To be released in China this week.
By Dileep Thekkethil
BENGALURU: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has hinted at the release of Redmi 2, the successor of Redmi 1S, in China starting from January 9 for a budget price of 699 Yuan (Rs 7,100).
According to the announcement made by Xiaomi, the new Redmi 2 will feature the same 4.7-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels. Unlike the MediaTek processor that powered the Redmi 1S, the new version will feature a 64 bit-based Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU coupled with 1 GB RAM.
Like its predecessor, Redmi 2 will also have an 8 GB internal storage capacity with an expandable slot that offer up to of 32 GB. The new smartphone also has an 8MP primary camera with LED-flash and an upgraded 2 MP front camera.
One of the major additions of Redmi 2 is its support for 4G LTE network on both the SIM cards. The device also supports dual 4G stand-by with addition connectivity features such as WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and microUSB port.
The new Redmi 2 is backed by a slightly improved 2,200 mAh battery compared to 2,000 mAh in Redmi 1S.
Unlike Redmi 1 that ran Android Jelly Bean operating system with MIUI v5 the new smartphone, delivers an altogether new experience with Android KitKat OS on top of MIUI v6. Xiaomi has also announced that the device will be available in 5 color variants.
Along with announcing the launch of the new smartphone, Xiaomi also revealed that it had a successful 2014 with over 61.1 million units of smartphone sold across China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Technical Specification of Redmi 2
- 4.7″ screen size, IPS display, 1280×720 resolutiton, 312 PPI
- 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor
- Dual-SIM with 2 card-slots, standing by concurrently
- 1GB RAM, 8GB flash memory, expandable micro sd card slot of upto 32GB,
- Cortex A53 structure, 1.5 times faster than A7
- Adreno 306 GPU
- 4G LTE/3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and 3.5mm headset audio jack,
- Dual-SIM 4G LTE (TDD/ FDD), connection speed up to 150 Mbps
- 2200 mAh Samsung Lithium polymer battery
- 8 mega pixel rear camera, 2 mega pixel facing camera
- 133g, 9.4 mm thick
- 5 colors for back cover
- MIUI 6