Redmi Note 2

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
Manufacturer	Xiaomi
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Series	Redmi
First released	August 2015; 9 years ago
Predecessor	Redmi Note
Successor	Redmi Note 3
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 prosessor 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

^ "Xiaomi Redmi Note 2". Retrieved 11 July 2017.
^ "Redmi Note 2 Forum on XDA Developers". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
^ "[ROM][BEST ROM][STABLE] CM 12.1 MoKee by BULE". XDA Forums. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ "[ROM][UNOFFICIAL] Android Ice Cold Project 10.0 [5.1.1] [Hermes]". XDA Forums. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ "[ROM] [Official] [MM-LP] [08/09/2017] Flyme OS beta for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2". XDA Forums. 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ 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.
^ "[Oreo] LineageOS 15.1 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (HERMES)". XDA Forums. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
^ "Devices | LineageOS Wiki". wiki.lineageos.org. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
^ "Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 - User opinions and reviews". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.

[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.

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