{"id":8681,"date":"2015-04-28T17:19:35","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T09:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=8681"},"modified":"2015-09-02T17:33:01","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T09:33:01","slug":"redmi-2-a-feature-rich-smartphone-that-costs-php5999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2015\/04\/28\/redmi-2-a-feature-rich-smartphone-that-costs-php5999\/","title":{"rendered":"Redmi 2: A feature-rich smartphone that costs only Php5,999"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Redmi 2 is 4G dual SIM and is powered by a quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor, Adreno 306 GPU, 1GB RAM and 8GB Flash (expandable to 32GB).<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Xiaomi’s Redmi 2 has got to be the most affordable LTE-enabled dual SIM phone that’s powered by a quad core processor.<\/p>\n

On the outside, the Redmi 2 looks sleek and has rounded edges. It has a 4.7\u201d 1280 x 720 HD screen (312 PPI) that is protected by AGC Dragontrail glass display. The screen delivers vibrant colors and crisp text. It is 9.4mm thin and weighs just 133g.<\/p>\n

The review unit I got had a white back cover that has a soft-touch matte finish that is fingerprint and grease-resistant, but can be a little slippery to hold sometimes.<\/p>\n

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The Redmi 2’s back cover has a soft-touch matte finish that is fingerprint and grease-resistant<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n

On the software side, the handset uses MIUI, a customized version of Android that enables new functions, shortcuts, customizations and animations. The MIUI is pretty straightforward and simple which makes the Redmi 2 easy to use. For example, you can access notification panel from any screen if you swipe down and if you do the opposite and swipe up, a search panel will pop up.<\/p>\n

As for its performance and communication capabilities, the phone is 4G dual SIM and is powered by a quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor, Adreno 306 GPU, 1GB RAM and 8GB Flash (expandable to 32GB).<\/p>\n

What I really like about the Redmi 2, apart from the LTE and dual SIM capability, is its support for OTG, a feature I wish iPhone had (I’m a diehard iOS fan but looks like the Redmi 2 will change that). With OTG, I have been able to transfer files quickly and connect peripherals.<\/p>\n

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OTG support allows you to transfer files quickly and connect peripherals.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

The Redmi 2 has a 2200mAh battery that took me 2.5 hours to fully charge and lasted a full working day on my regular usage, that inludes a couple of calls, video streaming, always-on Wi-Fi and a couple of short data connections. I used a power bank to charge the phone since the review unit did not come with a power adapter. The units that will be on sale though will come with a power adapter.<\/p>\n

For imaging, the Redmi 2 has a 8MP BSI f\/2.2 rear camera and a 2MP BSI front camera with 720p video recording.<\/p>\n

I took the phone to Tagaytay over the weekend and took videos and pictures (including the inevitable selfies) that turned out clear with vibrant colors.<\/p>\n

Some of the features of the Redmi 2 which I found useful include the built-in call recorder and wireless display. I can use the built-in call recorder for phone-based interviews and the wireless display to connect to a display using Wi-Fi. I used an EZCast dongle to mirror the phone’s display on our Samsung television. The setup was quick and easy.<\/p>\n

Other notable features include tethering and LED flash.<\/p>\n

I highly recommend this phone for people who want a feature-rich phone but are on a tight budget. The phone only costs Php5,999 and is only available from Lazada.com.ph starting today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Xiaomi’s Redmi 2 has got to be the most affordable LTE-enabled dual SIM phone that’s powered by a quad core processor. On the outside, the Redmi 2 looks sleek and has rounded edges. It has a 4.7\u201d 1280 x 720 HD screen (312 PPI) that is protected by AGC Dragontrail glass display. The screen delivers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,24,22],"tags":[2940,2877,1839],"class_list":["post-8681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-phones","category-reviews","category-spotlight","tag-lte-phone","tag-redmi-2","tag-xiaomi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}