After listing the Redmi 1S on Flipkart, Xiaomi has announced its price and availability through their official social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. The Redmi 1S is priced at Rs 5,999, which is Rs 1,000 lower than what Xiaomi had quoted during its announcement in India. The registration to buy the Xiaomi Redmi 1S will start on August 26th while the sale will start on September 2nd, exclusively through Flipkart.
Asus had recently launched the Zenfone 4 A450CG to compete with the Redmi 1S, though, it isn't as feature rich as the Redmi 1S. The Redmi 1S has a 4.7-inch HD IPS LCD display, 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, 8MP camera with 1080p video recording and a 2000mAh battery.