Xiaomi RedMi 1S Launched in India

Xiaomi has launched the budget Redmi 1S smartphone in India,
priced at Rs. 5,999. Notably, the smartphone was first announced
for India at Rs. 6,999. The smartphone will be available via its first
flash sale on September 2, and customers can register for it on
Flipkart after 6pm IST on Tuesday.
The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) Xiaomi Redmi 1S with dual standby was
first announced for China in May, and features a 4.7-inch 720x1280
pixel IPS-LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection and a
pixel density of roughly 312ppi. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
with MIUI v5 skinned on top. The company has promised an
upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI v6 towards the end of the
year.

Xiaomi's Redmi 1S is powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon
400 SoC (MSM8228), coupled with Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of
RAM. It has 8GB of built-in storage that is expandable via microSD
card (up to 32GB). The Redmi 1S also features an 8-megapixel rear
autofocus camera with flash, alongside a 1.6-megapixel front-facing
camera.
The Redmi 1S comes with 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
with Direct and hotspot functionality, Micro-USB, Bluetooth 4.0, FM
radio, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB OTG connectivity options. It is
powered by a 2000mAh battery, weighs 158 grams, and has
dimensions of 137x69x9.9mm.

The company has also announced accessories for the Redmi 1S,
with screen protectors (matte and clear) priced at Rs. 179, a flip
cover at Rs. 559, back cover in colours at Rs. 459, and a silica gel
cover at Rs. 359.
Considering the phone's price tag, it is likely there will be an
enthusiastic response to Redmi 1S, and it will be interesting to see
if the smartphone will be plagued the kind of stock shortages that
have become synonymous with the Xiaomi Mi 3 ( Review | Pictures )
in India.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note was announced alongside the Redmi 1S for
India back in July, however, the company is yet to announce launch
details - despite having already provided a price of Rs. 9,999. The
company's phablet offering, it features a 5.5-inch 720x1280 pixel
IPS-LCD display with an approximate pixel density of 267ppi.
Featuring dual-SIM support with dual standby, the Xiaomi Redmi
Note is powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MTK6592 SoC,
coupled with Mali-450MP4 GPU and 2GB of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with the
MIUI v5 skin on top. It features a 13-megapxiel rear autofocus
camera with LED flash, as well as a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.
It comes with 8GB of built-in storage along with microSD card
expandability (up to 32GB). Connectivity options on the Redmi Note
include GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Direct and
hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB with OTG, and GPS/ A-GPS.

-NDTV