The Xiaomi Redmi 4 is expected to launch next week, but before that happen leaks have been aplenty. The smartphone has now allegedly been spotted on Chinese certification site Tenaa, and the listing contains all the specifications of the Redmi 4.
While Tenaa doesn’t explicitly reveal that the listed smartphone is the Redmi 4, or even feature a product image, the specifications mentioned alongside coincide with past leaks. This leads us to presume that the listed smartphone number 2016060 could very well be the Redmi 4.
The listing reveals that the Xiaomi Redmi 4 runs on Android 6.0 marshmallow-based MIUI 8. It features a 5-inch full-HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, and is powered by a 2GHz Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor with Adreno 506 GPU. It comes in two memory/storage bundles – 2GB RAM/16GB storage and 3GB RAM/32GB storage. There is also an option to expand storage using a microSD card.
Optics include a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. It packs a 4000mAh battery, a fingerprint sensor and an infrared sensor. The dimensions are listed as 141.3×69.6×8.9mm, and the Redmi 4 is said to weigh 160 grams. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac (2.4 and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. It is expected to come in Gold and Silver colour variants.
Previous leaks suggest that the Redmi 4 will be priced starting at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,000). Xiaomi is expected to host an event in China on August 25 to unveil the device and its details officially. On September 2, Xiaomi is also pegged to unveil the Mi Note 2 with a dual camera setup, dual-edge display, and 64GB and 128GB storage offerings. It is expected to be priced at CNY 2,499 (approximately Rs. 25,000) and CNY 2,799 (approximately Rs. 28,000) respectively.