The Xiaomi Redmi S2 is the latest affordable smartphone from Xiaomi, as the brand has always been known for producing devices with high-end specification at a pocket-friendly price. The new smartphone comes infused with the trending features and a fairly powerful hardware to go with. it also features an excellent set of cameras and a good expandable storage. However, the smartphone lacks some basic features that most users look for.
Xiaomi Remi S2 Features
Display and Design
The new Xiaomi Redmi S2 is one that offers a range of features from an 18:9 ratio full view display to a well-crafted design in the manner to impress, following the reduced bezel approach which makes it feel more compact. The Xiaomi Redmi S2 features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1,440. This, along with a pixel density of 282 ppi accounts for a sharper display. This device sports an aluminum body at the back with a glass at the front to beautify as well as protect the screen.
Camera
The camera setup of the device consists of a 12MP + 5MP dual primary set up assisted by Exmor-RS CMOS sensor, autofocus, and dual-colour LED flash, etc. The images are captured with a resolution of 4,000 x 3,000 pixels. Moreover, the 16MP front camera provides some excellent selfies that have a sharp resolution. The 16 MP selfie camera comes with dedicated LED flash and is also AI-branded.
OS and Configuration
The Xiaomi Redmi S2 is powered by an octa-core, 2-GHz, Cortex A53 processor, built on Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset. The processor is coupled with 3GB RAM for handling multitasking requirements. At the same time, the Adreno 506 graphics processor enhances the gaming experience. The smartphone works on the latest Android v8.1 (Oreo).
Battery and Storage
The smartphone is equipped with a 3,080mAh Li-ion battery which provides a decent battery backup. Now, for storing multiple data and media files the smartphone comes with an average storage capacity of 32GB which can be further expanded up to 256GB through the use of Micro SD card.
Full Specifications of Xiaomi Redmi S2
- Available Status: Available. Released in 2018, May
- Network Bands: 2G & 3G & 4G
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/4G Speed: HSPA, LTE
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE
- Infrared Port: Yes
- USB: microUSB 2.0
- Dimension: 160.7 x 77.3 x 8.1 mm
- Weight: 170 g (6.00 oz)
- Body Type: Front glass, aluminum body
- Display Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Display Size: 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution:720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
- Multi Touch: Yes
- OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo)
- CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
- GPU: Adreno 506
- Primary: Dual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25μm, PDAF) + 5 MP, gyro-EIS, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Secondary: 16 MP (2.0µm), HDR, LED flash
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Feature: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
- Internal: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
- External Memory: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3080 mAh battery
- Sensor: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Alert Types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
- Loud Speaker: Yes
- 3.5mm jack: Yes
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
- Radio: FM radio
- Browser: HTML5
- Java:
- – MP4/H.265 player
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
– 5V/2A 10W charging
