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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  TD-SCDMA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Special edition (Taiwan)
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 - Special edition (Taiwan)
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, August. Released 2015, August 2016, January 14. Released 2016, March 03
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 152 x 76 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) 150 x 76 x 8.7 mm (5.91 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 5.0 (Lollipop), MIUI 7 Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.5
Chipset Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Prime
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU PowerVR G6200 Adreno 510
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) - Chinese version only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM (Standard), 32GB 2GB RAM (Prime) 16GB 2GB RAM (Standard version), 32GB 3GB RAM (High/Special version)
 eMMC 5.0 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.0 5 MP, f/2.0
Video 720p 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No No
Infrared port Yes Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio Stereo FM radio, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 3060 mAh, removable Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W wired 10W wired
Stand-by Up to 144 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 46 h
Misc
Colors White, blue, yellow, pink, mint green Silver, Gray, Gold
SAR 0.34 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)     0.49 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.56 W/kg (head)    
Models 2015051 2015116, 2015161
Price About 160 EUR About 160 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1063
Basemark X: 8518
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1426
Basemark X: 14717
Display Contrast ratio: 953 (nominal), 2.166 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 953:1 (nominal), 2.249 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB Noise -96.0dB / Crosstalk -95.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 49h Endurance rating 93h

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