Xiaomi Redmi celebrated 9 years - the company has sold almost 45 million smartphones

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 03.08.2022, 09:43

On July 31, 2022, the budget smartphone Xiaomi Redmi celebrated its 9th birthday. Yes, that was its name at the time.

What we know

As you understood, the model was announced on July 31, 2013. To celebrate the birthday of one of the most popular smartphones, the head of Xiaomi decided to recall the specifications of the gadget.

Xiaomi Redmi is equipped with an MT6589T chip, a battery of only 2000 mA*h and an 8MP camera. The IPS display has a diagonal of 4.7" and HD resolution. For selfies, a 1.3 MP front module is used.

The first-generation smartphone completed its lifecycle with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and MIUI 5 firmware. Xiaomi Redmi's circulation was 44.6 million models. The phone went on sale for about $120 at current exchange rates.

Source: ITHome