Xiaomi Redmi 2 launch confirmed for 17th March
Xiaomi Redmi 2 launch confirmed for 17th March
Putting to rest the many rumors about its release date and specs, we can now confirm that Xiaomi's Redmi 2 will be launching in Singapore on 17th March (next Tuesday) at 12PM for $169 - the same price as the current Redmi 1S. The version launching in Singapore will be the standard 1GB version with 8GB internal storage.
The Redmi 2 that will be launching in Singapore will have a 4.7-inch, 720p IPS screen, an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2MP front camera, dual 4G micro-SIM card slots, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core 1.2GHz SoC, with 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage and expandable storage up to 32GB.
As for the Enhanced Redmi 2 with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage, Xiaomi says that "The Redmi 2 Enhanced Edition was a special run of 100,000 devices that we sold during Chinese New Year in China. We don’t have any plans to launch it in Singapore at this point in time."