Micromax is back in Nepal with the launch of Micromax In Note 1 exclusively through Daraz. The smartphone was the first launch in India on 3rd November, 2020. The old price of Micromax In Note 1 in Nepal starts at NPR 19,990 for the 4/64 GB variant, while the 4/128 GB variants cost NPR 21,490. But due to the price cut, the new price of Micromax In Note 1 is NPR 17,990 for the base variant and NPR 19,990 for the higher variant in Nepal. It is a good smartphone under a budget segment, which was also one of the most awaited phones of 2020.
Micromax IN Note 1 Overview
Micromax IN Note 1 competes against Xiaomi’s Note Series. The smartphone has a pure Android experience without any bloatware and third-party apps; it also has a good gaming processor. The battery of the smartphone is good as well. However, the camera is just average.
Design and Build Quality
Micromax IN Note 1 has a 6.67 inches IPS LCD with an FHD+ of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The aspect ratio is 20:9. The display has an oleophobic coating for protection and thin bezels surround it. Likewise, it measures 165.2 x 77 x 9 mm and a refresh rate of 60Hz. Next, it has a plastic back and is no less than a feeling of premium.
On the top, it has a noise-canceling microphone, whereas the bottom has a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a USB Type-C port, a speaker, and a mic. The right side of the phone has the power button and a volume rocker, while the left side has a triple SIM tray with a dedicated microSD card slot and a goggle assistant button.
The front camera is a punch hole with O-notch on the top-center, and the back has a quad-camera set up inside a rectangular module with a slight bump. The phone wobbles on the desk but in an acceptable amount.
It has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, perfectly positioned, and face-unlock as well. The smartphone is available in two color variants: Green and White. It weighs 196 grams.
Performance
The processing power of the Micromax IN Note 1 comes from MediaTek Helio G85 paired with an octa-core processor and Arm Mali-G52 GPU. The clocking speed of the CPU is up to 2.0 GHz. The processor is gaming optimized. Similarly, the RAM and storage combination is 4GB RAM with 64 GB or 128 GB inbuilt storage. The internal storage is further expandable via microSDXC.
Micromax IN Note 1 runs on Android 10 OS. It has no bloatware and ads, giving a pure vanilla Android experience.
Camera
Micromax IN Note 1 features a quad camera on the rear: a 48 MP primary camera having f/1.8 aperture, an ultra-wide camera of 5 MP with f/2.2 aperture and 115-degree, a 2MP macro camera with f/2.4, and a 2 MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture.
The front camera of the smartphone is a 16 MP shooter with an aperture of f/2.0.
Both cameras, i.e., front and back, can capture video of 1080p @30fps.
The images are average from the cameras. Its different modes of photography in the rear camera include night modes, HDR, panorama, AI scene detection, beauty mode, pro mode, GIF, time-lapse, slow-motion, and portrait mode. The selfie has GIF, beauty mode, and portrait mode.
Battery
The smartphone packs a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery, which supports 18W fast charging and reverse charging as well.
As per the brand’s claim, the battery provides 70-hours of call-time on 2G, 41 hours of call-time on 3G, 11 hours of movies, 12 hours of web browsing, 100 hours of music, and 960 hours of standby on flight mode.
Micromax IN Note Specifications
| Dimension | 165.2 x 77 x 9 mm (6.50 x 3.03 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 196 grams |
| Display | 6.67 inches, IPS LCD ,1080 x 2440 pixels, 20:9 ratio, |
| OS | Android 10 |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM and Storage | 4GB RAM with 64GB storage 4GB RAM with 128GB storage |
| Main Camera | Quad:
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| Front Camera | Single
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Face Unlock, accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Sound | Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable 18W fast charging Reverse charging |
| Colors | Green, White |
Micromax IN Note 1 Price in Nepal and Availability
The Micromax IN Note 1 old price in Nepal was NPR 19,990 for the 4/64 GB and NPR 21,490 for the 4/128 GB variant. But after the price cut, the new price of Micromax IN Note 1 is NPR 17,990 for the 4/64 GB variant and NPR 19,990 for the 4/128 GB variant. The authorized distributor of Micromax phones in Nepal is Global Business. Daraz exclusively has launched the smartphone; you can purchase the smartphone via Daraz.
| Micromax IN Note 1 variants | Old Price in Nepal | New Price in Nepal |
| Micromax IN Note 1 (4/64 GB) | NPR 19,990 | NPR 17,990 |
| Micromax IN Note 1 (4/128 GB) | NPR 21,490 | NPR 19,990 |
Micromax IN Note 1’s competitors are Poco M3 (NPR 17,999), Redmi Note 10 (NPR 21,900), Redmi Note 9 (NPR 24,999) and Motorola Moto G9 Play (NPR 19,990).
