The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 was a middle class Android smartphone by Xiaomi. It came in two variants. It had 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
ManufacturerXiaomi
TypeTouchscreen smartphone
SeriesRedmi
First releasedAugust 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08)[1]
PredecessorRedmi Note
SuccessorRedmi Note 3
Form factorSlate
Dimensions
  • 152 mm (6.0 in) H
  • 76 mm (3.0 in) W
  • 8.3 mm (0.33 in) D
Weight160 g (5.6 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 5.0.2 "Lollipop"
System-on-chipMediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)
CPURedmi Note 2:
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Redmi Note 2 Prime:
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUImagination PowerVR (Series 6X) G6200
Memory2GB LPDDR3
StorageRedmi Note 2: 16 GB
Redmi Note 2 Prime: 32 GB
Removable storageSupports up to 32 GB
microSD
BatteryRemovable Li-Po 3060 mAh battery
Rear camera13 MP Samsung S5K3M2 ISOCELL CMOS F2.2
Front camera5 MP Omnivision OV5680 CMOS F2.2
Display5.5 in (140 mm) IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
1080 x 1920 pixels, ~403 ppi, 16M colors
Connectivity

The company discontinued the smartphone's sale in favor of the successors Redmi 3 and Redmi Note 3.

Specifications

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Hardware

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The low end variant Redmi Note 2 was powered by a MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 prosessor coupled with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of Internal Storage. The High end variant Redmi Note 2 Prime, on the other hand, was powered by a MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 prosessor coupled with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of Internal Storage.

Software

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 runs on Android Lollipop 5.0 on top of MIUI 7 and can be upgraded to MIUI 9. It is also possible to flash a custom ROM[2] with Android 5,[3][4] 6[5], 7,[6] 8[7] or 9, but there is no official support by LineageOS.[8]

Famous problem - fast battery drain.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Xiaomi Redmi Note 2". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Redmi Note 2 Forum on XDA Developers". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. ^ "[ROM][BEST ROM][STABLE] CM 12.1 MoKee by BULE". XDA Forums. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ "[ROM][UNOFFICIAL] Android Ice Cold Project 10.0 [5.1.1] [Hermes]". XDA Forums. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ "[ROM] [Official] [MM-LP] [08/09/2017] Flyme OS beta for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2". XDA Forums. 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  6. ^ MohammedHuwais (2019-12-25). "How to Install Lineage OS 14.1 On Redmi Note 2 (Android 7.1.2 Nougat)". Get Droid Tips. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. ^ "[Oreo] LineageOS 15.1 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (HERMES)". XDA Forums. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  8. ^ "Devices | LineageOS Wiki". wiki.lineageos.org. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  9. ^ "Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 - User opinions and reviews". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.