Xiaomi Redmi 2 Successor Leaked; Mid-Range Snapdragon 808 SoC Smartphone

Xiaomi's purported 2015 smartphone roadmap
was leaked last week indicating the Chinese
company will launch two Redmi Note series
handsets in July. Now, a new Redmi smartphone
has been leaked alongside rumours of a new Mi
handset featuring Snapdragon 808 SoC.
According to Upleaks, the rumoured Xiaomi Redmi
series comes with model name Xiaomi H3Y and
its project name is Hermes. The tipster has also
revealed the purported specifications of the
Xiaomi H3Y which include a full-HD display
(unknown screen size); an octa-core MediaTek
MT6795 processor; 2GB of RAM; dual-SIM
support; a 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-
megapixel front camera. It is said to feature a
metallic design.
The handset is also said to run MIUI 6 based on
Android 5.0 Lollipop. Upleaks has also shared
couple of images of the Xiaomi H3Y smartphone
showing front and rear panel.
Contradicting the current leak, the purported
Xiaomi 2015 roadmap that surfaced last week
had suggested that the Redmi Note 2 will feature
a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display, and
Snapdragon 410 (MSM8919) processor, while the
Redmi Note 2 Pro will feature a 5.5-inch full-HD
(1080x1920 pixels) display, and Snapdragon 615
processor. Both the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 and
Redmi Note 2 Pro were tipped to sport 13-
megapixel rear cameras and 5-megapixel front-
facing cameras.
In other news, Chinese analyst Pan Jiutang, who
recently tipped details about rumoured Huawei-
made Nexus smartphone, has claimed that
Xiaomi is working on a smartphone featuring
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor.
Jiutang went on to suggest that the alleged
Xiaomi handset with Snapdragon 808 SoC (most
recently seen on the LG G4 ) will be priced
somewhere between the company's Redmi and Mi
series handsets.
Lask week's roadmap hinted that Xiaomi, after
launching the Mi 4i in India last month, will
launch the Xiaomi Mi 4s in June. However, the
roadmap had tipped a Snapdragon 810
(MSM8994) for the Mi 4s rather than Snapdragon
808 SoC.
Other specifications tipped by leaked the Xiaomi
roadmap for the Mi 4s include a 5-inch full-HD
(1080x1920 pixels) display; 13-megapixel rear
camera with OIS, and a 4-megapixel front
camera.
Readers should remember that all these leaks
should be taken with a pinch of salt as Xiaomi
has not mentioned anything about the upcoming
device and the leaks legitimacy remains
questionable.