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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Review: Xiaomi Redmi 2S - Lighter & Faster Avatar

Introduction

While Redmi 1S is being pre-booked before its launch, we have news of its upgrade already. The new Redmi 2S is expected to be launched any time soon. One of the unique aspect of this variant is that it will be lighter & faster upgrade of 1S.


Getting to know about Redmi 2S

The Xiaomi Redmi 2S has leaked on both TENAA (the Chinese telecom standards body) and AnTuTu portals, outlining its specifications. The new model will be more leaner (134 x 67.2 x 9.2mm vs. 137 x 69 x 9.9mm) and lighter (134g vs. 159g) while retaining the 4.7" 720p screen. The smartphone's back has been reworked with the LED flash moved to the left of the camera.

Also Read : Micromax Yureka Yu - A bold affordable smartphone

Build & Quality

While Redmi 2S will sport almost similar configuration to that of 1S, following are some key insights on hardware specification of the phone:
Redmi 2S - Snapshot from Tenaa

Processor & RAM: The Single sim phone is expected to bear Snapdragon 410 chipset, paired with 1GB RAM.This implies the Cortex-A7 cores give way to 64-bit capable Cortex-A53 cores, but the clock speed drops from 1.6GHz to 1.2GHz and the newer architecture won't make up for that.

Camera: 8MP at the back and 2MP on the front camera for photo enthusiasts

Storage: 8GB internal storage, expandable by up to 32GB

OS: Redmi 2S will be running on Android 4.4 KitKat over MiUi 6

Battery: 2,200 mAh

Connectivity: the Redmi 2S will feature LTE radio, Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0

Also Read : A smartphone of the future - Redmi Note 4


General Observations & Verdict

With Micromax Yureka Yu & Intex phones in foray, the launch of Redmi 2S will make the competition in entry level smartphone segment much stiff in coming days. While we do not have the launch dates of the Redmi 2S but in all likelihood, expect the phone to makes its global and India launch simultaneously.

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