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Redmi S2 India Launch Teased for June 7, May Be Released as Redmi Y2

Redmi S2 India Launch Teased for June 7, May Be Released as Redmi Y2 331g2j

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 15 May 2018 09:58 IST

Photo Credit: Twitter/ Redmi India w605e

Redmi S2 was launched in China last week as the "best Redmi selfie phone"

Highlights

Xiaomi has teased the launch of its new selfie smartphone in India
This is likely to be the Redmi S2 in the form of the Redmi Y2
The Redmi S2 debuted in China last week as the "best Redmi selfie phone"

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As per the official teaser video, which was launched in November with selfie-centric features, including an LED selfie-light.

Instead of bringing an all-new model, Xiaomi is now expected to bring the Redmi S2 to the Indian market as the Redmi Y2. As we said, the Beijing-based company mentioned that the handset will be the "best selfie smartphone". This itself is enough to confirm what's cooking up behind the scenes.

Redmi S2 price 3w1q1k

The Xiaomi Redmi S2 with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage comes with a price tag of CNY 999 (approximately Rs. 10,600), while its 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant is priced at CNY 1,299 (around Rs. 13,700). Both variants will go on sale in China starting May 17 in Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver, and Rose Gold colour options. India price details about the Redmi S2 aren't revealed yet.

Redmi S2 specifications 5h2bg

On the specifications front, the dual-SIM (Nano) Redmi S2 runs Android-based MIUI 9 and features a 5.99-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) display with a 70.8 percent NTSC colour gamut. The handset is powered by a Snapdragon 625 SoC, coupled with up to 4GB of RAM, and has a dual rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. Further, it has a 16-megapixel sensor on the front with s features such as AI Portrait Mode, AI Smart Beauty, Front HDR, and Face Unlock. It also features a soft light flash module. There are two storage options - 32GB and 64GB - that both are expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) via a dedicated slot. Importantly, the Redmi Y1 also has a dedicated microSD card slot to separately give s the space for two SIM cards. The Redmi S2 also has 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB port and packs a 3080mAh battery.

Xiaomi Redmi S2 4p7072

KEY SPECS
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Display 5.99-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3080mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 720x1440 pixels

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