Xiaomi India has teased another price cut announcement for
Tuesday. The company is likely to slash the price of its Redmi 2 smartphone by
Rs. 1,000, down from its Rs. 6,999 launch price.
The price cut was tipped by Xiaomi's Redmi India account via
social platforms. It said, "7th July 10am on mi.com/in. Put it down on
your to-do list now." The social post was accompanied by an image that
said, "Paint the town red. Get ready to change your phone." Notably,
the image partially shows the new price for the Xiaomi Redmi 2 as Rs. 5,999.
Considering that the company has already announced price
cuts on Xiaomi Mi 4 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G that are currently on sale in the
Indian market, it makes sense the Redmi 2 is next on the list. The other two
devices on sale in India are the Xiaomi Mi 4i and the Xiaomi MiPad tablet.
The price cut on the Xiaomi Redmi 2 (Review | Picture) was
expected as the Redmi Note 4G is now available at Rs. 7,999 and it could have
affected the sales of the Redmi 2 in India. The Xiaomi Redmi 2's new price tag
is likely to get an enthusiastic response, and it will be interesting to see
how well the smartphone performs in the market that now has a lot of
competition in sub-Rs. 8,000 segment. The price cut on the Redmi 2 undercuts a
lot of smartphones that are available in the same price category such as
Micromax's Yu Yuphoria, which is selling currently at Rs. 6,999; the Motorola
Moto E (Gen 2) 4G, available at Rs. 7,999, and the Lenovo A6000 Plus, retailing
at Rs. 7,499.
To recall, Xiaomi India launched the Redmi 2 at Rs. 6,999
and the smartphone went on sale in its first flash sale on March 24. The dual-SIM
dual-standby Xiaomi Redmi 2 sports a 4.7-inch IPS display with HD (720x1280
pixels) resolution and 312ppi. The Android 4.4 KitKat-based smartphone comes
layered with company's own MIUI 6. The handset supports 4G dual-SIM
functionality, where both SIM card slots support 4G networks.
The Redmi 2 runs on a 64-bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
processor (Cortex-A53) coupled with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. It sports an
8-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapxiel front-facing camera. It houses
8GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).
The Xiaomi Redmi 2 is backed by a 2200mAh battery.
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