XiaomiXiaomi is not looking to release a sub-Rs 5000 smartphone anytime soon

Xiaomi is not looking to release a sub-Rs 5000 smartphone anytime soon

There have been multiple rumors of Xiaomi working on a super cheap mid-range smartphone that would cost around 500 Yuan or under Rs 5000. Well, the company has officially denied the existence of such a device and states that it’s difficult to develop a handset of such and still deliver an optimal experience.

The Times of India is reporting that Xiaomi’s global vice president, Hugo Barra, disclosed at a conference in New Delhi that the current conditions aren’t favorable for the development of a sub-Rs 5000 smartphone. The company was previously reported to have invested a lot of dough into Chinese chip maker Leadcore, thus causing the cost of silicon to drop greatly and this has basically sparked most of the rumors online.

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Well, the company is indeed working on a new affordable smartphone which is most likely going to be the successor to the Redmi 1S. Proof of its existence showed up a few days ago as a mystery Xiaomi phone which looks strikingly similar to the handset in question got certified in China and details about it were disclosed via the TENAA website.

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This unannounced smartphone also shares a lot of common features with the popular 1S. The main difference is that the processor is said to be a 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 410 64-bit chip, while the current model has a 1.6GHz SOC from the Snapdragon 400 lineup.

Here’s an overview of the possible Xiaomi Redmi 1S successor’s specs:

– Android 4.4.4 KitKat
– 4.7-inch 720p HD IPS display
– 1.2GHz quad core Snapdragon 410 SOC
– 1GB RAM, 8GB storage (32GB expandable)
– 2MP front camera, 8MP rear snapper
– TD-LTE, LTE FDD, WCDMA network support
– 134mm x 67.21mm x 9.2mm dimensions
– 134 grams weight

While a sub-Rs 5000 mid-range smartphone would have been great, it’s basically asking a bit too much from Xiaomi. At least we know that there a new super affordable phone in the works.

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