Here comes the upgrade to the Micromax Bharat 5 smartphone with just a few months interval. The Micromax Bharat 5 Plus is still an entry level smartphone but have some slight improvements in comparison with its predecessor. Interestingly, the smartphone e retains the large battery capacity seen in its predecessor which is a good thing. Let’s take a look at how much of an upgrade we have here.
Where to Buy Micromax Bharat 5 Plus
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Micromax Bharat 5 Plus Key Specs and Features
- 5.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (282 ppi)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with 2GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 64GB with a memory card
- 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE Data
- 5, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
Besides being a low budget smartphone, the Bharat series have not really offered much in terms of design so far which is expected considering the price tag. The Micromax Bharat 5 Plus follows suite in this trend as it comes with a pretty genetic smartphone look. Featuring a plastic build. The phone has heavy bezels especially above and below the screen.
Things are left as they were with the display on the Micromax Bharat 5 Plus smartphone. In this regard, there is a 5.2-inch 1280 x 720 pixels display with a 282 ppi pixel density.
Battery and Camera
Much like its predecessor, the Micromax Bharat 5 Plus packs quite a giant battery and combined with the low specs it should last longer. The smartphone features a 5, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery with no quick charge.
A slight improvement on the primary camera has been made for taking better pictures as well as some additional features. Rather than the 5MP featured in the former, there’s now an 8MP rear camera. While things remains the same on the front side with a 5MP camera.
Hardware and Software
The Micromax Bharat 5 Plus has a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor same as before along with a Mali-T720 MP2 for rendering graphics. This is a low level SoC in all ramification, which means performance is going to be along the same line.
However, there is a bump in RAM size from 1GB to 2GB on the Micromax Bharat 5 Plus which means more multitasking capability and more room to install apps. Same as before, you get to experience Android 7.0 Nougat from the box.
Micromax Bharat 5 Plus Price and Availability
Micromax Bharat 5 Plus is available in various online stores for about 33, 000 Naira to 37, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal.
Micromax Bharat 5 Plus Specs
Here are a few specs of the Micromax Bharat 5 Plus:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6737
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black
- Dimension: 149.5 mm x 73.5 mm x 9.8 mm
- Weight: 170g
- SIM Type: Micro SIM + Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 X 720 pixels (282 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 64GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE: 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) MHz
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes 42.2/5.76Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE Cat 4 50/150Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 5, 000mAh Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
