Before we choose ANDROID ONE, please read carefully plus or minus from several point of view. This information will give more idea to choose why should we buy ANDROID ONE.
What is Android One ?
# First Release of Android One (before 2017)
Please note ANDROID ONE is not brand, when the first time release, Android One has been release for group of Android smartphone which are introduce by Google with low price, so everyone can have good Android smartphone with average requirement by Google. This Android One project phone can develop by any brand at any country, but of course that company have to follow minimal requirement and follow specific rule by Google, so that phone can certified as Android One Family. Google always try to collaborate with several company, and with this way, many company will be happy to support and help to introduce Android and Google service at they advertising as well.
We Can Not Find Android One at Every Country
This is not because disadvantage of Android One, but at the first concept of ANDROID ONE operating system before year 2017, Google create Android One concept only for specific country especially developing country like India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines and several more because at that developing country, many users can not buy good smartphone, therefore Google willing to give low price smartphone which can be reach for all users at that country. We can said that there are many poor people who can not buy high end smartphone. Previously maybe they can bought low price smartphone, but usually the specifications are very low and get some disadvantage while using that phone. That is why Google create low-cost Android smartphone, Android One with average capability.
# Google Change Android One Policy At 2017
But now, start at year 2017. ANDROID ONE become more powerful then before. Google start to improve smartphone performance who want to use pure ANDROID ONE operating system. Please read more about improvement of new ANDROID ONE pros and cons information.
What Are Advantages or Disadvantages of ANDROID ONE ?
To join ANDROID ONE project, all brand should follow specific rule for their specification, and Google force every company to make the same spec like Processor core and speed, RAM, storage size, LCD screen width and resolutions, and camera. With this rule, of course all users who buy whatever brand of ANDROID ONE will get same experience and with same low price smartphone.
But above information become more easy to adopt by many company, because start at 2017 ANDROID ONE policy are not only for low end smartphone anymore. Many company release mid-end smartphone to make sufficient by Google policy. Start with Xiaomi Mi A1 with as first mid-end ANDROID ONE smartphone which have good camera and big internal memory and RAM. Next company also follow to become ANDROID ONE family such as HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Infinix, Sharp, General Mobile and some other more.
Now ANDROID ONE OS become advantages for Android users, some people love to wait for new release of ANDROID ONE smartphone product for each brand, because ANDROID ONE is pure Android operating system without any bloatware or any other 3th party applications. It mean that we can have more storage to install only important applications from Google Play Store.
Advantages of ANDROID ONE:
- Longer Battery Life
- No Bloatware Applications
- Get at least 2 years Android One Major Upgrade Firmware
How long would Google provide OS updates to Android One phones?
Mostly Android One smartphone will get 2 years warranty Android major OS update from the time that smartphone release. It will get free upgrade from Google.