40,000 Xiaomi Redmi 1S units are going on sale on September 16

By Abhinav Pathak on Sep 12, 2014 10:00 AM Email @exolete

We know, we know. This has become frustrating for us all, but there are still thousands of people who want to get their hands-on the new Xiaomi Redmi 1S. For them, there is a batch of 40,000 units going on sale on September 16 on Flipkart at 2 PM. The Redmi 1S comes with mid-range specs at entry-level price of Rs. 5999. Even the last stock went out in less than 5 seconds.

Unboxing Full Review

Screen Size 4.7 inches (720 x 1280 pixels, 312 ppi)

Camera Back: 8 MP, 1080p@30fps; Front: 1.3 MP

Processor Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon

Memory 8 GB, 1 GB RAM

OS Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Dimension & Weight 137 x 69 x 9.9 mm, 158 g

Connectivity 3G

Battery 2000 mAh

You are getting a 4.7-inch HD IPS display, quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with 1 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM which is expandable, 8 MP primary and 1.6 MP front-camera. If these specs look a bit familiar they match with the new Moto G 2nd-gen which is going for about Rs. 12,990.

Before buying into the Xiaomi brand, just have a look at our unboxing and first impressions of the Redmi 1S.