Redmi Note 2

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

Manufacturer	Xiaomi
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Series	Redmi
First released	August 2015;10 years ago (2015-08) [1]
Predecessor	Redmi Note
Successor	Redmi Note 3
Compatible networks	GSM: 900/1800/1900 HSDPA: 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE:, VoLTE 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	152 mm (6.0 in) H 76 mm (3.0 in) W 8.3 mm (0.33 in) D
Weight	160 g (5.6 oz)
Operating system	Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop"
System-on-chip	MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)
CPU	Redmi Note 2: Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 Redmi Note 2 Prime: Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Imagination PowerVR (Series 6X) G6200
Memory	2GB LPDDR3
Storage	Redmi Note 2: 16 GB Redmi Note 2 Prime: 32 GB
Removable storage	Supports up to 32 GB microSD
Battery	Removable Li-Po 3060 mAh battery
Rear camera	13 MP Samsung S5K3M2 ISOCELL CMOS F2.2
Front camera	5 MP Omnivision OV5680 CMOS F2.2
Display	5.5 in (140 mm) IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 1080 x 1920 pixels, ~403 ppi, 16M colors
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, Low-energy 4G/LTE

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.

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

Specifications

Hardware

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 processor coupled with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.

Software

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

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.