Xiaomi, on Tuesday announced the launch of the budget Redmi 1S smartphone in India at price of Rs. 5,999. The smartphone will be available via its first flash sale on September 2, and customers can register for it on Flipkart after 6pm IST on Tuesday.

Xiaomi Redmi 1S is a dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) device with dual standby. It features a 4.7 inch IPS-LCD display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection and a pixel density of roughly 312ppi. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with MIUI v5 skinned on top. The company has promised an upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI v6 by the end of this year.

Xiaomi's Redmi 1S is powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with 1GB of RAM. It comes with 8GB of built-in storage and up to 32GB of expandable memory via microSD card. The Redmi 1S also features an 8 megapixel rear autofocus camera with flash, alongside a 1.6 megapixel front-facing camera.

For connectivity Redmi 1S comes with 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with Direct and hotspot functionality, Micro-USB, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB OTG. It is powered by a 2000 mAh battery, weighs 158 grams, and has dimensions of 137x69x9.9mm.

The company has also announced accessories for the Redmi 1S, with screen protectors (matte and clear) priced at Rs. 179, a flip cover at Rs. 559, back cover in colours at Rs. 459, and a silica gel cover at Rs. 359.