Redmi: Redmi A2 entry-level smartphone surfaces online: What to expect – Times of India

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi is likely to expand its entry-level smartphone portfolio with a new device. The company is rumoured to update Redmi’s affordable A-series with the upcoming Redmi A2 smartphone. This phone will succeed last year’s Redmi A1. According to a report by WinFuture, renders and expected specs of the upcoming smartphone have been revealed online. The report claims that the Redmi A2 will bring a few improvements over its predecessor and is likely to be released in Europe in the next few weeks. The smartphone is likely to be priced at 96.99 Euros (nearly Rs. 8,570) for the European market. More details about the Redmi A2 phone are expected to surface in the coming days.
Redmi A2: Expected specs
The leaked renders have revealed that the smartphone’s display will have a water-drop notch for the front camera. Redmi A2 is also likely to ship with a dual rear camera setup. The sensors seem to be placed in a box-like module placed on the left side of the rear panel.
Redmi’s upcoming budget phone is likely to be powered by the newly-launched MediaTek chipset which is aimed towards entry-level gaming smartphones, the Helio G36 mobile platform. This SoC is based on a 12nm architecture and features an octa-core Arm Cortex-A53 CPU clocked at 2.2 GHz along with an IMG PowerVR GE8320 graphics unit. The Redmi A1, in comparison, featured a Helio A22 chipset under its hood.

The remaining specs of the upcoming phone are rumoured to be similar to its predecessor. These specs include — a 6.52-inch HD+ LCD screen, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, an 8MP dual-rear camera setup, a 5MP selfie shooter, a 5000mAh battery unit and more. Redmi A2 is also expected to boot Android 13 Go Edition and support 4G connectivity along with 10W charging.