Xiaomi teases price cut for Redmi 2, likely to cost Rs 5,999 from July 7

Days after slashing the price of its phablet, Redmi Note 4G, by Rs 2,000 to Rs 7,999, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi seems set to cut the price of another product. If a tweet by Redmi India is to go by, the Redmi 2 is likely to see a price cut of Rs 1,000 starting July 7.

The phone was launched in January for Rs 6,999.

The teaser pitches for smartphone users to get ready to change their phone starting 10 am on July 7, with a half-hidden price of Rs 5,999 for an image. The only Xiaomi device closest to this price is the Redmi 2.

The company also has the Xiaomi Mi 4i online sale lined up for 2 pm on Tuesday. The device is priced at Rs 12,999.

Redmi 2 has a 4.7-inch screen with 1280 x 720 px display. It runs on a 64-bit Qualcomm 410 quad-core processor, coupled with 1GB RAM and Adreno 306 GPU. In addition, the phone features an 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera.

A price cut will further boost the sales of the company - called Apple of China - in India.