Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (Photo : Twitter / TheAndroidSoul)
Xiaomi seems to be preparing the launch of Snapdragon version of Redmi Note 4 for the Chinese markets. Speculations suggest that Redmi Note 4X will be unveiled next week.
Xiaomi has released a teaser of a new smartphone on its Weibo account. The text on the teaser suggest that the Redmi Note 4X will be unveiled on Feb. 14. However, the teaser also includes an enlarged number 16 which suggests that the smartphone may get announced on Feb. 16, Gizmo China reported.
According to GSM Arena, the smartphone is likely to get announced as early as Feb. 8. All these rumors suggest that the Redmi Note 4 that has been in the rumors since December 2016 is slated to get announced soon.
In August 2016, Xiaomi had released the Helio X20 version of Redmi Note 4 for Chinese audience. In the previous month, it released the Snapdragon 625 variant of the smartphone for Indian markets. Speculations are rife that Xiaomi is working on the release of a Snapdragon version of Redmi Note 4X in the home country.
Earlier rumors had hinted that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X would be coming with a Snapdragon 653 chipset. However, its appearance on Xiaomi has revealed that like the Indian version of Redmi Note 4, the Note 4X may be packed with a Snapdragon 625 SoC.
The Snapdragon 653 chipset is a more potent processor that is present under the hood of some smartphones like Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro and the Oppo R9s Plus. The probable reason why Xiaomi may not opt for Snapdragon 653 is that it may use the SoC for a future phone.
The Galaxy C9 Pro and R9s Plus are both equipped with 6 GB of RAM. It indicates that Xiaomi will release a powerful mid-range smartphone with Snapdragon 653 chip with higher capacity RAM in the near future.
According to TENAA listing, the Snapdragon chip present inside the Redmi Note 4X features an octa-core processor that clocks at 2.0 GHz and it is coupled with 4 GB of RAM. Previous rumors suggest that the smartphone would include a 5.5-inch full HD display, a 13-megapixel rear camera, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a fingerprint reader and a 4,000 mAh battery.
Here is a review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4:
