Redmi 2

WT88047 · 2014816 · 2014817 · 2014818 · HM2014821 · 2015 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916), quad-core 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 (64-bit), Adreno 306 GPU
Ram: max: 2 GB on Redmi 2 Prime / Enhanced Edition (not upgradable) · base: 1 GB
Modem: 4G LTE bands 3/7/38/39/40/41 (China/India variants; band sets vary by model), dual Micro-SIM (dual stand-by), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/GLONASS/BDS, no NFC
Ports: microUSB 2.0 (OTG) · 3.5mm headphone jack
Camera: 8 MP rear, f/2.2, 28mm, 1/3.2", AF, LED flash, HDR, 1080p@30fps video; 2 MP front, 720p video
Battery: Removable Li-Po 2200 mAh, 10W wired charging (Quick Charge 1.0)
Display: 4.7" IPS LCD, 720x1280 (~312 ppi), Gorilla Glass 2
Storage: base: 8 GB eMMC 4.5 · options: 16 GB (Prime / Enhanced Edition) · microSDHC up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Os Support: latest: Official MIUI updates ended on Android 4.4/5.1 era builds; community ROMs carried it far beyond (official LineageOS 14.1/15.1/17.1, unofficial builds up to LineageOS 19.1) · shipped: Android 4.4.4 KitKat with MIUI 6
Release Price: About 130 EUR at launch; Redmi 2 Prime launched in India at Rs 6,999

Variants

Revisions

Redmi 2 (1 GB / 8 GB)Base configuration, launched January 2015

Redmi 2 Prime (2 GB / 16 GB)Also sold as Redmi 2 Enhanced Edition in China. India launch August 2015 at Rs 6,999, Xiaomi's first Made in India phone (Visakhapatnam plant).

Colors

Black

White

Yellow

Pink

Green

Upgrade paths

battery

Compatible removable 2200 mAh Li-Po cell (BM44) · Pop the back cover, no tools needed.

~$10

EASY

storage

microSDHC up to 32 GB via dedicated slot

~$10

EASY

other

Custom ROMs via codename wt88047 (Wingtech Redmi 2) · Strong custom ROM scene: official LineageOS 14.1, 15.1 and 17.1 builds, later unofficial LineageOS 19.1 and /e/OS ports kept the phone alive years past official MIUI support.

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