Yesterday, Weibo users started circulating posters of the upcoming Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 driven flagship phone. The posters revealed that the smartphone is called Redmi X and it will be debuting on May 14. Last night, Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing confirmed through Weibo that it won’t be called Redmi X. Hence, it appears that the posters that were swirling on Weibo could be fake.
As it can be seen below, Weibing said, “not called Redmi X, there will be a better name.” While the company has been teasing the Redmi SD855 phone since the past few months, it appears that it may not launch so soon. Some rumors claim that the upcoming Redmi phone with notch-less display and pop-up selfie camera could be fueled by Snapdragon 730. It could be arriving as a lighter version of the Redmi SD855 phone that may debut later.
The Redmi SD730 phone is rumored to feature a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera unit and a battery of 4,000mAh capacity. It is also expected to arrive with some other features like AMOLED display, in-screen fingerprint reader and 3.5mm audio jack. The other details of the phone are currently under the wraps.
Rumors are rife that the Redmi SD730 phone will face competition from Realme X that will be sporting a notch-less screen and elevating camera. It is rumored to feature an in-screen fingerprint reader, VOOC 3.0 flash charging, triple rear cameras and Snapdragon 730 SoC. It is expected to release in options like 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These models could be respectively priced at 1,599 Yuan (~$237), 1,799 Yuan (~$267) and 1,999 Yuan (~$299).
Realme is reportedly prepping up another phone called Realme X Pro. This phone is rumored to arrival as a competitor for Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone. The Redmi SD855 smartphone is expected to come with 6.39-inch AMOLED display, 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera, 32-megapixel front-facing camera, up to 8 GB of RAM, maximum internal storage of 128 GB and 4,000mAh battery with fast charging tech.
