THE ORIGIN OF THE XIAOMI REDMI
Before we talk about this wonderful Smartphone (the Xiaomi Redmi)), lets give you a little hint on this reigning Smartphone manufacturing company, which will not stop producing stunning devices that wins the heart of users. The Xiaomi is a private company that designs, develops and distributes Smartphones, an Android-based OS. Not only Smartphones, it produces other kinds of electronics. It also manufactures fitness trackers, TVs, air purifier, and tablets. It has a skin for its Android Phones and tablets i.e the MIUI. The Xiaomi widely make sales of its phones through flash sales in India. So, Xiaomithe Redmi is a budget Smartphone line manufactured by Xiaomi. It was first announced in July 2013. It is also known as Xiaomi Hongmi or Xiaomi Red Rice. The Xiaomi Redmi is another key reason why the Xiaomi Company is growing more popular each day, due to its many interesting features and specs that interests customers, thereby earning reviews across the globe. Check out the few of the Xiaomi Redmi features below;
FEATURES
The Xiaomi Redmi devices make use of the MIUI operating system, another Android model. Its models can be divided into regular Redmi phones with a screen size of 5″, while the Redmi Note series possesses displays of screen sizes above 5″. Another Smartphone apart from those two stated above, is the Xiaomi Redmi Pro. This one was introduced in 2016 with Dual Camera system, USB-C and unique for Xiaomi devices OLED display. Check out the detailed key specs below;
XIAOMI REDMI DETAILED KEY SPECS:
Network
|
Technolog |
GSM/ HSPA |
Launch
|
Announced |
2013, July |
| Status |
Available. Released 2013, August |
Body
|
Dimensions |
137 x 69 x 9.9 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight |
158 g (5.57 oz) |
| SIM |
Dual SIM |
Display
|
Type |
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size |
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution |
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density) |
| MultiTouch |
Yes |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
Platform
|
OS |
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset |
Mediatek MT6589T |
| CPU |
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU |
PowerVR SGX544MP2 |
Memory
|
Card Slot |
microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Memory |
4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Camera
|
Primary |
8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm, autofocus, dual-LED flash |
| Features |
1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR |
| Video |
1080p@30fps |
| Secondary |
1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
Sound
|
Alert Types |
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker |
Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Comms
|
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
4.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio |
FM radio |
| USB |
microUSB 2.0, USB Host |
Features
|
Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser |
HTML5 |
| Java |
No |
|
– MP4/H.264 player
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
– Voice memo/dial/commands |
Battery
|
|
Removable Li-Po 2000 mAh battery |
Other Feat.
|
Colors |
Black, Chinese Red, Metallic Gray/ blue, green, yellow panels |
PRICING & AVAILABILITY
The Xiaomi Redmi Smartphones just like the other series, is marketed in mostly Asian and European countries from China. They all ship from China which is where the manufacturing Company is located. And each with their different prices, mostly depending on their currency and shipment expenses, which is why the Xiaomi Company has promised to make this problem solved, by devising means that will get their devices round the globe, so as to make it easier for their customers in various countries of the world, including Nigeria where it is not yet available in, to gain easier access to their products and thereby minimizing their cost or expenses on trying to get the device shipped all the way from the manufacturing state.
Stick with us for more updates on all Xiaomi devices and their new development as regards to pricing and availability. Welcome to the Xiaomi world!!!
