Chinese mobile manufacturer company MI- Xiaomi has launched a pocket friendly TD-LTE smartphone Redmi 2, after record success of Redmi 1S. "Redmi 2" smartphone will go on sale on January 15 in China. Its cost is around 699 yuan (approximately $110).
While Redmi 2 shares a few features with its predecessor, it has a few upgrades apart from the 4G-capability. The new model is powered by the 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, while Redmi 1S comes with the 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset.
The front camera gets a resolution bump, from 1.6MP in Redmi 1S to 2 MP in Redmi 2. The battery is also slightly beefier at 2,200mAh in the new smartphone, up from 2,000mAh of Redmi 1S. Xiaomi's Redmi 2 smartphone also supports QuickCharge 1.0 technology for faster battery charging.
Xiaomi Redmi 2 detailed specifications
General
| Release date | January 2015 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Weight (g) | 133.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2200 |
| Removable battery | Yes |
| Colours | White, Black, Yellow, Pink, Green |
| SAR value | NA |
Display
| Screen size (inches) | 4.70 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive |
| Resolution | 720x1280 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 312 |
Hardware
| Processor | 1.2GHz quad-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
Camera
| Rear camera | 8-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes |
| Front camera | 2-megapixel |
Software
| Operating System | Android 4.4 |
| Skin | MIUI 6 |
| Java support | Yes |
| Browser | HTML |
| Browser supports Flash | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/ g/ n |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| DLNA | No |
| Wi-Fi Direct | No |
| MHL Out | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB |
| Charging via Micro-USB | Yes |
| Proprietary charging connector | No |
| Proprietary data connector | No |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| SIM 1 | |
| 3G | No |
| SIM 2 | |
| GSM/ CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
Sensors
| Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
