Xiaomi is preparing an inexpensive smartphone Redmi S2 with a dual camera and Face Unlock

Resource XDA-Developers shared information that the company Xiaomi is going to introduce a new budget smartphone called Redmi S2.

What is known

Details about the new product were found in the firmware files. From this it became known that Redmi S2 will receive a LCD screen with an aspect ratio of 18: 9 and HD + resolution (1440 × 720p). For the performance of the smartphone will meet the proven Snapdragon 625 processor, which is also installed in many Xiaomi devices, such as Mi A1, Redmi 5 Plus , etc. Also, the novelty will receive 16 GB of internal memory and a slot for microSD. Information about other configurations and RAM is missing. But we can assume that there will be two of them: 2/16 GB and 3/32 GB. In the firmware files, it was still mentioned about the battery at 3080 mAh.

Despite the fact that this is a budget device, Xiaomi will install a dual camera in it. The main module is 12 megapixels Sony IMX486 or 12 megapixels OmniVision OV12A10. Secondary, 5 megapixel from Samsung (S5K5E8). In turn, the "front" for 5 megapixels with the function "Face Unlock". The camera will also have a "portrait" mode and electronic stabilization.

When to expect

Information about the date of announcement of the device yet. It is only known that it will be sold in China and India.

Source: XDA