Android Go, How good is it for someone who used original Android

Android Go, How good is it for someone who used original Android

This morning while I was checking my regular Google app feed, I got to know about a new phone by Blu called Blu Vivo go was released for $79. This is one of the first kind of its own. It runs on Android pie but on a go version. So, Here comes a question. How is Android Go different from original Android.

Starting from Android 9 release, Google has confirmed that every new version of its Android version comes with a Go version as well. Basically Go version of an Android is the lighter version which mainly concentrated on low memory usage and works great for first time smart phone users with less complexity. Few stock apps are optimized to be specially installed on these Android Go phones. Nonetheless, few applications already have a lite versions which has less functionalities and use less memory. Facebook, messenger provides then.

Google has pre-loaded these phones with some go versions of all of its major apps like Gmail, maps, assistant etc.,

Blu vivo go is the very first phone to have Android 9 go. It has good source for the price point of $79. The phones comes with 16GB internal storage, 1GB RAM, mediatek processor, fingerprint sensor etc, It also got a decent camera in the specs. But the real question comes whether it works?

There are many articles and YouTube reviews already posted on social media. Please do check them. I have mentioned here the major change and difference an user can experience when moving from Android to Android Go.

Frankly speaking, most of the world is now using smartphones. People know in and out of smartphones except few portion of elder people. So putting aside one addressed audience not useful, the other is about memory management. It only has a lighter version of operating system but all the Android apps are allowed to install on the Android Go version with same amount of memory and load. This doesn't make sense to me. Either have a lite version of all the apps, force it from the developer or try optimizing at the operating system level. 

In terms of a user who had experience with original, he cannot move on with it. These phones are meant to cost very less, all of them below $100 mark. So, this doesn't benefit much for a regular Android user as he tends to install the same list is applications on to a less memory capable phone and struggle with lags on it. This option is a great solution for the regions where smartphone consumption is less or may be knowledge is also less. 

It would be great if google pushes other app publishers to release lighter versions of their apps with even minimal technicality but using less memory. This way it's purpose fulfills. 

If you have used Android Go, please do share your opinion.

Thank you!

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