The smartphone was initially available for $110 outright

Jul 7, 2015 06:09 GMT  ·  By

As expected, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has reduced the price of its most popular Android smartphones in India, including the Redmi 2.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 was launched in China in early January and made it to India back in March. The smartphone was initially available for Rs 6,999 ($110 / €100), but beginning this week, customers in India will be able to grab it for slightly less.

The Redmi 2 is now Rs 1,000 ($15.7 / €14.3) cheaper, which means that consumers will be able to get it for just Rs 5,999 ($95 / €85) outright. If you plan on getting this wallet-friendly smartphone, you can do that via Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon India or Xiaomi's Mi.com online store.

Xiaomi is expected to launch the Pro version of Redmi 2 in India, though we don't have any details on price tag and availability. However, we do know that Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro will come with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory.

The standard version, on the other hand, packs only 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage, which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card slot.

If you think about getting the Xiaomi Redmi 2, one of the company's most popular smartphones, here is what you get for the price you pay.

The Redmi 2 is a good choice at this price

First of all, the smartphone ships with Android 4.4.4 KitKat operating system right out of the box with MIUI 6.0 on top.

Also, the Redmi 2 is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, an Adreno 306 graphics processing unit, and 1GB RAM.

The smartphone sports a decent 4.7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display that supports HD (720p) resolution and features Corning Gorilla Glass 2 coating.

On the back, Xiaomi Redmi 2 packs an 8-megapixel photo snapper with autofocus, LED flash, and full HD (1080p) video recording, while on the front, there's a secondary modest 2-megapixel camera.

Last but not least, the phone is powered by a 2,200 mAh battery and offers dual-SIM support, along with 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0, FM Radio, and GPS with AGPS.