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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
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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
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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