First we learned about the existence of the financial Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset from Qualcomm just last July and is finally debuting on the market. The first phone to be powered by the said SoC is set to be made by Xiaomi, although we don’t know its name yet.
In related news found on the vast internet, we spotted a report that says Qualcomm is expected to announce a new Xiaomi smartphone in India on October 16, which will also mark the commercial launch of the 4nm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset.
Unfortunately, Qualcomm’s invite doesn’t name the phone, but it looks like Xiaomi is planning to launch an all-new affordable 5G smartphone as part of the Redmi 13 series.
Although Xiaomi already sells the cheap Redmi 13C 5G in India for around Rs 10,000 ($120 / €110), the new phone is expected to be priced under $100.
Very theoretically, we know that the new Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 is a cheaper version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, despite the fact that both chipsets have the same core configuration (2x Cortex-A78 + 6x Cortex-A55), but the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is 10% faster (CPU clock speed 2200 vs 2000 MHz) and supports over 50% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 vs 17 GB/s), so it’s the better of the two.
Another piece of information given about the upcoming Redmi 13 series phone is that it will feature large 6.7-inch LCD screen with HD+ resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate, which is the standard for these cheap phones.
On another note, the new phone is said to feature a 50MP primary camera, complemented by an 8MP front-facing selfie camera. Also, the device will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging support and will run on Android 14 with MIUI.
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Source: myphone.gr
