Tech Desk 
Oct 11, 2024
Qualcomm recently launched the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 processor for the mobile platform in India at the Snapdragon for India event in July as a budget-friendly 5G chipset.
Currently, Xiaomi is expected to become the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to release a handset with this new chipset. The reported smartphone is hinted as an entry-level offering and is anticipated to be launched in India at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024, set to happen next week.
Xiaomi handset powered with Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 SoC
Xiaomi smartphone is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 processor under the hood and could launch at the IMC 2024 on October 16. However, there’s no official announcement, while the report indicates this device may be equipped with a 6.7-inch LCD screen with HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 90Hz.
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Xiaomi’s reported smartphone claims to sport a 50MP primary rear camera and an 8MP selfie shooter on the front. The handset is expected to have a 5,000mAh battery supporting 18W charging. It could be powered by Xiaomi's MIUI skin based on Android 14.
Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 specifications
Qualcomm said the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset will target $99 (approximately INR 8,200) entry-level 5G smartphones in India. It sits below the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 in Qualcomm's mobile processor lineup for the country.
It is developed on a 64-bit architecture housing a Qualcomm Kryo CPU with eight cores — two for performance and six for efficiency. Moreover, the performance cores have a peak clock speed of 2.0 GHz, while the six efficiency cores are capped at 1.8 GHz.
