Xiaomi RedMi 2 Now Official

Following the unofficial local availability of the Xiaomi Mi4, the Chinese powerhouse launches the successor of the RedMi 1S which is conveniently called as the Xiaomi RedMi 2.

The new model retains the 4.7-inch IPS display of its predecessor, albeit now utilizes an OGS (One-Glass Solution) panel along with it. Xiaomi’s new brainchild also got a new engine, a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor which is expected to provide extra processing power to the device, as well as add LTE connectivity to the value-oriented handset.

Xiaomi RedMi 2 specs:
4.7-inch HD IPS OGS display @ 1280×720 pixels, 312ppi
AGC Dragontrail Glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core CPU
Adreno 306 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
8 megapixel rear camera w/ LED flash
2 megapixel front camera
4G/LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
USB OTG
Android 4.4 Kitkat
Li-Ion 2,200mAh battery
134 x 67.2 x 9.2mm
132g

The new Xiaomi RedMi 2 is now up for pre-order in China and bears the same price tag of its predecessor which is currently pegged at 699 Yuan or a little over five grand in our local currency. The handset will be available in five color variants namely, Black, Green, Pink, White and Yellow.

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