Leaked images of Xiaomi Redmi 4 suggest fingerprint sensor, metal body
Judging by the images, the phone may look quite similar to the current generation of Redmi smartphones
Xiaomi’s Redmi lineup of smartphones, especially the Note 3, are some of the most popular smartphones in the world. So it wouldn’t come as a surprise that the company may already be looking to consolidate its position by launching a successor to the Redmi 3. PlayfulDroid has posted some images allegedly of the Redmi 4. Judging by the images, the phone will have a full metal body, and will look similar to the the current generation of Redmi smartphones. At the back of the device, the fingerprint sensor is located just below the rear camera, and looks similar to the setup found on the Redmi Note 3, but the flash has been moved to the side of the camera.
The leaked images also suggest that the speakers will be moved to the bottom of the phones and will flank a microUSB slot. Further, the device might feature chamfered edges and a curved glass screen. One of the images also shows some specifications of the phone and suggests that the device may feature 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. Further, the phone is shown to be running Android Marshmallow v6.0 with MIUI 8.
While it is not known when Xiaomi will launch the Redmi 4, the company is launching an upgraded version of the Redmi 3 in India today. The Xiaomi Redmi 3s was launched in China a couple of months ago. The phone sports a 5-inch HD display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC. It features 13MP and 5MP cameras as well as a fingerprint sensor. In China, the device is available in two variants, one with 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage, while the other has 3GB RAM and 32GB storage.