Xiaomi Redmi 1S Spec & Price in South Africa

Xiaomi Redmi 1S price and specifications and review in South Africa.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S as a phablet features a 4.7-inch display which affords you a vivid and different visual experience. With 5 cameras, 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2″, 1.4µm, AF, you can enjoy images with 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio high resolution.

It comes with most of the features we’ve come to expect from a phablet, including 8GB 1GB RAM storage equipped with Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Chipset, Octa-core CPU, and 2000mAh big capacity battery that you can play games faster.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S Specifications

Network 

Technology: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

Body

• Dimensions:137 x 69 x 9.9 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.39 in)
• Weight: 158 g (5.57 oz)
• Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
• SIM: Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
• Colors: Black, Chinese Red, Metallic Gray/ blue, green, yellow panels

Display

• Type: IPS LCD
• Size: 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio
• Protection: Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
• PPI:  312 ppi density

Platform

• Operating System: Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat), MIUI 9.2
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
• CPU: Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
• GPU: Adreno 305

Memory 

• Card Slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
• Internal: 8GB 1GB RAM
• OS: Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat), MIUI 9.2

Main Camera 

• 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2″, 1.4µm, AF
• Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
• Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
• Front: 32 MP, (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm

Selfie Camera 

• Single: 1.6 MP
• Features: HDR, panorama
• Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound 

• Loudspeaker: Yes
• 3.5mm Audio Jeck

Comms

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
• Infrared port: Yes
• Radio: FM radio
• USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

• Non-removable Li-Po 2000mAh battery
• Charging: Fast battery charging 18W

Xiaomi Redmi 1S Price

Xiaomi Redmi 1S price in South Africa starts at around R 1,300 for the 8GB 1GB RAM model.

Xiaomi Redmi1S Product Review and Features

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA
	2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
	Speed	HSPA

Launch	Announced	2014, May. Released 2014, May
	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	137 x 69 x 9.9 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.39 in)
	Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
	Protection	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Platform	OS	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat), MIUI 9.2
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
	GPU	Adreno 305

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	8GB 1GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera	Single	8 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2″, 1.4µm, AF
	Features	LED flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	1.6 MP
	Video	720p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	No
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Misc	Colors	Black, Chinese Red, Metallic Gray/ blue, green, yellow panels
	Price	About 90 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 454
	Display	Contrast ratio: 1370 (nominal), 1.350 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB
	Audio quality	Noise -95.4dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 51h