Will Xiaomi Redmi 2’s price slash slay its rivals?

Xiaomi India is on a price cut spree. First it was Redmi 4G, now it is the Redmi 2. The company has made the budget smartphone Rs. 1,000 cheaper now. The device will be available at the new price of Rs 5,999 from today on Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, The Mobile Store and Airtel retail stores in addition to the company's website.

The 4.7” Redmi 2 boasts of a 64-bit 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 1 GB RAM and Android 4.4 KitKat OS. Its fortes are its HD display and 4G dual-SIM capabilities.

While it’s new price has made the phone lot more tempting to its prospective buyers, does it edge past the competition? Let’s find out.

Honor Bee

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The 4.5” Honor Bee has emerged as the Redmi 2’s chief opponent in the market today. It comes fitted with a 1.2 GHz Spreadtrum SC7731 Cortex-A7 Quad Core Processor, 1 GB RAM and Android v4.4 (KitKat) OS. Add to that the 8 MP primary camera and 2 MP secondary camera. The only count it loses out to the Redmi is 4G, but all other do as well. However, at an attractive price tag of just Rs. 4,499, it’s sure to turn heads.

Karbonn Mach One Titanium S310

The 4.7” Karbonn Mach One is another formidable rival to the Redmi 2. It also has a significant edge over the Redmi, both in terms of specs and price. It boasts of a 1.3 GHz MediaTek Quad Core Processor, 1 GB RAM and Android v4.4 OS that’s Upgradeable to v5 (Lollipop). It trumps the Redmi primarily with its superior 5 MP secondary camera and cheaper price of just Rs. 5,750.

XOLO Q700S

The 4.5” XOLO is definitely the weakest in the lot. At a far lower display resolution, internal storage of 4 GB, outdated Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS and deplorable 0.3 MP secondary camera, that too at a price of Rs. 5945, it’s fair to say the Redmi has knocked out the XOLO.

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