Redmi Note 2
{{Short description|Android Smartphone}}
{{Infobox mobile phone
| name = Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
| logo =
| image =File:Xiaomi_Redmi_Note_2.jpg
| caption =
| manufacturer = Xiaomi
| series = Redmi
| released = {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|08}}{{cite web|title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 2|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_2-6992.php|access-date=11 July 2017}}
| predecessor = Redmi Note
| successor = Redmi Note 3
| type = Touchscreen smartphone
| form = Slate
| size = {{unbulleted list|{{convert|152|mm|abbr=on}} H|{{convert|76|mm|in|abbr=on}} W|{{convert|8.3|mm|in|abbr=on}} D}}
| weight = {{convert|160|g|oz|1|abbr=on}}
| os = Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop"
| soc = MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)
| compatible networks=GSM: 900/1800/1900
HSDPA: 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE:, VoLTE 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
| cpu = Redmi Note 2:
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Redmi Note 2 Prime:
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
| gpu = Imagination PowerVR (Series 6X) G6200
| battery = Removable Li-Po 3060 mAh battery
| display = {{convert|5.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
1080 x 1920 pixels, ~403 ppi, 16M colors
| rear_camera = 13 MP Samsung S5K3M2 ISOCELL CMOS F2.2
| front_camera = 5 MP Omnivision OV5680 CMOS F2.2
| memory = 2GB LPDDR3
| storage = Redmi Note 2: 16 GB
Redmi Note 2 Prime: 32 GB
| memory_card = Supports up to 32 GB
microSD
| connectivity = {{unbulleted list|Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot| Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, Low-energy |4G/LTE}}
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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 was a middle class Android smartphone by Xiaomi. It came in two variants. It had 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera.
The company discontinued the smartphone's sale in favor of the successors Redmi 3 and Redmi Note 3.
Specifications
=Hardware=
The low end variant Redmi Note 2 was powered by a MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 prosessor coupled with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. The high-end variant Redmi Note 2 Prime, on the other hand, was powered by a MediaTek MT6795 Helio X10 Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 processor coupled with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.
=Software=
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 runs on Android Lollipop 5.0 on top of MIUI 7 and can be upgraded to MIUI 9. It is also possible to flash a custom ROM{{Cite web|title=Redmi Note 2 Forum on XDA Developers|url=https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-2|website=XDA Developers|language=en|access-date=2020-05-17}} with Android 5,{{Cite web |date=2016-03-04 |title=[ROM][BEST ROM][STABLE] CM 12.1 MoKee by BULE |url=https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-best-rom-stable-cm-12-1-mokee-by-bule.3328382/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=XDA Forums |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2016-01-09 |title=[ROM][UNOFFICIAL] Android Ice Cold Project 10.0 [5.1.1] [Hermes] |url=https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-unofficial-android-ice-cold-project-10-0-5-1-1-hermes.3288971/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=XDA Forums |language=en-US}} 6{{Cite web |date=2016-12-29 |title=[ROM] [Official] [MM-LP] [08/09/2017] Flyme OS beta for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 |url=https://xdaforums.com/t/rom-official-mm-lp-08-09-2017-flyme-os-beta-for-xiaomi-redmi-note-2.3528279/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=XDA Forums |language=en-US}}, 7,{{Cite web|last=MohammedHuwais|date=2019-12-25|title=How to Install Lineage OS 14.1 On Redmi Note 2 (Android 7.1.2 Nougat)|url=https://www.getdroidtips.com/lineage-os-14-1-redmi-note-2/|access-date=2020-05-18|website=Get Droid Tips|language=en-US}} 8{{Cite web|title=[Oreo] LineageOS 15.1 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 (HERMES)|url=https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/oreo-lineageos-15-1-for-xiaomi-redmi-note-2-hermes.4087575/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=XDA Forums|date=23 April 2020 |language=en-US}} or 9, but there is no official support by LineageOS.{{Cite web|title=Devices {{!}} LineageOS Wiki|url=https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/|website=wiki.lineageos.org|access-date=2020-05-18}}
Famous problem - fast battery drain.{{Cite web |title=Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 - User opinions and reviews |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_2-reviews-6992.php |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.gsmarena.com}}