Xiaomi Redmi 1S First Look and Hands On: Xiaomi Brings Power to the Budget People

Rating:

3.5/5

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PROS

• Immersive UI
• Premium Build
• Powerful Processor

CONS

• Camera Quality needs Improvement
• Dated Android OS

Xiaomi Redmi 1S First Look and Hands On: Battery and Verdict

The Xiaomi Redmi 1S comes with a 200mAh battery unit. And that kind of a battery unit is normally expected to offer decent battery back up. Especially for a handset bearing more than a 4.5-inch display.

Hence, guessing by the numbers here, you should at least get a day and a halfway worth back up from the battery. Although heavy usage could land you up with somewhere around 9 hours of back up. But more on the battery will be found out with the full review for the same.

As far as an early verdict of the handset is concerned, we have been majorly impressed by what we are seeing here. The Redmi 1S has the potential of ruling the budget segment, long after the Moto E goes out of the picture.

The handset's overall specs and features aren't that bad either, and with a customized UI under the hoods, expect the experience to rise up in a single shot. And that coupled with Mi Sound Hi-Fi System with Dirac sound technologies is a treat to the ears as well.

While we aren't saying that the handset will be the best in the lot among all others in the same price range, it seems like the Redmi 1S is a brilliant initiative from the Chinese handset maker in entering the segment that so popular in native standards.