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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 leaks with specs and price a day before unveiling

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Aug 12, 2015, 4:58 AM

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 leaks with specs and price a day before unveiling

Just a day before its official unveiling, the next blockbuster from Xiaomi - Redmi Note 2 - has been leaked extensively in flesh and blood, alongside its specs and price tag. Well, it's mostly plastic, but that's beside the point.

Just as expected, the phone will feature a 5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 resolution screen. and 2 GB of RAM are on board, along with 16 GB of expandable storage. The rear-facing camera is a 13 MP unit, with a 5MP snapper in the front, ready to shoot selfies. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 measures 8.05 mm thin, and is slated to weigh 159 grams. A 3100 mAh battery unit is inside, and Android 5.0.2 is pre-installed. The new piece of the puzzle is the fast Helio X10 chipset, clocked at 2.2 GHz.

The phone will also have a version with 3 GB of RAM, and the company promised it will sell in the three digits at the most (that's Chinese yuan, of course), pegging it at about $156, perhaps for the most decked-out variation. Sounds pretty promising for that price, but this year Xiaomi will have the excellent Meizu M2 Note to battle in this price range, so let's hope that MIUI 7 will be enough of a competitive advantage when the new UI gets unveiled tomorrow.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

source: Weibo (1,2,3) via G4Games

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.