Xiaomi announces the 4G
version of the Redmi 1S shortly after the release of the Redmi Note LTE. The
Redmi 1S will rock a MediaTek MT6582 chipset instead of a Snapdragon found in
the previous release. You'll also get a pretty decent 1.3GHz Cortex A7 CPU
backed up by a gig of RAM and 8-gigabyte built-in memory with microSD support.
Things are unchanged in the
camera department; the 1S 4G still has 8-megapixel rear shooter with LED flash
and 1.6-megapixel front cam. The 4.7-inch 720p touchscreen also remains legit.
A 10-percent bump in the
battery is also expected given that 1S now has faster network speed. The only trade-off
is the exclusivity to only one SIM unlike its dual-SIM predecesor.
You'll also get the latest
MIUI V5 based on Android KitKat. The Xiaomi Redmi 1S will be released in China
on August 16 with USD 113 pricetag. If it comes to the Philippines, we could
expect it to be around Php 5,000. Does it ring some bells?
Xiaomi Redmi 1S 4G LTE Specs
137
x 69 x 9.9mm at 158g
4.7-inch
HD IPS display with 312ppi
MediaTek
SoC MTK6582
Quad-core
1.3GHz Cortex A7 CPU
Mali-400
GPU
1GB
RAM
8GB
internal storage
up
to 32GB via microSD
8-megapixel
rear camera w/ LED flash
1.6-megapixel
front camera
Single
SIM only
4G(LDD-LTE),
3G(TD-SCDMA), 2G(GSM)
WiFi
802.11 b/g/n
BT4.0LE
+ BT3.0HS
GPS,
A-GPS
MIUI
V5 based on Android 4.4 KitKat
2,200mAh
battery
