Xiaomi is on a roll this month! The company has just announced that it will start selling the popular Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 smartphone for just 699 Yuan, a direct 100 Yuan drop from the already cheap pricing. This translates into a $15 cut down in price, which essentially means, the phone now retails for just $110.

The specs to price ratio is just amazing. At $110, you will get the Helio X10 MT6795 processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. There will be a 5.5-inch FHD 1080p LCD display up front which offers great visibility even under direct sunlight. At the back, there’s a 13MP camera with PDAF while up front, you get a 5MP OV camera. Other specs of the Redmi Note 2 include a large 3060mAh battery, 4G LTE connectivity and an infrared port up front. Overall, a great device for $110. Hopefully, third party retailers will start offering the device for a cheaper price tag in the coming days.

In the past few days, we have seen Xiaomi aggressively cut down the price of its popular devices for the 11/11 sale day. For example, the Xiaomi Mi Pad will sell for just 1099 Yuan ($172), Mi 4C at 1299 Yuan ($204) and the enhanced Redmi 2A version with 2GB RAM at 499 Yuan ($78).

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For the past few months, Xiaomi has been busy announcing new smartphones both in domestic as well as international markets. The latest model from the company is none other than the Xiaomi Mi 4c, which is the domestic variant of the Xiaomi Mi 4i that was announced in India a few months back. But it looks like, there’s still a couple of handsets on the way this year, as a new leaked image gives us the first glimpse of what could be the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro model.

This will be a slightly upgraded variant of the existing Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 model. The company will reportedly include an all metal design as well as a fingerprint sensor on the device to make it a bit more premium than the regular version. It is said that there will be a version without fingerprint ID as well, which will probably be cheaper.

The specs are expected to be the same as the Redmi Note 2. So, the phone will come with MT6795 Helio X10 chip with 2GB RAM, 16GB of storage, 5.5-inch FHD display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front facing shooter and MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1.

Since the specs are going to be the same, you can expect the pricing of the device only be a bit higher, somewhere around 999 Yuan ($157). This model will actually makes sense now given that Meizu has already unveiled its all metal (crystal metal) smartphone called as the Meizu Metal, costing just 1099 Yuan ($173).

Well, we still don’t know the launch date of the device. But it may not be far off since the company is expected to release the Mi 5 flagship before the end of the year.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 2 is one of the best value for money devices in the market right now. The company managed to pack in the powerful Helio X10 MT6795 chipset inside this sub-1000 Yuan device, making it a popular choice among customers right from the start.

The company announced the Redmi Note 2 model on August 13, and made it available for sale on August 16. On the first day of sale, within 12 hours the company managed to sell about 800,000 units of Redmi Note 2, making a record. Later, in the next update, the company revealed that it sold 1.5 million units in just 15 days. And by the end of 1 month, on September 15, Xiaomi had sold around 2.15 million units.
The company has heavily invested in upgrading its production capacity to satisfy the demands of the customers. Now, Lei Jun claims that with automated production, low price and good quality, the Redmi Note 2 sales may easily exceed 10 million units. While he doesn’t give a time frame for reaching this milestone, from the current pace of sales, we can expect it to happen sometime early 2016.
Its no surprise that Redmi Note 2 is so poplar among customers. Along with the flagship Helio X10 chip, the phone features 2GB of RAM with 16GB/ 32GB of storage options, 13MP camera at the back and a 5MP of shooter up front. Theres a 5.5-inch FHD display with a large 3060mAh battery on board. Finally, the phone comes with latest MIUI 7 OS on board. All this for a price tag of just 799 Yuan which comes to around $126.

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Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 was already available for sale a couple of times via flash sales, there were only limited colors available for the device. However, during the time of launch, the company had said that the Redmi Note 2 will come in five different colors. Now, Xiaomi has made all the other four colors available for purchase on its official website.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 China Mobile Edition will get five different color options like white, dark gray, pink, yellow, and blue. The price will still be 799 Yuan ($125) for the 2GB + 16GB version. However, as mentioned above, the additional four colors will only be available for the China Mobile edition. The other version starting at 899 Yuan will only have one color, white.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 with all these color options does turn out to be a great budget option. But despite its budget price tag, the specs are of a powerful mid-ranger. The Redmi Note 2 comes with a 5.5-inch FHD 1080p display with MT6795 octa-core processor under the hood. There will be 2GB of RAM on board along with 16GB / 32GB storage options. At the back, there will be a 13MP camera while up front, there will be a 5MP shooter. The battery capacity will be of 3060mAh, a slight upgrade from the previous generation. Finally, the phone will run on the latest MIUI 7 version based on Android 5.0.

Overall, a great package for $125! What do you think?

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We know that you all are excited to see the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 2. The phone features one of the best specs in a device that retails for only about $125. There are many high-end features on this affordable device like MT6795, 13MP camera with PDAF (0.1s focus) and 3060mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0.

Overall, the Redmi Note 2 is a value for money package. And its time to take a look at a few hands on pictures of the device. The design looks almost the same as the previous generation Redmi Note, with only a few subtle changes.

So, you get a round camera sensor at the back, with the speakers around the center. Another important difference is the addition of the IR blaster on top, which lets your smartphone act as a remote to your home appliances. The option to choose between five different colors  is definitely an added plus.

Here’s a quick specs summary before we move on to see the Redmi Note 2 hands on images.

Here’s the first official Redmi Note 2 hands on images

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As predicted, Xiaomi unveiled a brand new handset in its Redmi Note lineup, namely the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 phablet. Thanks to the numerous leaks in the past couple of weeks, we knew a lot about this new handset and almost everything has turned out to be true!

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is as impressive as we thought. It comes with the MTK Helio X10 flagship chipset which features eight 64-bit cores with a maximum clock speed of 2.2GHz. This is definitely a killer chipset inside a mid-range phablet capable of handling almost any task. There are eight Cortex A53 cores clocked at 2.2GHz. Along with this chip, there will be 2GB RAM on board along with two different internal storage options, 16GB and 32GB (Redmi Note 2 Prime). It supports MicroSD up to 32GB.

The Redmi Note 2 will feature a large 5.5-inch display with full HD 1080p display. At the back, there will be a powerful 13MP camera (f/2.2 aperture) (Samsung/ OV) sensor with PDAF (phase detection auto focus). The focus times is said to be super fast, up to 0.1s. Up front there will be a 5MP OV camera with Beautify feature.

Inside, there will be a removable 3060mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0. The overall body measures just 8.25mm in thickness with the weight around 160 grams. As for software, the Redmi Note 2 runs on MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop.

The phone supports 4G dual SIM cards. There’s even an IR port on top which lets the phone act as a remote to your home appliances. It will come in five different colors namely, white, black, pink, brown, and light blue. The TD-LTE + TD-SCDMA version starts at just 799 yuan ($125) while the TD-LTE + FDD-LTE costs 899 Yuan ($140). There’s also a Redmi Note 2 Prime Version which will retail for 999 Yuan ($155).

Xiaomi has once again outdid itself with the new Redmi Note 2. Its features powerful specs at an amazing price tag of just $125!!!

So, what do you think about the new Redmi Note 2? Impressed?

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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 2 will most likely debut tomorrow alongside the MIUI 7 launch. We have been hearing a lot about this new phablet since the past couple of weeks and today, we finally have the real images of the handset in action.

Apparently, a weibo user got hold of the upcoming Redmi Note 2 and released some hands on images of the device. We can clearly see the resemblance to the current Redmi Note generation with a few minor changes. These include a round camera unit, instead of square, placement of the speakers at the center instead of the bottom left corner and an additional sensor at the top (IR?), besides the microphone.

The leak also revealed the specs of the new handset, which once again confirms the presence of Helio X10 inside. So, you have an octa-core MT6795 64-bit chip clocked at 2GHz with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The user revealed that there will be a high-end version too with 3GB of RAM. There will be a 5.5-inch 1080p display, with 13MP + 5MP cameras and Android 5.0.2 Lollipop version with MIUI 6.6 on top. The user also revealed that the price should be in three digits (Yuan), which if true, means that the phone will retail for less than $156.

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The overall package looks promising. Since the launch is tomorrow, we don’t have to wait too long to get official details about the Redmi Note 2 phablet.

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Time and again, we have received reports that the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 phablet will feature the flagship MT6795 Helio X10 chipset. However, if this was true, then the pricing leaked earlier, around $127 was definitely not possible.

Given that this is a flagship chip, with eight-cores clocked at 2GHz, there’s no way that Xiaomi could price its new device so low. But just a few hours ago, a new report claims that the Redmi Note 2 price will be around 1299 Yuan. This seems to be a much better estimate of the price,

Along with the MT6795 chip, the Redmi Note 2 will come with PowerVR 6200 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and a 5.5-inch 1080p display. There will be Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OS with MIUI 7 on top and 4G LTE network connectivity.

The above image shows us the basic comparison between the famous MT6795 powered models in the market. As you can see, if the Redmi Note 2 price is at just 1299 Yuan, it will be the cheapest Helio X10 smartphone in the market.

Anyways, we hope to get more details about the second handset, powered by Snapdragon 615 before the company makes it official. So, stay tuned for more details in the next couple of days.

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Its almost time to see the new Xiaomi Redmi 2 model. According to the latest teasers, it looks like we may see the phablet as soon as Aug 13, when Xiaomi announces the new MIUI version. But before that, we have caught a glimpse of the upcoming device, thanks to a leak from a Chinese tipster on Weibo.

As you can see in the image above, we can see the new Redmi Note 2 handset placed just above its box. The design looks similar to the existing Redmi Note version. We also get to see its specification, which is once again similar to the one that was leaked before. 

The new Redmi Note 2 will come with the Mediatek MT6795 oct-core chip, which is usually used in high-end flagships. There will be 2GB of RAM on board along with 16GB of internal storage. Up front, the phone will feature a full HD 1920 x 1080p display. The rear camera will be of 13MP while there will be a 5MP camera at the back. The phone will be powered by a 3100mAh battery and will run on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop version. Finally, it will measure 8.05mm in thickness and weigh about 159 grams.

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These specs are much better than the current Redmi Note version. But it is said that a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 model with 2GB RAM is also in the works. We will probably see these two variants when its announced on Aug 13.

We are still not sure about the pricing, with recent rumors claiming that the phone will sell for $177, instead of $127 as previously said.

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Xiaomi has confirmed that they will be releasing the next version of its MIUI ROM on Aug 13. From the teasers, it looks like the company may even launch a smartphone alongside the new version, and the most probably candidate is the Redmi Note 2 model. Its about time to see the new Redmi Note model and the MIUI launch will be a good platform to debut the company’s latest mid-range phablet.

Now, it looks like the pricing of the Redmi Note 2 has been leaked online. A picture shows that the new Redmi Note 2 model will be priced at 799 Yuan for the 32GB storage variant. If this turns out to be true, we could see the 16GB storage variant at around 699 Yuan. This is much lower than the price tag of the original Redmi Note model. However, given that Meizu’s M2 Note retails around this price, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Xiaomi price its new model aggressively.

We expect the new Redmi Note 2 model to come with a 5.5-inch full HD 1080p display with octa-core processor clocked at 2GHz (probably MT6795) and 2GB RAM. There will be a 3020mAh battery on board, similar to the original model’s capacity along with 13MP + 5MP cameras. The phone should run on the new MIUI 7 OS based on Android 5.0 Lollipop version.

JD already has a page where the Redmi Note is listed as going on pre-order from August 16. So, it looks like we will most likely see this particular model in a few days time. As for the pricing, if the specs are anything close to what we mentioned above, especially MT6795, it will be hard for Xiaomi to price it for just 799 Yuan. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait for too long to get official details since the launch is on Aug 13.

What do you think, could Xiaomi price the new Redmi Note 2 at just 799 Yuan?

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