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Friday, 1 June 2018

Xiaomi to launch new Selfie smartphone in India on June 7, Redmi S2 expected to launch as Redmi Y2 [ Update: Amazon exclusive]

Update: Redmi Y2 will be launched exclusively on Amazon in India. A recent benchmark leak already confirmed the name, 3GB RAM and Android 8.1 for the smartphone. Earlier: Xiaomi India just scheduled an event in India on June 7th in New Delhi to launch the company's next selfie-focused smartphone. This will likely be the Redmi S2 which was introduced in China last week. It is expected to launch as Redmi Y2 since this looks like the successor of last year's Redmi Y1. The company is calling it #RealYou smartphone and the tweets have #FindYourSelfie hashtag. [HTML1] [HTML2] This comes with dedicated dual SIM and a microSD expansion slots arranged in a single tray, same as the Redmi Y1. Xiaomi Redmi S2 / Y2 specifications 5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 1000:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits (typ) Brightness, 70.8% NTSC color gamut 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1.25μm pixel size, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 5MP camera 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor Dimensions: 160.73 ...