Xiaomi sells 800,000 Redmi Note 2 units within 12 hours - Xiaomi's latest handset Redmi Note 2 went on sale in China yesterday and the company has managed to sell 800,000 handsets in mere 12 hours.

The announcement made on Weibo also specified that the device will go on sale once again on 24 August. The company is expected to launch the device in India as well.

Xiaomi will organize an event in New Delhi on 19 August where it is expected to unveil the MIUI 7 too.

The all-new Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 features a 5.5-inch Full HD display. It is powered by MediaTek's latest MT6795 Helio X10 SoC, octa-core Cortex A53 clocked at 2.2GHz, packed with 2GB of RAM. On the camera front, the device comes with a 13-megapixel rear snapper and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The device supports the company's newest MIUI 7 that is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop.

The device weighs 160 grams and measures 152mm x 76mm x 8.25mm. It is driven by a 3,020 mAh battery. The dual-SIM handset supports 4G and comes with 16GB storage onboard. In addition, the company also has 32GB variant that is named Redmi Note 2 Prime.

The 16GB version will be offered in two variants 4G on both SIMs at 899 Yuan (approx. Rs 9,200) and 4G-3G combination priced at 799 Yuan (approx. Rs 8,200). The 32GB variant is valued at 999 Yuan (approx Rs 10,200).