A few days earlier, Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 2 Pro got certified by China’s TENNA, which unveiled some of its specifications and features. Now, the teaser hints that the Xiaomi’s next smartphone might be unveiled this month. The rumored Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro, finally put its feet to hit the market on November 24.
A teaser image was spotted on Weibo, a Chinese site, which displays ‘Grand Finale’ in Chinese, but there is no information about the smartphone. Redmi Note 2 Pro is the successor of the Redmi Note 2, which was unveiled last year. As per the reports, the Note 2 Pro bears almost the same specs and features, except the metal build and fingerprint scanner. Its fingerprint scanner is placed just below the camera module. This feature would make the Redmi Note 2 Pro, the first smartphone of the Xiaomi to sport a fingerprint scanner for added security.
At the specification side, according to the TEENA listing, the Redmi Note 2 Pro is said to feature a 5.5-inch full HD display with 1080p pixel density. It is powered by by MediaTek 64 bits Helio X10 octa-core processor clocked at 2GHz. It will be available in two variants including 2GB RAM/16GB and 3GB RAM/32GB internal storage. But, there are no words, whether the storage will be expandable or not.
Under the hood, the device is loaded with 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera on the board. On the software front, the device is running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop based MIUI 7 out of the box. The 2GB RAM model variant is likely to be priced at 1,099 Yuan (approximately Rs. 11,300), and the 3GB RAM variant at 1,499 Yuan (approx. Rs. 15,500) according to leaks. For the connectivity options, the device includes Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. It is backed by 3,060mAh battery.
Manu Jain, India Head, Xiaomi has said, “We are thrilled to achieve this significant milestone of crossing the one million mark in one quarter, for the first time ever. Our sales continue to grow every quarter, and we have witnessed an average quarterly growth rate of 45%, which signifies huge momentum for our journey in India”.
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