Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note 2 Prime launched

Alongwith MIUI 7, Xiaomi today announced the Redmi Note 2 and Redmi Note 2 Prime both for China to be available on August 16th. Both run on Android 5.1 Lollipop based MIUI 7 and have received quite an upgrade spec-wise when compared to the Redmi Note 4G. Let's have a look:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Key Specs:

• 5.5-inch 1080p Full-HD IPS Display
• 2.0GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio x10 Processor, Cortex-A53 Cores
• 2GB LPDDR3 RAM, 16GB Storage
• Android 5.0 Lollipop based MIUI 7
• 13MP Rear Camera with Samsung/OV Sensor, Phase-detection AutoFocus
• 5MP Front Camera with OmniVision Sensor
• IR Blaster, 802.11ac WiFi, Dual-SIM, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
• 3060 mAh Battery

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime has the exact same specs, but uses a higher-clocked 2.2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio x10 processor and storage is doubled at 32GB. We have seen the same chipset on the far costlier HTC M9+ earlier this year.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Specs and Photos

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 will be available in three variants:

• 16GB Variant with TDD-LTE + TD-SCDMA priced at RMB 799 (USD 125 or INR 8100)
• 16GB Variant with TDD-LTE + FDD-LTE support priced at RMB 899 (USD 140 or INR 9100)
• 32GB Variant Redmi Note 2 Prime with TDD-LTE + FDD-LTE support priced at RMB 999 (USD 156 or INR 10,100)

These will be available in a variety of pastel colors including pink, cyan, yellow as well as black and white.

Update: We have just got word, that the storage might not be expandable on the Redmi Note 2. Hence the post has been updated.