Xiaomi launches Redmi 2 at $112 for India

After teasing with a contest, Xiaomi has formally announced the new Redmi 2 smartphone in India. The Redmi 2 features two 4G SIMs supporting dual-SIM configuration. For India, it supports both 4G LTE network with Band 3 and Band 40 on both the SIM slots. The 8 GB Redmi 2 model is priced at INR 6,999 ($112) while the limited edition 16 GB model with 2 GB RAM is expected to be released later.

Registrations for the Redmi 2 will open today on Flipkart and sale will commence on March 24.

Featuring a 4.7-inch HD display protected by AGC Dragontrail Glass, Xiaomi has powered the Redmi 2 with a 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 mobile chipset with Adreno 306 GPU. The smartphone will be offered in 8 GB storage option with 1 GB RAM and 16 GB storage option with 2 GB RAM. It ships with MIUI v6 based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat.

Red 2 offers a 8MP camera with LED flash at the rear with capability to record full HD video and a 2MP camera in the front with HD quality. Other features include Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, USB Host, USB OTG, FM Radio, a 2200 mAh battery. It also features MEMs microphones for better voice calling quality.

Full Specification:

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2015, January
	Status	Available. Released 2015, January

BODY	Dimensions	134 x 67.2 x 9.4 mm (5.28 x 2.65 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	133 g (4.69 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	4.7 inches (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
		- MIUI 6.0

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 306

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	2 MP, 720p

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB v2.0, USB Host, USB OTG

FEATURES	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
		- Fast battery charging: 30% in 30 min (Quick Charge 1.0) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

BATTERY		Li-Po 2200 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

MISC	Colors	Black, White, Yellow, Pink, Green
	Price group

TESTS	Camera	Photo / Video
	Battery life	Endurance rating 55h

source:gsmaena.com