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Xiaomi had launched the Redmi 2 in January 2015, only now it has 
arrived in India. It's not all that surprising since companies like 
Xiaomi tend to manufacture devices as per demand, and not in bulk 
therefore all its devices tend to have different availability schedule 
depending on region.<br />
Now that it has arrived, the question is: is 
it a worthy upgrade? Without mincing any words here, let's just say, yes
 it is, at least on paper. Also the fact that Xiaomi has kept its price 
constant at <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>6,999 is a good 
thing and is likely to hurt rivals in this price range. More 
importantly, it's going head to head with the just launched Moto E (Gen 
2), an equally capable device.<br />
We give you a step by step guide to the key differences between the Redmi 2 and the original Redmi 1S: <br />
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<h2>
Design</h2>
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Keeping
 the original design aesthetics of the Redmi 1S intact, Xiaomi has 
worked a great deal at ensuring that the Redmi 2 is thinner and slimmer 
at the same time when compared with the original. While the Redmi 1S was
 more like a brick of a device, weighing a whopping 158 g for a 4.7-inch
 frame, the new Redmi 2 is now way slimmer at 133 g. <br />
Therefore, although the Redmi 2 still remains to be a 4.7-incher, it is visibly smaller and lighter than the Redmi 1S.<br />
While
 we would have liked some changes in the design aspect here and there, 
it's nice that Xiaomi has toned down the original which was way too 
chunky for our liking. Also, the Redmi 2 still comes with a removable 
back cover with a removable battery, which is nice considering more and 
more companies are now going for non-removable batteries.<br />
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<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2:</b> 134 x 67.2 x 9.4 mm (5.28 x 2.65 x 0.37 in) 133 g<br /><b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S:</b> 137 x 69 x 9.9 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.39 in) 158 g <br />
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Display</h2>
The
 Xiaomi Redmi 2 retains the original display configuration of the Redmi 
1S, meaning a 4.7-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a 
720x1280 pixels resolution that roughly translates to 312ppi. We were 
pretty satisfied with the Redmi 1S's display and viewing angles in our 
review. Therefore, the Redmi 2 is likely going to give you more or less 
the same experience in this department.<br />
That said the Redmi 2 now comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for added protection. The same was missing in the original. <br />
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<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>4.7-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a 720x1280 pixels resolution<br />(~312 ppi pixel density) Corning Gorilla Glass 2<br /><b> </b><br />
<b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>4.7-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a 720x1280 pixels resolution<br />(~312 ppi pixel density) AGC Dragontrail glass<br />
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<h2>
Performance</h2>
The
 Redmi 2 receives a major bump in the processing department and now 
comes with a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 CPU with 
Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB RAM. Moreover, a limited edition of the device is
 expected to be available soon that will come with 2GB RAM, keeping the 
CPU and GPU constant. <br />
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<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 CPU with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB RAM, 8GB internal expandable up to 32GB<br />
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<b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 CPU with Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB RAM, 8GB internal expandable up to 32GB<br />
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<h2>
Software</h2>
This
 is also one area that sees a significant improvement in the Redmi 2. 
The device runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box with MIUI 6 on top. 
Now MIUI 6 is a significant design overhaul over MIUI 5. In our detailed
 comparison between the MIUI 6 and MIUI 5, we had clearly mentioned that
 the MIUI 5 is clearly one of the better looking UIs out there and every
 bit as functional. <br />
Of course it has some elements taken straight
 out of iOS 8, but overall, it's a pretty well put up UI that is also 
not a major resource hog. <br />
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<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>Android 4.4.4 KitKat with MIUI 6<br /><b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with MIUI 5<br />
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<h2>
Camera</h2>
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The
 Redmi 2 keeps the rear camera constant, i.e. an 8MP autofocus with LED 
flash and bumps up the front camera to a 2MP in place of the 1.6MP found
 on the Redmi 1S. All Xiaomi devices come with good quality snappers, 
and we believe the cameras on board the Redmi 2 won't be a 
disappointment either.<br />
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<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>Rear: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash<br />1080p@30fps<br />Front: 2 MP, 720p<br /><b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>Rear: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash<br />1080p@30fps<br />Front: 1.6 MP, 720p<br />
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<h2>
Battery</h2>
The
 Redmi 2 receives a bump in the battery department as well. It is now 
backed by a larger 2200 mAh battery, which is nice to see as Xiaomi has 
significantly slimmed the device yet managed to deck in a larger 
battery. The original Redmi 2 had good battery life, however, we will 
have to wait for the review before saying the same for the Redmi 2. That
 said, the company has bumped up the processor in the Redmi 2 keeping 
the display specs constant. Therefore, the bump in battery is likely to 
compensate for the bumped up processor, but that's not a confirmation. <br />
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<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>2200 mAh<br /><b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>2000 mAh battery <br />
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<h2>
Value</h2>
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The
 Xiaomi Redmi 2 is not a drastic upgrade over the original Redmi 1S. The
 company has kept all the aspects that were well to do in the Redmi 1S 
intact while improving upon the stuff that was bringing the original 
down. They have toned down the size factor (keeping the display 
constant), bumped up the processor, updated it to the latest MIUI, and 
upped the battery in this one. All this while keeping the price same: <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>6,999.<br />
Also,
 the Redmi 2 is 4G LTE capable, and is certainly a much better option 
than the Lenovo A6000 which is priced the same and is another cheap 4G 
smartphone.<br />
Our verdict: The Redmi 2 is a good upgrade and improves upon the low pointers of the Redmi 1S, which is nice. </div>
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