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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100
		TD-SCDMA
	4G bands	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41	3, 5, 40 - India
	Speed	HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch	Announced	2015, August. Released 2015, August	2016, June. Released 2016, June
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	152 x 76 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)	139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	160 g (5.64 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
	Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), MIUI 7	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), MIUI 9.2
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Prime	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 505

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, 32GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF	13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.0	5 MP, f/2.2
	Video	720p	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	No	No
	Infrared port	Yes	Yes
	Radio	Stereo FM radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3060 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 4100 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	Gold, Dark Gray, Silver
	SAR	0.34 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)	0.22 W/kg (head)     1.22 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.62 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)
	Models	2015051	2016031
	Price	About 160 EUR	About 120 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1063 Basemark X: 8518	Basemark OS II 2.0: 882 Basemark X: 7263
	Display	Contrast ratio: 953 (nominal), 2.166 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1087:1 (nominal), 2.913 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 70dB
	Audio quality	Noise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB	Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -91.8dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 49h	Endurance rating 104h