So, to put it plainly: Android One is a line of phones—hardware, defined and managed by Google—and Android Go is pure software that can run on any hardware. There aren’t specific hardware requirements on Go like on One, though the former is designed explicitly for lower-end hardware.

Is Android Go better than Android?

Android Go is for lightweight performance on devices with low RAM and storage. All the core applications are designed in such a way that they make better use of resources while providing the same Android experience. … App navigation is now 15% faster than normal Android.

Is Android Go any good?

Devices running Android Go are also said to be able to open apps 15 percent faster than if they were running the regular Android software. Additionally, Google has enabled the “data saver” feature for Android Go users by default to help them consume less mobile data.