Xiaomi‘s sub-brand Redmi has taken the wraps off its new Redmi Go smartphone. As the name suggests, the phone is expected to be based on Google’s Android Go OS. However, the company is yet to confirm this as the details about the Redmi Go shared by the company on Tuesday do not reveal much. According to Xiaomi, the phone has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by unspecified octa-core processor from Qualcomm. A leak about the phone has suggested the device will be powered by Qualcomm’s entry-level processor Snapdragon 425 SoC.
The company has not revealed the price and availability of the Redmi Go, nevertheless, several reports have suggested that the phone might come to stores by the next month.
Xiaomi, in a tweet about the Redmi Go, revealed that the phone will have a 5-inch HD display with 720p resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC clocked at 1.4GHz, 3000 mAh battery. In terms of optics, the phone will have an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. It is unclear, however, about the operating system the device will run, although it is likely that the device will run Android 8.1 Oreo Go edition, which will make it the first Android Go device from Xiaomi. However, Xiaomi offers phones with Android One OS.
The tweet shared by Xiaomi suggests that the Redmi Go will be available in Black and Blue colors.
There is no word from the company regarding the price and availability of the smartphone, including the market in which the device will be made available.
A report from German website WinFuture, which was published before Xiaomi made its official tweet, claimed that the phone will have 1GB of RAM coupled with 8GB of in-built storage which can further be expanded using a microSD card. It is also expected to come with dual-SIM support, a Micro-USB port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, and 4G LTE connectivity.
The report also adds that the phone will go on sale in Europe starting February and will bear a price tag of less than EUR 80 (₹6,500 roughly).
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