The Snapdragon 855 SoC powered Meizu 16s smartphone was announced yesterday with a starting price of 3,198 Yuan (~$475). Soon after the launch of the Meizu 16s, Xiaomi Group VP and Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing took to Weibo to say that the Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone is worth waiting for. Also, he was recently spotted with a mysterious Redmi phone that features a notch-less display. It is being speculated that it could be the upcoming Redmi SD855 phone. There is a possibility that it could very well be the Redmi SD730 phone that had recently appeared in leaked images.
A Weibo user had snapped a photo of Lu Weibing at a cinema hall. As it can be seen in the image above, Weibing can be seen holding a mysterious Redmi phone with notch-less display. The smartphone undoubtedly offers higher screen-to-body ratio than the Redmi Note 7 Pro that features a waterdrop-style notched display. This phone seems to be equipped with a pop-up selfie camera.
While the rumor mill is speculating that it could be the Redmi SD855 smartphone, there are chances that it could be the rumored Redmi SD730 phone. The leaked information that had surfaced last week had revealed that the Redmi SD730 smartphone features a notch-less display, a pop-up selfie camera, a 3.5mm audio jack, a 4,000mAh battery and 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera unit. It is advisable to wait for further reports to confirm the identity of the notch-less display phone from Redmi.
Coming back to Redmi SD855 smartphone, Weibing has claimed through Weibo that it will deliver stronger performance, longer battery life, better camera experience and high screen-to-body ratio. Also, he has added that the Redmi SD855 phone will be arriving with a shocking price tag. The base model of the Meizu 16s costs 3,198 Yuan (~$475). The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is currently the cheapest SD855 phone since it carries a staring price of 2,698 Yuan (~$401).
It is likely that the Redmi SD855 phone could shock smartphone enthusiasts by arriving with a staring price of around 2,000 Yuan (~$297). Rumors have it that the same phone may hit the international markets as Poco F2.
