Redmi (phone)

Xiaomi Redmi
Also known asHongmi, Red Rice
ManufacturerXiaomi
TypeSmartphone
SeriesRedmi
First releasedChina: 31 July 2013 (2013-07-31)
Global: 15 September 2013 (2013-09-15)
SuccessorRedmi 1S
Compatible networksHM2013022: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz
TD-SCDMA 1900/2100MHz
HM2013023: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz
WCDMA 900/2100MHz
Form factorSlate
Dimensions137 mm (5.4 in) H
69 mm (2.7 in) W
9.9 mm (0.39 in) D
Weight158 g (5.6 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with MIUI V5
Current: Android 4.4.2 KitKat with MIUI 9
System-on-chipMediaTek MT6589T
CPU1.5Ghz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A7
GPU357Mhz Single-core PowerVR SGX 544MP
Memory1GB LPDDR2
Storage4GB eMMC 2.0
Removable storageSupports up to 32 GB
microSD
Battery2,050 mAh, 7.6 Wh, 3.896 V, internal rechargeable Li-Poly, user-replaceable, Battery Scale:100
Rear camera8 Megapixel auto-focus, 3264x2448px, 1.4μm Pixel Size, F/2.2 Optic, Samsung S5K3H2 or OmniVision OV8825 sensor, with LED flash
Front camera1.3 Megapixel fixed-focus, 1280x960px, Aptina MT9M114 sensor
Display4.70 in (119 mm) IPS LCD with Corning Gorilla Glass
720x1280px (312 ppi), Made by Sharp/AUO
MediaAudio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
Video: MP4, H.264, H.263
ConnectivityGPS / GLONASS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4Ghz only, Mediatek MT6628QP combo chip, Bluetooth 4.0 BLE, Micro-USB
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen;
Accelerometer;
A-GPS;
Digital compass;
Proximity sensor;
Push buttons;
capacitive touch-sensitive buttons
CodenameWCDMA: HM2013023
TD-SCDMA: HM2013022
Made inChina

The Xiaomi Redmi (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.

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