As previously reported, Xiaomi is all geared up for the Redmi 1S flash sale in India this week.
Company's e-commerce affiliate Flipkart will kick-start flash sale on Tuesday, 23 December, 2pm afternoon. However, there is no word on how many units will be up for grabs.
[Update: Xiaomi has just annouced that there will be close to 50,000 units for sale on 23 December]
Early this month, the Delhi High Court had passed an order, temporarily suspending the sales of all Xiaomi phone models in India for infringing Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget LM) patents.
However, on 16 December, after hearing Xiaomi's reply, the court partially lifted the ban till 8 January 2015 on select Xiaomi models housing Qualcomm Snapdragon devices, provided it obliges some conditions.
The Chinese company has been told to deposit ₹100 for every device sold in India.
Now that the ban is revoked, Xiaomi is all set to resume Redmi 1S flash sale on Tuesday, whereas the Redmi Note 4G is expected to be released in select cities across India having 4G-LTE network service later this month. [Note: This model is exclusive to Airtel subscribers only]
Prospective consumers have to get registered on Flipkart (HERE) to make themselves eligible for buying Redmi 1S on 23 December. The registration service will be live till midnight on Monday (11:59 pm, 22 December).
Key Specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Redmi Note:
|
Models |
Xiaomi Redmi 1S |
Xiaomi Redmi Note |
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Display |
4.7-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS LCD screen with Gorilla Glass 2 shield Pixel density: close to 312 ppi (pixels per inch) |
5.5-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS LCD screen Pixel density: close to 267 ppi (pixels per inch) |
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OS |
Android v4.3 Jelly Bean with custom MIUI |
Android v4.3 Jelly Bean with custom MIUI |
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Processor |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series quad-core CPU with 1.6GHz CPU speed |
3G model: MediaTek (MTK MT6592) Octa-core processor with 1.7GHz CPU speed 4G model: 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series quad-core CPU |
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GPU |
Adreno 305 |
3G model: Mali-450MP4 4G model: Adreno 305 |
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RAM |
1GB |
2GB |
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Storage capacity |
8GB, expandable up to 64GB |
8GB, expandable up to 32GB |
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Camera |
Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, LED flash, HDR, Front: 1.3-megapixel camera |
Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, LED flash, HDR Front: 5.0-megapixel camera |
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Battery |
2000 mAh (Li-Polymer); |
3100 mAh (Li-Ion Polymer); Internet usage time: up to 14 hours (3G) & 38 hours (2G) Standby time: close to 775 hours Music playback time: up to 60 hours |
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Network |
2G & 3G |
2G/3G & 4G (optional model) |
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Add-ons |
Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE, A2DP), micro-USB v2.0, GPRS/EDGE, microSD card slot, |
Dual-SIM slots (WCDMA:3G & GSM: 2G), Bluetooth v4.0 (with LE, A2DP), micro-USB v2.0 (OTG), GPRS/EDGE, microSD card slot, |
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Dimensions |
137.0 x 69.0 x 9.9 mm |
154.0 x 78.7 x 9.5 mm |
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Weight |
158 g |
199 g |
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Price |
₹5,999/- |
3G Model: ₹8,999/- 4G model: ₹9,999/- |
