A
Xiaomi device has been spotted in Tenaa certification listings on
Wednesday, a 4.7-inch smartphone expected to be launched soon.
Due
to similar screen size the the Xiaomi Redmi 1S (Review | Pictures), the
4G smartphone on Tenaa which is listed as 'Millet 2014811' (translated
from Chinese)
is speculated to be the Xiaomi Redmi 2, or possibly the 4G variant of
the Redmi 1S, just like Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G (First Impressions).
From the looks, the
unannounced Xiaomi handset listed on Tenaa appears to be very similar to
the Xiaomi Redmi 1S, with similar old-school design, but there are few
changes in terms positioning. The camera LED flash and speaker grill at
the back has been repositioned. Also the front three capacitive buttons
appear different in the Tenaa images.
Overall, the smartphone is a
bit more compact than the Redmi 1S, as it is listed with dimensions
134x67.21x9.2mm, and also weighs 26 grams less with 132 grams instead of
the 158 grams of Redmi 1S.
Other specifications of the alleged
Xiaomi Redmi 2 listed on Tenaa include a 4.7-inch HD (720x1280 pixels)
display, 1.2GHz quad-core processor; 1GB of RAM; 2-megapixel
front-facing camera; 8-megapixel rear camera; 8GB of internal storage
expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB); 4G LTE connectivity and
Android 4.4.4 KitKat.
(Also see: Xiaomi Reportedly Banned From
Importing and Selling Handsets in
India)
Most
of the specifications of the listed Xiaomi smartphone match the Redmi
1s specifications, except that the smartphone has toned down processor
from quad-core 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, a better front camera
from 1.6-megapixel, latest Android OS, and 4G LTE connectivity.