The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 sports a 5.5 inch LCD display with a screen resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The device measures 152x76x8.25mm which is definitely slimmer than the Redmi Note that measured 154x78.7x9.5mm. The Note 2 is also lighter at 160 grams than its predecessor which weighed a massive 199 grams.
The 13 MP rear camera comes with Samsung sensor and 5-element lens with f/2.2 aperture. The camera also features Face detection and a super quick auto focus. The front flaunts a 5 megapixel camera made by OmniVision.
The internals comprises of an octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor which is bundled with 2 GB of RAM. 1G GB and 32 GB internal storage variants are available. Nothing has been confirmed on the availability of the external memory.
Packing in a battery of 3.060mAh with quick charge support. The Redmi Note 2 comes with the new MIUI 7 out of the box. The only difference between the Redmi Note 2 3G and 4G variants is the LTE connectivity support, and the rest of the specifications are the same.
The Redmi Note 2 Prime, on the other hand, features a more powerful processor and comes in only 32GB inbuilt storage variant. The specifications are identical in terms of to the Redmi Note 2.
All the three new handsets run MIUI 7 and feature 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display. The Redmi Note 2 4G and Redmi Note 2 Prime supports dual 4G Micros-SIM cards.
Other than the 4G LTE, connectivity options on the Redmi Note 2 and Redmi Note 2 Prime include Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac, Micro-USB 2.0, Bluetooth, GPS, and infrared which is primarily meant for universal remote control of compatible appliances.
Xiaomi at the event also showcased its new MIUI 7 ROM for the Chinese market, based on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The company claims that the new ROM was designed by a 750-strong R&D team and mainly includes colorful themes. One of the main feature of the MIUI 7 is it aids facial recognition in Gallery that groups photos by people. It also lets users to edit names and create profiles on the phone.
Key Features of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
Display - 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with 178-degree wide viewing angle
Processor - 2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) processor with PowerVR G6200 GPU
Storage - 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
OS - MIUI 7 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
SIM - Dual SIM
Camera - 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, Samsung / OmniVision Sensor, 5p lens, f/2.2 aperture and 5MP front-facing camera, OmniVision sensor.
Dimensions - 152mm x 76mm x 8.25mm
Weight - 160g
Connectivity - 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n ( 2.4 / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS +GLONASS
Battery - 3060mAh battery
Key Features of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime
Display - 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with 178-degree wide viewing angle
Processor - 2.2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) processor with PowerVR G6200 GPU
Storage - 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
OS - MIUI 7 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
SIM - Dual SIM
Camera - 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, Samsung / OmniVision Sensor, 5p lens, f/2.2 aperture and 5MP front-facing camera, OmniVision sensor.
Dimensions - 152mm x 76mm x 8.25mm
Weight - 160g
Connectivity - 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n ( 2.4 / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS +GLONASS
Battery - 3060mAh battery