Xiaomi To Launch A Smartphone With Snapdragon 730 SoC Soon

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 665, 730 and 730G smartphone SoCs earlier this month. The new processors promise a faster CPU and gaming performance with a balanced efficiency. While the only device announced until now with one of the above chipsets is the Samsung Galaxy A80, recent reports claim that may change in the near future. In a Tweet, a senior Xiaomi executive has hinted a smartphone from the company with the Snapdragon 730 SoC may launch soon.

Xiaomi Smartphone With Snapdragon 730

Previous leaks have affirmed the presence of a Xiaomi smartphone with the Snapdragon 730 SoC. Among other details mentioned in the leak is the presence of a triple camera module, with a 48MP sensor as the primary camera. Apart from this, the image shows a second 8MP camera which may an ultra-wide sensor; and a third 13MP camera, which probably uses a telephoto lens. The image leaked in the past depicted a smartphone with a pop-up camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microphone. This indicates that the Redmi smartphone will have a notch-less display. 

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The Snapdragon 730 processor was launched by Qualcomm on April 9, 2019, and comprises of an octa-core Kryo 470 CPU, which is clocked at 2.2 GHz; and uses the Adreno 618 GPU for graphics. Another notable aspect of the previous leak is the presence of a 4000 mAh battery in the device. The chipset has support for Quick Charge 4+ technology, which implies that the Redmi smartphone is likely to support fast charging. Since Xiaomi has confirmed the device it insinuates that it will be launched soon. Unfortunately, the company has not revealed any details about the launch date or the pricing of the handset. Although, as the company is known to price its products aggressively; the aforementioned smartphone may be priced around Rs. 20,000 price range in India.