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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
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
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