| OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop) |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Prime |
| GPU | PowerVR G6200 |
| 2G | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G | Yes |
| Dimensions | 152 x 76 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 160g |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Colors | White, blue, yellow, pink, mint green |
| Technology | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Built-in | 16/32 GB |
| Card | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) - Chinese version only |
| RAM | 2/2 GB |
| Back | 13 MP, PDAF, f/2.2 |
| Front | 5 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Data | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Capacity | 3060 mAh |
| Standby | Up to 144 h (3G) |
| Talktime | Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) |
| Removable | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Torch | Yes |
| Games | Downloadable |
| Extra | Fast battery charging, MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player, Photo/video editor, Document viewer |