Xiaomi Redmi S2 Full Specifications, Features, Price and Availability

Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi S2, and just like other phones coming from the brand, it is worth every penny on its price tag. The new smartphone is placed below the Redmi Note 5 in its domestic market, although it maintained some of the features like tall screen and dual cameras. Set your eyes on the Xiaomi Redmi S2 full specifications, features as well as its price and availability.

Xiaomi Redmi S2 Features

The latest Xiaomi Redmi S2 is powered by Snapdragon 625 chipset, and it runs on the latest Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with MIUI 9 on top. The SoC has an octa-core CPU clocked at 2.0 GHz and Adreno GPU.

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The Xiaomi Redmi S2 has a tall 5.99 inch screen with HD+ resolution. You will not find any buttons or sensors on the front, while the UI navigation is carried out via onscreen keys. At the back, you will find a fingerprint scanner used in unlocking the device.

The camera features of the Xiaomi Redmi S2 will wow al lovers of camera phones. The smartphone sports an AI-assisted 16MP selfie snapper with an LED flash. At the back panel, you will also find the same 12MP + 5MP dual camera with EIS that you will find on the Redmi Note 5 Pro.  Looking at the storage capacities, the Xiaomi Redmi S2 comes in two versions; 3GB RAM + 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage. Both internal storage are expandable via the use of microSD card.

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Xiaomi Redmi S2 Specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes

 

LAUNCH
Announced	2018, May
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, May 17th

 

BODY
Dimensions	160.7 x 77.3 x 8.1 mm (6.33 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)
Build	Front glass, aluminum body
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

 

DISPLAY
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Multitouch	Yes
	– MIUI 9.5

 

PLATFORM
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506

 

MEMORY
Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal	64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM

 

CAMERA
Primary	Dual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25μm, PDAF) + 5 MP, gyro-EIS, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps
Secondary	16 MP (2.0µm), HDR, LED flash

 

SOUND
Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
	– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

 

COMMS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0

 

FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser	HTML5
	– MP4/H.265 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer – 5V/2A 10W charging

 

BATTERY
	Non-removable Li-Po 3080 mAh battery

 

MISC
Colours	Rose Gold, Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver
Price	About 150 EUR

Xiaomi Redmi S2 Price and Availability

The Xiaomi Redmi S2 price for the 3GB + 32GB version is CNY999 in China, which is approximately €130 in Europe and $160 in the United States of America. The Redmi S2 price for the 4GB + 64GB version is CNY1,299 in China, $204 in the US and €171 in Europe. The phone will be available in three different colours; Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, and Platinum Silver. The Redmi S2 is also exclusively sold on Suning.com.