The Bharat 5 launched today with the tagline — Power of 5 — as it highlights a 5000mAh battery, 5-megapixel rear and front cameras at Rs 5,555.
Micromax’s Bharat-series of affordable phones kicked off earlier this year with the launch of the Bharat 2. The company joined hands with BSNL and Vodafone in October to launch the Bharat 1 4G VoLTE feature phone and Bharat 2-Ultra, respectively. It followed up with the Bharat 3 and Bharat 4 in September that were priced at Rs 4,499 and Rs 4,999, respectively. The Bharat 5 launched today with the tagline « Power of 5 » as it highlights a 5000mAh battery, 5-megapixel rear and front cameras at Rs 5,555.
At this price point, the Bharat 5 will be taking on the like of the new Redmi 5A. Xiaomi’s latest entry-level smartphone will be available for Rs 4,999 for the initial 5 million customers after which its price will come back to Rs 5,999. We take a quick look at everything the budget Bharat 5 comes with under-the-hood.
Processor: The Bharat 5 is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor
RAM: It will be available with 1GB of RAM, similar to the Bharat 4
Internal storage: It comes in a single storage option of 16GB
Screen: The Bharat 5 sports a 5.2-inch HD (720×1280) display with bezels all around
Rear camera: There’s a 5-megapixel sensor on the top left side of the back panel with LED flags support and a Bokeh Mode
Front camera: The front sees a 5-megapixel sensor as well with LED Flash
Software: The budget handset runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box much like the Bharat 4
Battery: Micromax has fitted the Bharat 5 with a massive 5000mAh battery pack that provides a standby time of 500 hours
— The Bharat 5 borrows most of its design cues from the Bharat 4, especially on the front. There are panel is where you see the most change, as it features a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash on the top left corner. Micromax aims to provide quality cameras in the budget segment with the Bharat 5.
— The biggest feature about the Bharat 5 is its large 5000mAh battery that promises around 500 hours of standby time, hence the tagline « Power of 5 »
— Micromax says that its Bharat-series aims to provide affordable phones to help feature phone users jump to smartphones. The Bharat 5 is its most premium budget phone yet, and the company will compete against the Redmi 5A for the entry-level segment.
— The company has sold 3 million Bharat phones so far and plans to sell around 6 million by March-end with the help of the Bharat 5.
— Micromax is also offering benefits for Vodafone customers who purchase th Bharat 5. Users will get 10GB or additional data on whichever plan they’re on for a period of 5 months.
The Bharat 5 rides on the tagline « Power of 5, » which is why it has been priced at Rs 5,555. This is the most expensive Bharat phone so far as the Bharat 4 came at around Rs 4,999. The Bharat 5 will be competing against the newly launched Redmi 5A which is priced at Rs 5,999 and currently at Rs 4,999 for initial 5 million customers.
While the Xiaomi will sell the Redmi 5A both online and offline, the Bharat 5 can be found only through offline markets. It goes on sale starting Tuesday December 5 and will be available only in a Black colours option.
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