Redmi (phone)

The Xiaomi Redmi 1 (also called Hongmi or Red Rice) is a smartphone released in July 2013 in China And August 2013 in Global, developed by the Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi Inc. It is the first product of the Redmi series of smartphones. It came with a 4.7-inch 720x1080 IPS screen, a MediaTek MT6589T Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 processor and originally run Android 4.2.2 Jellybean with the MIUI v5 user interface, upgradeable to Android 4.4.2 Kitkat with the MIUI 9 user interface.

Xiaomi Redmi 1

Manufacturer	Xiaomi
Type	Smartphone
Series	Redmi
First released	China: 31 July 2013 (2013-07-31) Global: 15 September 2013 (2013-09-15)
Successor	Xiaomi Redmi 1S
Compatible networks	HM2013022: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz TD-SCDMA 1900/2100MHz HM2013023: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 900/2100MHz
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	137 mm (5.4 in) H 69 mm (2.7 in) W 9.9 mm (0.39 in) D
Weight	158 g (5.6 oz)
Operating system	Original: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with MIUI v5 user interface Current: Android 4.4.2 KitKat with MIUI 6 user interface (Stable version) and MIUI 9 user interface (Developer version)
System-on-chip	Mediatek MT6589T
CPU	1.5Ghz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A7
GPU	357Mhz Single-core PowerVR SGX 544MP
Memory	1GB LPDDR2
Storage	4GB eMMC 2.0
Removable storage	Supports up to 32 GB microSD
Battery	2,050 mAh, 7.6 Wh, 3.896 V, internal rechargeable Li-Poly, user-replaceable, Battery Scale:100
Rear camera	8 Megapixel auto-focus, 3264x2448px, 1.4μm Pixel Size, F/2.2 Optic, Samsung S5K3H2 or OmniVision OV8825 sensor, with LED flash
Front camera	1.3 Megapixel fixed-focus, 1280x960px, Aptina MT9M114 sensor
Display	4.70 in (119 mm) IPS LCD with Corning Gorilla Glass 720x1280px (312 ppi), Made by Sharp/AUO
Media	Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ Video: MP4, H.264, H.263
Connectivity	GPS / GLONASS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4Ghz only, Mediatek MT6628QP combo chip, Bluetooth 4.0 BLE, Micro-USB
Data inputs	Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen; Accelerometer; A-GPS; Digital compass; Proximity sensor; Push buttons; capacitive touch-sensitive buttons
Codename	WCDMA: HM2013023 TD-SCDMA: HM2013022
Made in	China

Noted for its low price, Redmi 1 was an extremely popular and a demanded smartphone. Xiaomi opted to sell the smartphone online in order to comply with their minimal capital input.

Features

Software

The Redmi 1 offers Android 4.2.2 Jellybean with the MIUI v5 user interface, upgradeable to Android 4.4.2 Kitkat with the MIUI 9 user interface.

Hardware

The Redmi 1 has a plastic chassis that is 5.39 in (137 mm) long, 2.72 in (69 mm) wide, and 0.39 in (9.9 mm) thick, and weighs 158 g (5.6 oz). The screen is a 4.7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, supporting 16-million colors at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, equating to around 312 pixel-per-inch density. The device features a Mediatek MT6589T which comprises 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 quad-core central processing unit (CPU) and an Imagination Technologies PowerVR SGX544MP graphics processing unit (GPU), in conjunction with an accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and a proximity sensor. The device is also equipped with 1 GB RAM and 4 GB internal storage, supporting microSD expansion up to 64 GB. Other features include a microphone, GPS, an 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash, and a 1.3-megapixel front camera. The rear camera is capable of recording videos at 1080p resolution, while the front camera supports 720p resolution recording. The rear of the smartphone features a plain plastic surface with a brushed metal Xiaomi logo at the center-bottom of the rear cover. The smartphone is shipped with a 1,000 mA AC power charger, for charging its 2000/2,050 mAh(min/typ) battery.

Parts Providers

• Processor: Mediatek
• Modem: Mediatek
• PMIC: Mediatek
• Wifi/Bluetooth: Mediatek
• Connectivity: Mediatek
• Audio: Mediatek
• RAM: Samsung, Micron
• Storage: Samsung, Micron
• Display panel: Sharp, AUO
• Touch: Focaltech
• Camera: Samsung, OmniVision, Atmel
• Battery: Coslight

Successor

Xiaomi Redmi 1S was an upgraded successor to the Redmi 1, which was announced in May 2014.

See also

• List of Android devices
• CyanogenMod
• MIUI