Xiaomi has been rumoured to be making
an ultra-affordable smartphone since
November last year, and the smartphone
was recently spotted in leaked images .
The smartphone's pricing and release
date has now been tipped in a new
report.
According to Chinese blog Mydrivers.co
the unnamed smartphone from Xiaomi
will be priced at CNY 499 (approximately
Rs. 5,000) instead of the previously
rumoured CNY 399 (approximately Rs.
4,000), and is set to launch on April 8.
As for the rumoured specifications of the
Xiaomi's CNY 499 smartphone, the most
recent report corroborates previous ones
to tip it will sport a 4.7-inch HD
(720x1280 pixels) display; a quad-core
1.6GHz Leadcore LC 1860 CPU; Mali
T628 GPU; 1GB of RAM; 13-megapixel
and 2-megapixel cameras; 8GB of inbuilt
storage, and Android 4.4.4 KiKat with
latest MIUI skin on top.
Last week, the Xiaomi announced that
the company is turning five in April and
to mark the occasion there will an event
on March 31. Xiaomi on its MIUI forum
also confirmed that CEO Lei Jun will be
launching a new device (or devices) at
the event.
While the company has not revealed
what would be launched, it is possible
that we might see the unnamed ultra-
affordable smartphone along with the Mi
Band successor smartwatch, as well as
the recently leaked mid-range 'Ferrari'
smartphone .
"With all your support and company over
the years, Xiaomi is turning 5 next
month. We have prepared big surprises
for Mi fans who have loved Xiaomi all th
way," noted the forum post on
Wednesday.
Xiaomi's Anticipated New Budget 4G Smartphone Tipped to Launch on April 8 | NDTV Gadgets
an ultra-affordable smartphone since
November last year, and the smartphone
was recently spotted in leaked images .
The smartphone's pricing and release
date has now been tipped in a new
report.
According to Chinese blog Mydrivers.co
the unnamed smartphone from Xiaomi
will be priced at CNY 499 (approximately
Rs. 5,000) instead of the previously
rumoured CNY 399 (approximately Rs.
4,000), and is set to launch on April 8.
As for the rumoured specifications of the
Xiaomi's CNY 499 smartphone, the most
recent report corroborates previous ones
to tip it will sport a 4.7-inch HD
(720x1280 pixels) display; a quad-core
1.6GHz Leadcore LC 1860 CPU; Mali
T628 GPU; 1GB of RAM; 13-megapixel
and 2-megapixel cameras; 8GB of inbuilt
storage, and Android 4.4.4 KiKat with
latest MIUI skin on top.
Last week, the Xiaomi announced that
the company is turning five in April and
to mark the occasion there will an event
on March 31. Xiaomi on its MIUI forum
also confirmed that CEO Lei Jun will be
launching a new device (or devices) at
the event.
While the company has not revealed
what would be launched, it is possible
that we might see the unnamed ultra-
affordable smartphone along with the Mi
Band successor smartwatch, as well as
the recently leaked mid-range 'Ferrari'
smartphone .
"With all your support and company over
the years, Xiaomi is turning 5 next
month. We have prepared big surprises
for Mi fans who have loved Xiaomi all th
way," noted the forum post on
Wednesday.
Xiaomi's Anticipated New Budget 4G Smartphone Tipped to Launch on April 8 | NDTV Gadgets
