Xiaomi Malaysia has officially announced the Xiaomi Redmi 2 for RM449. It will be available in Malaysia from 17 March 2015 at 12 noon via the usual Mi Malaysia site. Donovan Sung, Director of Product Management, Xiaomi Global was on hand to show off the highlights of the Redmi 2 smartphone. Notable stand out features include dual standby 4G LTE, the new 64-bit Snapdragon 401 processor, MIUI 6 and a more compact, slimmer and thinner design compared to the Redmi 1S. Check out the full tech specs for the Xiaomi Redmi 2 below:
- 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 401 processor
- Adreno 306 graphics processor
- 1GB RAM8GB storage
- 4.7-inch display (IPS, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, AGC Dragontrail Glass, fully laminated)
- 8MP rear camera (autofocus, LED flash, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR) + 2MP front camera
- supports Dual SIM (4G LTE dual standby, microSIM), Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, A-GPS
- features FM Radio, fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0), active noise cancellation with dedicated mics
- 134 x 67.2 x 9.4 mm | 133g
- 2200 mAh battery
- Android 4.4.4 KitKat + MIUI 6.0
Donovan Sung, Director of Product Management, Xiaomi Global launching the Xiaomi Redmi 2 for Malaysia
So far, there doesn't seem to be any difference from our previous review and hands-on of the international Redmi 2 apart from the pricing but the unboxing could include a Malaysian 3-pin USB charger instead. This isn't a bad thing though, as the Xiaomi Redmi 2 remains one of the best bang-for-your-buck value 64-bit smartphones available for Malaysia. We'll be checking out the Malaysian version Xiaomi Redmi 2 in a bit so stay tuned but in related news, Xiaomi Malaysia confirmed that the Xiaomi Mi Note would be coming to Malaysia eventually. No exact Malaysia release dates when but we expect it to come in the next few months. While there are no plans to bring over the 2GB RAM version of the Xiaomi Redmi 2, they said that they would definitely consider it if there was a demand for it.
COMMENTS