Photos of the Dual LTE Xiaomi Redmi 1S leak

On New Year's Eve, we told you that Xiaomi was rumored to be introducing the Dual LTE Xiaomi Redmi 1S on January 4th. On Friday, pictures of the device leaked out. The phone comes with the ability to connect to the 4G LTE networks belonging to both China Unicom and China Telecom, as well as the 4G LTE pipeline belonging to China Mobile.

The dimensions of the Dual LTE Redmi 1S are 134 mm x 67.21 mm x 9.2 mm and the phone weighs 132 grams. That compares to dimensions of 132 mm x 69 mm x 9.9 mm and a weight of 158 grams for the OG Xiaomi Redmi 1S. The new model is expected to be available in a multitude of colors including black, white, red, orange, yellow, green, purple, and blue.

The Dual LTE Xiaomi Redmi 1S features a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280. A 64-bit 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 CPU is driving the device, which includes 1GB of RAM and 8GB of native storage. If you need additional memory, which is quite likely, a microSD slot is on board. An 8MP camera graces the back of the phone while a 2MP snapper adorns the front of the unit. A 2200mAh battery powers the phone, which has Android 4.4 pre-installed. Xiaomi's MIUI skin runs over the Android OS.

January 4th is fast approaching. We could see Xiaomi introduce this model along with the rumored Xiaomi Mi5 flagship. Stay tuned.


source: GadgetRaid via GizmoChina