In response to PM Modi’s call to boost homegrown services under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign, several new app and hardware startups have popped up in India over the past 3-odd months. Homegrown phone maker, Micromax, is also looking to cash in on the anti-China sentiment and has made its much-awaited comeback to the India market today.
Priced under the Rs. 15,000 mark, Micromax IN Note 1 is the company’s premium offering and will compete against the likes of Redmi Note 9 and Realme 7 series. It boasts a modern design with a punch-hole cutout on the front and a shiny gradient pattern on the rear. You also have physical fingerprint sensor on the rear.
The second offering in the IN series is an entry-level smartphone – the Micromax IN 1B. The gradient rear panel here seems to be inspired by the Redmi 9 and Realme C-series. It does look appealing though.
The Micromax IN 1B features a 6.52-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 60Hz refresh rate. You have a thicker bottom chin and an 8MP selfie sensor baked into the waterdrop notch at the top here.
The Micromax IN 1B has been priced at Rs. 6,999 for the 2GB+32GB base variant while the 4GB+64GB variant has been priced at Rs. 7,999 in India. It will be available to buy in three color variants — green, purple, and blue. It goes on sale starting from 26th November, exclusively on Flipkart and Micromax’s website.
The more powerful Micromax IN Note 1 has been priced at Rs. 10,999 in India for the 4GB+64GB base variant. The higher-end 4GB+128GB variant has been priced at Rs. 12,499. It will be available to buy in two color variants – white (matte finish) and green (with a gradient X pattern similar to the Honor 9X).
