Xiaomi has officially announced the launch of its Redmi 1S smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 5,999, the Redmi 1S will be available via Flipkart from September 2. Registration for the new smartphone begins today at 6pm. The most attractive part about the Xiaomi Redmi 1S is its pricing. The Redmi 1S will sell for Rs. 5,999 on Flipkart, beating the expectations of Rs. 6,999 price tag. With such an attractive price tag, the Xiaomi Redmi 1S is in direct competition with the Motorola Moto E and the the Nokia Lumia 530, in terms of a low-end smartphone offering tremendous value. Having said that, Xiaomi will have to rethink on thier strategy of selling phones in India. The limited stock and luck-driven online flash sales has been drawing a lot of flak in India. The Redmi 1S, at such a low price point is expected to attract even higher number of buyers as compared to the Xiaomi Redmi 1S.
The Xiaomi Redmi 1S is an entry-level dual-SIM smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The smartphone sports an 8MP rear camera and 1.6MP front camera.
To know more about the Redmi 1S, read Xiaomi Redmi 1S overview and Xiaomi Redmi 1S: 6 things you should know about the budget Android phone
Based on Android 4.3, the Redmi 1S comes with a lite mode option for MiUI called Senior Mode. The smartphone is powered by a 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor along with 1GB of RAM.
The Redmi 1S has 8GB internal memory, expandable via microSD. The smartphone is powered by a 2000 mAh changeable battery. Connectivity options include 2G, 3G, Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi. You can check out the full specifications of the smartphone here.
Xiaomi had a successful run with its Mi 3 launch via Flipkart. However, the company drew flak for providing limited number of phones on sale. Xiaomi says the quantity of Redmi 1S units will be higher than the flagship. But, it will continue with its controversial flash sales model. The new Xiaomi smartphone is set to compete against the likes of Moto E, Asus Zenfone 5 and other budget segment smartphones. Also read: Xiaomi Mi3 Review
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