- Analysis by KJ David
One of Xiaomi's first takes at an Android Go Edition smartphone, the Redmi GO is modestly powered by a rudimentary 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor 
and a dinosaur-esque 1GB-only RAM -- Android Go models usually run on low-class hardware cons, since the forenamed platform consists of stripped-down versions of essential Google applications and performance optimizations tailored to phones with low-class hardware components. Its processing specs also include a basic Adreno 308 graphics processor running at 500MHz.
Adding to the lowlights of its array of pros and cons are an unassuming 8-megapixel main camera that's at least accompanied by a standard LED flash and a FHD-1080p video-recording mode and a 5-megapixel front-facing secondary camera that obviously will not put it alongside the best phones for selfies on the market.
As for its pros, the Redmi GO boasts a 3000mAh battery 
that's hearty, at least when compared to the battery packs offered by a few other Android Go contenders featured here on Phonerated. Also, as of this technical review, low-end phones with only 1GB RAMs and basic quad-core engines do not usually reach the 3000mAh threshold.
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In charge of the Xiaomi Redmi GO's multimedia storage is either 16GB or 8GB of internal memory accompanied by an up-to-128GB memory card slot . It also comes with two nano SIM card slots and it is equipped with dual noise-reducing microphones.
This entry-level Redmi model's pros and cons are topped off by a passable (within the sub-$100 smartphone price group) 5-inch 16:9 display sitting on a 1280 x 720 HD resolution and a 380-nit maximum brightness level. It sports a metallic frame and it dons either a Black or a Blue finish.
To rehash, the 2019 Redmi GO sounds like a solid choice for entry-level smartphone shoppers eying a model that puts efficiency above everything else.
On-paper Review score: 
It's all well and good that the Xiaomi Redmi GO can record high-resolution 1920 x 1080 movies, but we were disappointed not to find any evidence of the Redmi GO featuring an HDMI port (which is convenient to watch HD videos on your shiny HDTV.)
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Not too long ago, this smartphone's processing specs would have seemed ok, but in comparison to most recent smartphones, a 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor with just 1GB of RAM looks a little pale, compared to recent smartphones with their multi-core gigahertz processor and large RAM.
It's disappointing that we could not find its weight information.
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Not only does it have a 1.4GHz processor clock speed, but it also has 4 cores.
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The screen is larger than usual, making it a phablet: 5 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels means about 10.68 square inches and an image quality of at least 296 dots per inch (DPI)!
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It features an advanced built-in camera (8-megapixel) with the following options: Burst, Countdown timer, HDR, Manual.
The selfie cam resolution seems just about average.
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