After series of leaks and rumors about the device we finally have the Xiaomi Redmi S2 launched as Selfie centric smartphone in China. Xiaomi Redmi S2 will be available in Rose gold, Champagne Gold, and Platinum Silver colors. The Xiaomi Redmi S2 is priced at 999 Yuan (Rs.10,560/-) for base 3GB RAM and 32GB variant and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage is priced at 1299 Yuan (Rs.13,800/-). The device is already up on sale from today.
Xiaomi Redmi S2 features all-metal unibody construction with U-shaped antenna bands on the top and bottom of the device back. The device weighs 170 grams and is 8.1 mm thick.
Xiaomi Redmi S2 sports 5.99 inches HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and resolution of 1440*720p which is covered with 2.5D curved glass on top. It is powered by SD625 SoC coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage option which can be expanded via microSD cards up to 256GB.
The main highlight of the Xiaomi Redmi S2 is the 16MP selfie camera with LED flash and support for Face Unlock. It features 12MP primary camera with an aperture of f/2.2, PDAF, LED flash, 1.25μm pixel size and secondary 5MP camera. It is the first smartphone under Redmi series to come with AI camera.
The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G LTE and VoLTE support, Wifi, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, IR Blaster, fingerprint scanner, micro USB port, and 3.5 mm audio jack. All this is fueled by 3080 mAh battery and runs on Android 8.1 with MIUI 9 on top.
