Xiaomi Redmi 2

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Key Specifications See full specifications

Shades	Black, White, Pink, Yellow, Blue
OS	MIUI v6 on top of Android v4.4 (KitKat)
Battery	Li-Po 2200 mAh
Rear Camera	8 MP
Front Camera	2 MP
Primary Rear Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 Pixels, Digital zoom, Autofocus, LED Flash
Display Size	4.7 inch
RAM	1 GB
Internal Storage	8 GB
Processor	1.2 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53

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Features
Performance
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Quick Facts & Price
Announced	Jan, 2014
Form Factor	Bar
Languages	English
Shades	Black, White, Pink, Yellow, Blue
Box Content	Handset, Charger, Headset, Battery, USB cable, Warranty card, User manual
OS	MIUI v6 on top of Android v4.4 (KitKat)
Note	Also known as Xiaomi Hongmi 2
Processor & Sound
Processor	1.2 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
Graphics Processor	Adreno 305
Cameras
Auto Focus
Camera Flash	LED
Rear Camera	8 MP
Digital Zoom
Camera Resolution	3264x2448 pixels
Front Camera	2 MP
Resolution (Front)	1600x1200 pixels
Video Resolution (Front)	720P
Face Detection
GeoTagging
Smile Detection
Touch Focus
Video Resolution	1080p @ 30fps
Primary Rear Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 Pixels, Digital zoom, Autofocus, LED Flash
Display
Display Colours	16 Million
Multi-Touch
Display Resolution (H)	720 pixels
Display Resolution (V)	1280 pixels
Display Size	4.7 inch
Touchscreen
Pixels Per Inch Density	312 ppi
Display Type	IPS LCD
Display Features	Capacitive tocuscreen

RAM & Storage
RAM	1 GB
Call Log
Internal Storage	8 GB
Memory Card	microSD, Up to 32 GB
Dimensions & Weight
Height	134 mm
Width	67.2 mm
Weight	133 gms
Thickness	9.4 mm
Battery Size & Backup
Battery	Li-Po 2200 mAh
Internet & Connectivity
A-GPS
Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE
Browser
GPS	With GLONASS, Beidou
Handsfree
USB	microUSB v2.0, USB Host, USB OTG
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
2G Network	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
GPRS
EDGE
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Networks	2G + 3G + 4G, Dual SIM
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G Network	LTE 1800 / 2600 MHz
Data Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Features
Alarm Clock
Calendar
Clock
Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Office Applications	Document Viewer
Organiser
Noise Cancellation	With dedicated mic
Entertainment
3.5mm Jack/Port
Radio
Image/Video Editor
Image Viewer
Music Player
Video Player
Video Recording
Voice Recording
Games
Ringtones
Vibration
Ringtones	MP3, WAV
Messaging
Predictive Text Input
T9 Dictionary
Social Networking	Facebook, Twitter
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Sensors
Accelerometer Sensor
Compass
Gyro Sensor
Proximity Sensor	Corning Gorilla Glass 2, MIUI 6.0

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Review

07 Jan, 15 05:37 PM

Overview

Perfect Combination Of Style And Performance

By Mehak

Xiaomi is a well known Chinese electronics company located in Beijing, China. The biggest electronics brand that develops and designs mobile phones and smartphones. The smartphones gives out a perfect combination of style and performance which attracts the users at its very first sight. The all new Xiaomi Redmi 2 hits the market with a unique design. The name itself suggests that it is the second version of Redmi. It has the improved power back performance of 64-bit processor. The box contains a handset, headset, battery, charger, USB cable, user manual, warranty card. Lets take a closer look at the specifications of this smartphone.

Design and Display

The Xiaomi Redmi 2 comes attired in plastic and houses a display of 4.7 inch IPS HD Capacitive touchscreen with a clear resolution of 1280x720 pixels. The sideling slimness and compact form factor of the smartphone will amaze you. This light weight phone can easily fit into most palms. Overall the display ensures a crisp visual experience that overwhelmes the users.

Processor and OS

This smartphone works on the Android v4.4 KitKat operating system. It gives a smooth performance in terms of managing apps and much more. It is powered with 1.2 GHz Quad-Core processor with Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Chipset and Adreno 306 GPU along with 1 GB of RAM.

Camera and Memory

The Xiaomi Redmi 2 bids an autofocus camera of 8 mega-pixels with a clear resolution of 3264x2448 pixels. It is capable of recording 1080p videos at 30fps. It also includes features like LED Flash, digital zoom, HDR. On the other hands, for selfies it has got a front facing camera of 2 mega-pixels with a resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. Coming onto the storage, it packs up an internal memory of 8 GB which can be expanded upto 32 GB via microSD card.

Connectivity and Battery

The device is packed with connectivity features like Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE along with USB cable, bluetooth for wireless data sharing, GPS, A-GPS for navigation. Most of all it works on 2G, 3G, 4G network frequencies. It also has a battery backup of Li-ion 2200 mAh.