Note 1 is the first smartphone, Which is a fully Made in India product and Allows Boycott China products. So, the new Micromax IN Note 1 comes with a fully Stock Android experience with a powerful chipset, here’s the complete Micromax IN Note 1 review.
Highlights
- Powerful chipset
- Clean Stock Android experience
- Up to date software
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Micromax In Note 1: Overview
Just now Micromax has launched its new brand smartphone, which is completely an Indian brand. Which is named Micromax In Note 1.
Recently, there was an interview with Micromax In CEO Rahul Sharma, in which he told that Micromax In Note 1 will soon launch smartphones in India, which will be a Made in India product in its entirety. Recently, Micromax smartphones were constantly failing. Then after some time, Boycott China had risen in India,
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In which Chinese products violated the poor quality of their products, the issues of human rights, and the rule of the Indian government. Therefore, Boycott China was followed up in India in a very good way. Keeping this Boycott China in mind, Micromax, which is itself an Indian brand, now brings its own brand and will offer better smartphones at a lower price. Whose direct competition will be with Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, and Vivo.
Micromax In Note 1 is a very good and powerful smartphone for the mid-range budget, which has a very powerful MediaTek Helio g85 for gaming. In this price budget, it can be a very good decision to purchase a smartphone with a chipset. This smartphone has a direct competition, Rialmi Narjo 20 which comes with the same processor.
Micromax IN Note 1 full specifications
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.67 inches Full HD+ |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Refresh rate | Standard ( 60 Hz ) |
| Aspect Ratio & Pixel Density | 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) |
| Screen Protection | Oleophobic coating |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimension | 165.24 x 76.95 x 8.99 mm |
| Weight | 196.00 grams |
| Build | Front Glass, Plastic Back, Plastic Frame & Body |
| SIM | Dual 4G VoLTE, 3G, 2G Networks |
| Software & Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Operating System | 6.67 inches Full HD+ |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) |
| Clock Speed | Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| USB Type C | Yes |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Memory Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal Storage & RAM | 64GB / 128GB, 4GB RAM |
| Memory Type | eMMC |
| Rear Camera | |
|---|---|
| Camera Setup | Quad Cam, 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Features | HDR, Panorama, Portrait mode, Scene Mode |
| Video | Full HD @ 30 Frames per second |
| Front Camera | |
|---|---|
| Camera Setup | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Night light, Portrait Mode, Beautify Mode |
| Video Resolution | Full HD @ 30 frames per second |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Wi-Fi WLAN | Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth v5.0 |
| Bluetooth features | File Transfer, Audio control |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Fingerprint | Yes |
| Fingerprint Scanner Location | Rear Mounted |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Gyroscope Sensor | Yes |
| Compass & Proximity Sensor | Yes |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Size (in mAh) | 5000 mAh |
| Type | Lithium Polymer, Non-Removable |
| Fast Charging Support | Yes, 18 Watts |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse Charge | Yes, 3 Watts |
| Others | |
|---|---|
| Color Variants | White, Green |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes |
| Price | Rs. 10,999 & Rs. 12,499 |
Pros
- Made in India product
- Powerful Chipset (Helio G85 chipset)
- Great camera quality
- A big 5,000 mAh big battery
Cons
- No AMOLED Display
- Slightly thicker
- Software performance is not great
Price and Availablity
Micromax IN Note 1 smartphone comes with two color options, the first is a white color and the second is green color. The announcement of Micromax IN Note 1 on November 03 in India, which will be the first sale of this smartphone to be available in the online market on November 24.
This smartphone is available in two storage variants, the first variant is 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage, the second variant comes with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal memory. The initial price of this phone is Rs 10,999, and its higher variant is priced at Rs 12,499. Price of this phone.
Display and Design
Micromax IN Note 1 has a 6.67 inch Full HD Plus IPS LCD display. On the top side of this phone, there is also a waterdrop notch on the center side. This phone is based on an aspect ratio of 20:9, which is a screen resolution of 1080 by 2400 pixels. This smartphone has an IPS LCD, which is based on the 60 Hz refresh rate. 60 Hz and IPS LCD are available in most of the smartphones in this price range.
If the price budget is slightly increased, then you will easily get a smartphone with a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The 90 Hz smartphone’s screen looks quite beautiful and works very smoothly. On the other hand, if we talk about the brightness of this phone, it has a 450 nits display, which is quite sharp, which will not cause any problem when used in direct sunlight.
For the design of this smartphone, then this phone of you feels a bit heavy because the net weight of this phone is 196 grams. This phone is available in 2 color variants, Green and White.
If we Talk about the build quality of Micromax IN Note 1, it has front glass, and when it comes to the build quality of its frame and back panel, it is made of fully polycarbonate plastic body. Whose back panel has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It has 4 cameras and a dual-tone flashlight on the top left side. The back side has 4 cameras and a dual-tone flashlight on the left side, which is fully covered with rectangular shaped glass.
There is also an IN logo on the side below its back. The entire smartphone’s dimensions are 165.24 x 76.95 x 8.99 mm, which is slightly thicker. The right side of this phone has a power button, above which a volume rocker has been given. The left side of the phone has a SIM card tray, a 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom side, which has also a USB Type C charging port, and a stereo speaker.
Camera
The camera performance of the Micromax IN Note 1 is very great, which comes with a quad-cam rear camera setup.
The first camera comes with a 48 MP ( wide ) main camera, a second 5 MP ( Ultrawide ) camera, a third camera with a 2 MP ( macro ) camera sensor, and a Last One 2 MP ( Depth-Sensing ) camera. This phone has a variety of camera features and modes such as HDR, Panorama mode, Portrait mode.
If you talk about video recording of this rear camera, then it can be record videos up to full HD 1080p @ 30 frames per second. On the other hand, the Front Camera has a 16 MP front-facing camera, which supports a 27 mm ( wide ) camera.
Its front camera also has many types of camera modes and features, such as beautify, portrait mode, HDR. Its front camera also supports full HD 1080p video recording, which can record videos for up to seconds at @ 30 frames.
Chipset and Performance
The Micromax IN Note 1 has a powered by MediaTek Helio G85 SoC (12 Nm) octa-core chipset, which has clock speeds up to 2.0 GHz. It has Mali G52 MC2 for graphics, which is sufficient for high-end HD gaming.
The processor of this smartphone is very powerful in this price range. Its Helio G85 chipset is able to play any of the high graphic games like PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile, and Fortnite Mobile in HD graphic.
If we talk about the G85 chipset performance of this phone, its AnTuTu score is 2,05,946 points. On the other hand, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 has an AnTuTu score of 1,61,691 points. It received a much better in-person score than the SD 665 in the Helio G85, so this proves that this smartphone is indeed very powerful, and the Micromax IN Note 1 is clearly winner.
Software & Operating System
Micromax In Note 1 runs on the latest version of Android v10 (Q), which is based on fully stock Android. Android 5.0 before, this version is based on Android One, but now this stock has changed to Android’s name.
The best thing about Micromax IN Note 1 is that it is an indigenous smartphone, and it comes with fully stock Android. Hence, the upcoming new version of Android is also going to get updates on this smartphone for a few years.
Battery Performance
Micromax IN Note 1 comes with a 5000 mAh Li-Po Non – removable battery. With this combination of 12 nm chipset and this big battery, you can easily use this phone throughout the day. According to our previous smartphone battery drain test, which was the Redmi Note 9 (Helio G85 and 5020 mAh battery). According to this test, this smartphone survived 9 hours 35 minutes in full non-stop usage.
In which normal usage such as online video surfing, song listening, Instagram, and WhatsApp uses, it was able to survive up to 9 hours 35 minutes. With this smartphone you can play high-end gaming very easily, for a battery test, we did a battery drain test by playing big games like High-End Gaming, Call of Duty, PUBG Mobile, and Fortnite Mobile on HD resolution gaming.
When we played in high graphics settings, this smartphone falls the battery by 13 to 15% per hour. If the resolution was measured at the balance and medium settings, the smartphone’s battery consumes slightly less, draining the battery by about 11 to 13% per hour.
If you are about to buy a smartphone for heavy gaming, and everyday use, which has a lot of battery backup. So you can also buy Micromax In Note 1 blindly, as it can do 7 to 8 hours of HD gaming continuously on a single charge. Which for continuous gaming is very much for a normal person, so the battery performance of this phone is very great.
Another good thing about this phone is that this smartphone also supports 18W fast charging, which has a USB Type C port. This 18 Watts fast charging wall adapter comes out of the smartphone box.
If you charge this smartphone with the standard 10 Watts wall charging adapter, it can take up to 3 hours and 10 minutes for the full charge of this big battery. On the other hand, if you use the 18W fast charging wall adapter, it can charge the smartphone within 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Buy it if..
If you don’t want to buy a Chinese smartphone because of Boycott China and want to promote the Made in India product. So this smartphone is for you because this Micromax In Note 1 is an indigenous Indian smartphone brand.
If you want to run the latest Android version OS, and you always want to keep your smartphone up to date, then this smartphone can be a great choice for you. This smartphone will get an update of the upcoming Android version.
If you want to buy a decent gaming smartphone within 11,000 rupees, which has a great gaming performance. So this Helio G85 processor, which is more powerful than Snapdragon 665. Hence it gets enough performance for mid-range gaming.
Don’t buy it if
If you want to buy a decent gaming smartphone within 11,000 rupees, which has a great gaming performance. So this Helio G85 processor, which is more powerful than Snapdragon 665. Hence it gets enough performance for mid-range gaming.
Micromax IN Note 1 comes with a fully stock Android Experience. Most other brands of smartphones use the custom skin UI, which performs much better than the stock Android OS.
This smartphone only has an IPS LCD display, while in this price budget, Samsung’s smartphones come with a Super AMOLED display, which offers better picture quality than the IPS LCD.
