One thing is clear with Xiaomi in 2014 – Xiaomi stays in the news. Xiaomi are launching new products, lowering prices and are rumoured to bring a new mid range flagship, a new Xiaomi Redmi , to us next month.

We have got new infos and images of what many think will be the new Xiaomi Redmi 2 with better hardware and an updated design. Most sources indicate that the Xiaomi Redmi 2 will come with Snapdragon 615, 2GB of RAM and LTE Support. The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pricing could be as low as 1499 Yuan at Launch in China.

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Originally the Xiaomi Redmi 2 was believed to come with a 5.5 inch display but now most analysts believe that a Full HD 5.0 inch display is more likely. The reason is that at the moment the retail price of Full HD displays is at an all time low, a great ingredient to make very affordable smartphones.

To sum up the Xiaomi Redmi 2 specs will probably be

CPU: Eight Core Snapdragon 610
RAM: 2GB
Display: 5.0 Full HD Display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
LTE
Pricing: Ca 1499 Yuan (812RM/245USD)

So far so good. Industry analysts believe that the Xiaomi Redmi 2 could launch as early as december, just in time for the Chinese New Year Shopping Season. What do you think of those specs and the pricing for the new Xiaomi Redmi Midrange Flagship?