We had earlier reported that Xiaomi was going to release its first made-in-India smartphone today – it has; and it’s called the Redmi 2 Prime, which is priced at Rs.6,999. The phone is available on Mi.com/in, Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal in an open sale.
The Redmi 2 Prime was first launched in China as the Redmi 2 Limited Edition and in Singapore as the Redmi 2 Enhanced. It features 2GB of RAM space, 16GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card slot, a 4.7-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) display with Asahi Dragontrail glass which is powered by a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 64-bit quad-core processor.
It also features an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP selfie front camera with a 2,200mAh battery which runs for up to 14 hours of talktime.
Other connectivity and function options include dual-SIM card slots, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, run on the MIUI 6 that is based on the Android KitKat.
The specifications are as follows:
| Features | Redmi 2 Prime |
| OS | MIUI 6 |
| Processor | 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 64-bit quad-core processor |
| Display | 4.7-inch HD (1280×720 pixels), Asahi Dragontrail glass |
| Rear Camera | 8MP with LED flash |
| Front Camera | 2MP selfie |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Storage | 16GB expandable up to 32GB via microSD slot |
| Connectivity | dual-SIM card slots, 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi |
| Price | Rs.6,999 |
