Is the Micromax In Note 1 suitable for gaming?

Ishaan Bakshi
3 min readNov 18, 2020

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So many smartphones have been launched this year and the list keeps on increasing. I like gaming and for that I need a smartphone that has a super smooth and lag-free interface so that my gaming experience can be as seamless as possible. Sometimes it may be a hard task to choose a good gaming specific smartphone. In this case, the Micromax In Note 1 smartphone that was launched recently to much hype is also a pretty good gaming smartphone in the budget range. The phone is a good comeback for Micromax and has a lot of potential looking at its specifications and features. Apart from being a good and affordable smartphone for overall usage the In Note 1 can also be your ideal choice if you are into gaming.

For performance, the phone has an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM. Now the Helio G85 is one of the top gaming chipsets from the G series of the brand that comprises gaming specific chipsets. The MediaTek Helio G85 is a 64-bit Octa-core chipset featuring two performance core ARM Cortex-A75 and six power-efficient core Cortex-A55 CPUs clocked at 2.0 GHz and 1.8 GHz. This is an amazing configuration to have for any chipset to perform excellently at every front. Also, Helio G85 chipset is integrated with ARM Mali-G52 MC2 GPU which is clocked at 1 GHz. It is quite easy to learn that Helio G85 features an L3 cache that enhances the performance.

Micromax In Note 1 price in India has been set at Rs. 10,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model of the phone is priced at Rs. 12,499. On the other hand, the second phone in the series Micromax In 1b carries a price tag of Rs. 6,999 for the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage variant, whereas its 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version comes at Rs. 7,999. The Micromax In Note 1 comes in Green and White colour options. The Note 1 will be available for purchase from November 24. However, the Micromax In 1b that comes with three distinct colour options will be available from November 26.

Now, coming to the other specs of the In Note 1, the dual-SIM (Nano) Micromax In Note 1 runs on Android 10. The phone features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ display and a hole-punch design. The phone comes with a solid 5,000mAh battery that supports reverse charging as well as 18W fast charging. A compatible charger is bundled in the box.

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Ishaan Bakshi

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