Xiaomi replies Motorola with Redmi 2, priced @ RS. 6,999

Smartphone industry is on steroids these days as manufacturers take no time to bring their latest cutting edge products in the market. Xiaomi, the Chinese manufacturer which takes the credit to bring serious changes in Indian smartphone industry today launched the successor of its budget smartphone Redmi 1S with some notable changes.

Redmi 2 has a new improved design, 4G connectivity and a faster processor and will directly compete with the Moto E 3G variant launched on March 10.

The complete specifications of the smartphone.

4.7-inch HD display protected by AGC Dragontrail Glass

64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 mobile chipset with Adreno 306 GPU

8 GB storage option with 1 GB RAM

MIUI v6 based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat.

8MP rear camera with LED flash, can record full HD video

2MP camera in the front with HD quality

Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, USB Host, USB OTG, FM Radio

2200 mAh battery

MEMs microphones for better voice calling quality.

Redmi 2 is priced in India at Rs 6,999 and the registrations for the smartphone begin on March 12 at 6pm. The phone will go on sale on e-commerce portal Flipkart from March 24.

It will be available in India in two colours - white and grey. We checked the smartphone and it looks quite impressive. It fits very well in one hand and is also very light. The screen is very bright and the camera is also one of  best we have seen in this price segment.

One of the best thing about the device is the 4G Dual Sim Dual Standby. Both the slots support 2G/3G/4G. The smartphone will give a tough fight to the recently launched Moto E 3G variant as the price is exactly the same, however, Redmi 2 offers a lot more.

Stay tuned for the detailed review of the Redmi 2.