One retailer jumped the gun a few days early
No need to wait for May 10 for the official specs of the Redmi S2: Online retailer Aliexpress just posted a listing for the upcoming phone, and included several key specs along with it. In essence, the Redmi S2 is positioned as a budget version of the Mi 6X, with a downgraded display, downgraded cameras, slightly bigger battery, and a Snapdragon 625 processor. Check out the specs below:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor
- Adreno 506 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- 5.99-inch HD+ LCD display
- 32GB of expandable storage
- 4G, LTE
- Dual SIM
- 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel rear cameras with LED flash and PDAF
- 16 front camera
- WiFi, Bluetooth
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Fingerprint scanner
- 3080mAh battery
- Android 8.0 Oreo with MIUI 9
According to the listing, the Redmi S2 will retail between $165.99 to 202.99, which roughly translates to roughly around Php 10k more or less. It also indicates that it comes with a global ROM, which means that the Redmi S2 might make it to our shores.
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