14 DAY TRIAL // Mi3 was not the only Android-based smartphone that Chinese mobile phone maker Xiaomi made official in India on Tuesday, as its Redmi 1S and Redmi Note devices suffered a similar fate.
The Xiaomi Redmi 1S arrives on shelves in India as the cheapest device in the series, with a price tag of only Rs. 6,999 ($116/€85.5) attached to it.
The phone will be available for purchase in the country in the not-too-distant future in a variety of color options, Xiaomi has officially announced.
This handset sports a 4.7-inch IPS touchscreen display that can deliver a 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and is powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor.
Moreover, the mobile phone boasts Adreno 305 graphics, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal memory, paired with a microSD memory card slot for expansion purposes. Dual-SIM capabilities were also included in the device.
On the back, Xiaomi Redmi 1S sports an 8-megapixle camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, and full HD video recording capabilities, complemented by a 1.6MP front-facing camera for making video calls.
The specs list of this device also includes 3G connectivity, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and USB OTG capabilities, and GPS receiver. Moreover, the phone is powered by a 2000mAh battery and runs under Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with the MIUI v5 interface loaded on top.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note, on the other hand, was announced with a price tag of Rs. 9,999 ($166/€122) attached to it, which makes it a rather affordable phablet. It will land in India soon, on White, but will also feature a range of colored back covers, fonearena notes.
At the same time, Redmi Note sports Mali 450 graphics, along with 2GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory. A microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space was also added, along with dual-SIM capabilities.
On the back, the smartphone packs a 13-megapixel camera with LED Flash and f/2.2 aperture, capable of recording videos in full HD resolution, paired with a 5MP front-facing camera, which should prove a great option when it comes to making video calls while on the go, or to taking selfies.
The mobile phone also features support for 3G HSPA+ networks, along with the usual WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS, and is powered by a 3100mAh battery. Moreover, it runs under the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system, with the MIUI v5 on top.