Xiaomi has recently launched the Mi MIX 2S and Redmi
Note 5 smartphones in China. The home country will be receving the Xiaomi Mi 6X
phone on April 19. In India, the Chinese
manufacturer has launched Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi 5 phones so
far in this year. There is no confirmation on when India will be receiving the
Mi MIX 2S flagship, but leaked firmware files have revealed that Xiaomi may
soon launch a new entry-level phone called Redmi S2 in India. The information
about the Redmi S2 has surfaced through its leaked firmware files.
Through the leaked firmware files, it has been found
that the Redmi S2 will be featuring an 18:9 aspect ratio display that will
support 720 x 1440 pixels resolution. However, the exact size of its display is
not available yet.
The firmware files of the Redmi S2 shows has
references for msm8953 which suggests that it is fueled by Snapdragon 625
mobile platform. Yes, it is yet another Xiaomi phone with SD625 onboard! In the
recent past, Xiaomi has released a number phones with SD625 such as Redmi 5
Plus, Redmi Note 5, Xiaomi Mi A1, Mi 5X, Mi Max 2, Redmi Note 4, Redmi Note 4X,
Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 4 Prime.
The base model of the phone will feature 16 GB of
storage. At present, there is no information available on the other storage
model of the Redmi S2. Also, there are no details available on the amount of
RAM it will be featuring. It can be assumed that the handset may feature 2 GB
of RAM. There could be 32 GB model with 3 GB of RAM.
For photography, the Redmi S2 would be equipped with
a dual camera setup on its rear. It may feature 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 or
12-megapixel OmniVision OV12A10 as the primary sensor that will be coupled with
5-megpaixel Samsung S5K5E8 sensor. For snapping selfies, it is expected to
feature 5-megpaixel Samsung S5K5E8 sensor. Electronic Image Stabilization,
Portrait Mode and Face Unlock are some of the camera features that will be
available on the Redmi S2. The handset will be running on Android 8.1 Oreo and
MIUI 9 skin. It will be fueled by 3,080mAh battery.
It is speculated that Xiaomi may release the Redmi
S2 smartphone in markets like India and China since the firmware contains
details for its Indian and Chinese variants. At present, there is no
information available on the launch date and pricing of Redmi S2.
