Xiaomi has finally launched its another flagship smartphone, The redmi 2 which is a successor from Redmi 1S. The beautifully crafted low budget Premium smartphone is priced at Rs.6999 in India. Redmi 2 come with Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor, 4G Dual SIM,4.7″ IPS HD display and 8MP rear camera. The handsets is running on Android 4.4 which an be updated to Android 5.0 lollipop with MIUI 6 interface
The Redmi 2 is cheapest 4G premium smartphone with Quad-core processor clocked at 1.2 Ghz and that too build by snapdragon supporting 3D gaming experience.
Xiaomi Redmi 2 In-depth Review
For the user's who were missing the most popular smartphone mi3 from xiaomi and don't want to buy Mi4 because of high budget price then The Redmi 2 is the best choice. It has 4G-LTE, 4.7 inch IPS Display and Quad core processor with 8 MP camera at just 7k. There can't a better deal than this.
Display & Design
Redimi 2 is crafted with awesome AUO 4.7 IPS Fully laminated display with a resolution of 1280×720 HD at 312 pixels per inch (PPI). 178° in-plane switching (IPS) technology delivers stunning color consistency from almost any angle. The whole Screen is protected with a highly shatter and scratch-resistant AGC Dragontrail glass that is known for being incredibly strong despite being very thin and light.
This handset is very thinner and lighter without compromising comfort. The phone weights 133g and is 9.4mm thin with rounded corners and a textured back that feels great in your grip.
Hardware
hardware specification is the backbone of a smartphone, This is a low budget phone but even as compared with other phones in this range the Redmi 2 houses much premium and better hardware that any other company can't offer at same price.
The phone comes with 64 bit Snapdragon 410 quad-core 1.2-GHz which is faster and powerful than 32-bit processors. 64-bit architecture allows for more efficient processing and memory use.
RAM is 1 GB LP DDR3 and in addition it has Desktop-grade graphics with DirectX and FlexRender support on Adreno 306 GPU
There is 8 GB inbuilt memory and expandable up to 32 GB via micro SD. It is running on Android 5 lollipop wit MIUI 6 (The best UI for Android)
Camera and Connectivity
8MP BSI camera is integrated on rear side. Camera features are BSI, low light performance at night, infrared sensor for better image processing in sunlight, HDR, panorama and fish Eye. There is a 2 MP front camera which can record 720p HD videos.
On the connectivity side, Redmi 2 is a Dual SIM variant with 4G supporting downloading speed up to 150 Mbps. You don't need to switch SIM cards as 4G is supported ion both the slots Intelligent MIUI dual SIM features allow you to manage calls and messages easily.
Other connectivity features are 3G WCDMA,2G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, USB OTG Support, electronic compass, gravity sensor, proximity, Gyroscope and light sensors, GPS, A-GPS, Glonas and BeiDou.
Battery
The 2200 mAh battery in Redmi 2 is manufactured by Sony or LG. which provides 10% more capacity as compared with the earlier redmi modem 1S. There is a Quick charge 1.0 features which increases charging speed by 20^% faster.
Final Verdict
This phone will fit in the budget of all youngsters and teenagers who are still not able to buy high-end smartphone because of money problems. This is an excellent, beautiful and Powerful premium Android phone with latest updates and most important part is it is 4G+ Dual SIM. It will be exclusively available on Flipkart.com in white color at the price tag of Rs.6,999.
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