Now, while we might have recommended you to go with XiaoMi’s Redmi 1S Android smartphone when it came to around Rs.6,000 budget. We now recommend you to hold on your decision of buying XiaoMi Redmi 1S as cometh tomorrow that is September, 15th 2014 and you will see plethora of android smartphones which will have similar / better specs and features as that of XiaoMi Redmi 1S. As of now there is hardly any smartphone which comes with the comparable specs and features. With over 85% of market share of android, this initiative will further increase the penetration and also there will be considerable hike in the market share.
XiaoMi Redmi 1S though comes with almost better specs, for an example the Qualcomm make processor which is comparatively said to be better over long period of use when compared to the likes of cheaper Mediatek made processors due to numerous reasons. XiaoMi has announced yet another FLASH SALE this September, 16th 2014 and we recommend you to wait before you finalize to buy this Redmi 1S as who knows that Android One might just have better line up of android smartphones.
Cons of Xiaomi Redmi 1S:
- Overall user interface is not in lines with Google’s native OS,
- No clarity on future updates,
- Only handful of service centres which leads to higher Turn Around Time (TAT) for repairs,
- PC Suite is in Chinese language and not in English,
- Hindi as a language is not present in XiaoMi phones
Benefits of Android One:
With the arrival of Google’s Android One programme, devices which are branded under this programme will be priced around $100 and will be having below benefits;
- Latest Updates directly from Google,
- Regular updates from Google,
- User experience is defined for India and by Google,
- Specs and operating software stack are defined by Google,
- Feature rich phones with Dual Sim, Expandable SD Card slot, Dual Camera with one camera of 5MP and above, Dual core processor etc. with better pricing
Just yesterday, we got the details about Spice’s Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 which seems to be one of the Android One smartphones which is slated to be launched on 15th September.
While there will be many more benefits over coming period of time, you can check out the detailed strategy about Google’s Android One programme in our exclusive coverage. Do let us know your thoughts on both Android One as well as on the Redmi 1S Android smartphone from XiaoMi.
