Micromax adopts Spreadtrum’s SC9832 for Bharat 2 Smartphone

The SC9832 processor from Spreadtrum Communications (“Spreadtrum”) has been adopted for Micromax’s launched smartphone – Bharat 2. The latest integration underlines Spreadtrum’s vision of leveraging innovative mobile technologies to enable high-performance digital connectivity for Indian consumers at extremely affordable price points.

Based on ARM Cortex-A7 configuration, Spreadtrum SC9832 is a 28nm quad-core processor with five modes – TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE, WCDMA/HSPA(+), GSM and GPRS. The LTE SoC chip platform clocks at 1.3GHz and supports 4G with VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.

Dr Leo Li, Chairman & CEO, Spreadtrum, said, “Spreadtrum’s world-class innovations have been making high-performance mobile connectivity more accessible and within-the-means for aspiring smartphone owners across the globe. We are delighted to partner with Micromax, one of the leading mobile phone manufacturers in India, for its smartphone – Bharat 2. Equipped with Spreadtrum’s SC9832 chipset, Bharat 2 will make high-speed, affordable 4G VoLTE connectivity a tangible reality for Indian consumers and will give the vision of inclusive digital empowerment beyond geographical and socioeconomic boundaries a big boost.”

"Spreadtrum and Micromax have been close strategic partners since 2012 and together, we co-develop and customize solutions for the Indian consumer and take the leading Spreadtrum innovations to the market. We are delighted to partner with Spreadtrum for Bharat 2 that will bring the next set of meaningful innovations to the masses," said Vikas Jain, Co-Founder, Micromax Informatics.

Powered by Spreadtrum’s SC9832 Micromax Bharat 2 is a Google-certified smartphone and features 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage (expandable to 32GB via a microSD card), and a 2MP rear camera with LED flash, along with a 4-inch WVGA display and a VGA front camera. The smartphone has been launched at an extremely cost-effective price point, driving the adoption of Internet for the next set of Indian consumers.