Xiaomi Redmi S2 : Specifications, features

Xiaomi Redmi S2  launched: Specifications, features

Xiaomi has today announced the company’s latest budget device, dubbed as the Redmi S2 in China. The new Redmi S2 is the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the Redmi series. It features a 16MP front camera with soft LED flash and supports AI beauty feature as well. The Redmi S2 price starts at CNY 999 for the 3GB RAM variant.

The new budget phone from Xiaomi will also be launched in India in coming months as reported earlier. Apart from selfie camera, other highlight features are 18:9 display, up to 4GB RAM, Android Oreo and dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots.

Xiaomi Redmi S2 price, first sale

The Xiaomi Redmi S2 price starts at CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 10,600) for the 3GB RAM and 32GB inbuilt storage variant and goes up to CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 13,700) for the 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage variant. It will go on sale on at 10am CST on May 17 on Suning.com. It will be available in Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver, and Rose Gold color variants.

Xiaomi Redmi S2 specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Xiaomi Redmi S2 runs MIUI 9 based on Android. It sports a 5.99-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) display with a 70.8 percent NTSC color gamut. The Redmi S2 is powered by the Snapdragon 625 SoC coupled with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM depending on the model purchased.

The Xiaomi Redmi S2 bears a dual rear camera setup, with the primary camera sporting a 12-megapixel sensor and the secondary camera sporting a 5-megapixel camera. The company is touting a f/2.2 aperture, PDAF autofocus, and LED, apart from an AI Portrait Mode, HDR, and facial recognition. The front camera of the Redmi S2 bears a 16-megapixel sensor with 2-micron pixels, combining four pixels into one single, oversized pixel. The front camera offers AI Portrait Mode, AI Smart Beauty, Front HDR, and Face Unlock (with face recognition).

The Redmi S2 will be available in two inbuilt storage variants - 32GB and 64GB - both of which are expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) with its own card slot. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB port. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, infrared, and proximity sensor. The Redmi S2 sports a 3080mAh battery measures 160.73x77.26x8.1mm, and weighs 170 grams

Xiaomi Redmi S2 : Specifications, features