Redmi 2
Smartphone model
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Xiaomi Redmi 2 is a smartphone produced by Xiaomi released in January 2015.[1] It is the successor to the Xiaomi Redmi 1 family.
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.png) Redmi 2 | |
| Brand | Xiaomi |
|---|---|
| Manufacturers | Xiaomi, Wingtech |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Redmi |
| First released | January 2015[1] |
| Predecessor | Redmi 1S |
| Successor | Redmi 2 Prime (Revision), Redmi 3 |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Operating system | MIUI 6 based on Android v4.4 KitKat |
| System-on-chip | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 |
| CPU | Quad Core ARMv8 1.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| Memory | 1GB or 2GB |
| Storage | 8GB or 16GB |
| Removable storage | Up to 32GB |
| Battery | 2200 mAh |
| Rear camera | 8 Megapixel, BSI, f/2.2, Full HD video recording |
| Front camera | 2 megapixels, f/2.0, HD video recording |
| Display | 1280 x 720 pixel, 4.7 inch IPS Display (312ppi) |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen; Accelerometer; A-GPS; Digital compass; Proximity sensor; Push buttons; capacitive touch-sensitive buttons |
| Codename | wt86047, wt88047 |
| References | [2] |
Specifications
Software
The Redmi 2/Prime comes preinstalled with Android 4.4 KitKat with the proprietary MIUI 6 custom graphical user interface, it can be upgraded to MIUI 9 based on Android 4.4 KitKat (for Redmi 2) and Android 5.1 Lollipop (for Redmi 2 Prime) via OTA. The Redmi 2 comes with a factory-unlocked bootloader, allowing users to "root" the device and install custom firmware.
The software-development community has released custom ROMs and kernels for the phone, even though the official kernel sources from Xiaomi were only released a year after launch.[3][4] The Redmi 2 has achieved unofficial stable builds of CyanogenMod 11 (based on Android 4.4), 12.1 (Android 5.1) and official nightly builds of CyanogenMod 13.0 (Android 6.0.1) and CyanogenMod 14.1 (Android 7.1.1).[5][6][7][8] Development of the latter version is continued in the LineageOS project after CyanogenMod's discontinuation.[9] From LineageOS builds Redmi 2 is currently getting official nightly builds of LineageOS 17.1 (Based on Android 10). Redmi 2 has also achieved official stable builds of Resurrection Remix (based on Android 7.1.2, Android 8.1),[10] official nightly builds of AOKP (based on Android 8.1),[11] official stable builds of MoKee 6 (based on Android 6.0.1), MoKee 7 (based on Android 7.1.2), MoKee 8 (based on Android 8.1), official nightly builds of MoKee 9 (based on Android 9.0.0)[12] and official builds of Mokee 10 (based on Android 10).[12]
Hardware
The Redmi 2 is powered by a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 SoC with Adreno 306 graphics engine. It features 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage. The Redmi 2S, also called Redmi 2 Enhanced or Prime (depending on locale), has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage.[13] The display is a 4.7-inch IPS panel with touch capabilities, 1280×720 resolution at a density of 312 ppi with scratch-resistant AGC Dragontrail glass.
Parts Providers
- Processor: Qualcomm
- Modem: Qualcomm
- PMIC: Qualcomm
- Wifi/Bluetooth: Qualcomm
- Connectivity: Qualcomm
- Audio: Qualcomm
- RAM: Samsung, Micron, Elpida
- Storage: Samsung, Micron, Toshiba
- Display panel: Sharp, AUO, BOE, EBBG
- Touch: Focaltech, Atmel
- Camera: Samsung, OmniVision
- Battery: Coslight, Sunwoda
Variants
Redmi 2 was updated with two models, namely Redmi 2 Prime (India) and Redmi 2 Enhanced (China), with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, twice that of the standard model. There were several variants of the standard and upgraded model for different markets, with varying baseband support.
| Model number | Name | Features | Target market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014811 | Redmi 2 / Prime (HM2XWCPro/wt88047) | LTE/WCDMA/GSM | China |
| 2014812[14] | CDMA variant | China | |
| 2014813[15] | Redmi 2 / Enhanced (HM2XTDPro/wt86047) | additional support for TDD-LTE, TD-SCDMA | China |
| 2014815[16] | Hong Kong, South Asia | ||
| 2014816[17] | 红米2A高配版 (Redmi 2a High Spec) | High Spec of version of Redmi 2A | China |
| 2014817[18] | South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore, Hong Kong | ||
| 2014818 | Redmi 2 / Prime (HM2LTE) | LTE 2 GB/16 GB Variant | India |
| 2014819[19] | Brazil, Indonesia |
Successor
The Xiaomi Redmi 3 was announced in January 2016 as a successor to the Xiaomi Redmi 2.[20]