Micromax today has launched the Bharat 5 smartphone just as it had promised. It is the latest budget segment device in the Bharat series, it sports a 5.2-inches HD display, 1GB RAM, and a massive 5000mAh battery.
The Bharat 5 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and has 5-megapixel rear and front cameras. Micromax has partnered with Vodafone to offer 50GB data for those who purchase Bharat 5. For the existing and new customers for Vodafone who buys Bharat 5 and 1GB data will get additional 10GB every month for 5 months.
Micromax Bharat 5 specifications
- 5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
- 1.3GHz quad-core processor
- 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
- Android 7.1 (Nougat)
- Dual SIM
- 5MP rear camera with LED Flash
- 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 5000mAh battery
The Micromax Bharat 5 is priced at Rs. 5,555 and will be available across India via offline retail stores. Micromax is aiming to sell over 6 Million Bharat units by March 2018 and has also mentioned that it will launch Bharat 5 Pro and Bharat 5 Plus in the next two months.
Commenting on the launch, Shubhodip Pal, Chief Marketing and Chief Commercial Officer, Micromax Informatics, said:
Data affordability, connectivity, and ease of using technology are the three barriers for the users to get a connected experience. With Bharat series, Micromax is truly helping the Indian consumers be digitally connected and make their experience more affordable and accessible. Bharat 5 like its predecessors will truly drive the next phase of smartphone adoption in the country, as a smartphone with 5000 Mah battery is pivotal for a market like India where the tier 3-4 cities still face severe power outage issues. Going ahead as well, we will be coming with compelling product propositions based on the needs of our consumers in the affordable smartphone segment