Xiaomi 'Gemini' With Snapdragon 820 Spotted in Benchmarks

Nov 14, 2015 07:08 AM EST

Dubbed the MIUI 7.1, the new interface is the successor to the MIUI 7.0 and will hit a handful of Xiaomi devices sometime in the morning of Jan. 5.

(Photo : Getty images) The MIUI 7.1 update comes five months after its predecessor, the MIUI 7.0, was released.

Xiaomi's long awaited new handset codenamed 'Gemini' has been seen in a benchmark listing, tipping details about the innards of the rumored smartphone. Additionally, Mi Pad 2 as well as Redmi Note 2 Pro have been also spotted in listings.

At Geekbench browser benchmark, a smartphone codenamed Gemini has been spotted. The benchmark listing gives away some details about the device. For a long time, there have been reports about the new device running Snapdragon's latest 820 chipset. According to a recent leak, the company might unveil the Xiaomi Mi 5 on Dec. 3. The leak also mentions that the device will be fitted with Qualcomm's unannounced Snapdragon 820 processor, First Post reported.

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A report from last week also claimed that the Xiaomi's next Mi 5 flagship smartphone will pack Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 SoC. The report, however, suggested that Xiaomi's launch of the smartphone on Dec. 3 appears highly unlikely if it will come with the Snapdragon 820 - unless the device's launch and availability are widely seperated.

Other details tipped by the listing include Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 3GB of RAM, and a clock speed of up to 1.59GHz. The single-core score in Geekbench browser benchmark is 2,140 while multi-core score is 4,762.

According to Gadgest 360, Xiaomi's long-rumoured second Mi Pad tablet has been spotted. According to the listing, the Mi Pad 2 may feature a 2.24GHz quad-core Intel Atom x5-Z8500 processor clubbed with 2GB of RAM. Further, the listing claims that the tablet runs Android 5.1 Lollipop.

Lastly, Xiaomi's Redmi Note 2 Pro, which was recently leaked in images, has been spotted in a Tenaa listing.

According to the Tenaa listing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro may feature Mediatek's MT6795 Helio X10 processor; a 5.5-inch full-HD display; 2GB of RAM; 16GB of inbuilt storage; a 13-megapixel rear camera; a 5-megapixel front camera; Android 5.0 Lollipop; and a 3060mAh battery. It also adds that the Redmi Note 2 Pro will measure 149.9x75.9x8.7mm and weigh 165 grams.

TagsXiaomi Gemini, snapdragon 820, Geekbench browser benchmark, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro, Mi 5 flagship smartphone