Xiaomi Hongmi 2 alleged specs surface again: 5.5″ screen with MT6592


Xiaomi’s Hongmi has been a revolution of sorts, as far as the Chinese smartphone industry is concerned. The device, launched a few months back, changed our perception of a low-cost quad-core phone, with a price tag of justĀ ļæ„799, or about $130. It prompted many a manufacturer to think again, and release devices to compete. A prime example is international biggie Huawei, who not long ago, launched theĀ ļæ„798 Honor 3C smartphone, a direct competitor to the Hongmi.

If reports are to be believed, the second generation of this massively popular phone from Xiaomi might already be in the works. It’s being said that the phone will have a 5.5-inch screen to go with an 8 core Mediatek MT6592 processor. Keeping up with their tradition of offering phones at lucrative prices, Xiaomi are expected to offer the Hongmi 2 at justĀ ļæ„999 ($165). Even with the seller mark-ups that international buyers have to do with, the Hongmi 2 would probably beĀ an offer you can’t refuse. An OEM that goes by the name of ‘Longcheer Technology’ is allegedly going to manufacture the Hongmi 2.

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Xiaomi Hongmi 2 alleged specs surface again: 5.5" screen with MT6592

This is not the first time that we’re hearing of the Hongmi 2, or for that matter a 5.5-inch screenĀ that it might feature.

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14 Comments

  1. jotapelessa
    January 1, 2014

    $165 OMG!

  2. Frank Wu
    January 1, 2014

    Hard to believe!

    Happy New Year to all….Cheers

  3. jotapelessa
    January 1, 2014

    $165 OMG!

  4. Frank Wu
    January 1, 2014

    Hard to believe!

    Happy New Year to all….Cheers

  5. liljohn
    January 1, 2014

    battery? release date?

  6. liljohn
    January 1, 2014

    i hope xiaomi MI3S will be a 5.5 incher as well! just like gionee elife e7 and oppo find 7!

    hongmi2 —> 5.2″
    MI3S —> 5.5″

    deal???

  7. Israel
    January 1, 2014

    this phone have Ugly big bezels ! maybe they will Fix it ?

    • njren
      January 1, 2014

      Dream on. Xiaomi engineers to the bottom line. Latest hardware stuffed into a utilitarian package. Design details don’t figure into the equation. You want thin bezels, you pay more than 999 RMB.

  8. Guest
    January 1, 2014

    battery? release date?

  9. Guest
    January 1, 2014

    i hope xiaomi MI3S will be a 5.5 incher as well! just like gionee elife e7 and oppo find 7!

    hongmi2 —> 5.2″
    MI3S —> 5.5″

    deal???

  10. Guest
    January 1, 2014

    this phone have Ugly big bezels ! maybe they will Fix it ?

    • Guest
      January 1, 2014

      Dream on. Xiaomi engineers to the bottom line. Latest hardware stuffed into a utilitarian package. Design details don’t figure into the equation. You want thin bezels, you pay more than 999 RMB.

  11. sam
    January 3, 2014

    25% higher price than the hongmi 1’s original price.

  12. Guest
    January 3, 2014

    25% higher price than the hongmi 1’s original price.