Xiaomi Mi2 specs, review: A former Android flagship that has some impressive specs when it was launched and shows-off with a great display, speedy quad-core processor and very good under the hood specs. The Xiaomi Mi2 has sold 15 million units to date and is now priced at a very competitive $210.

According to Phone Arena’s 2012 review of the gadget, the Xiaomi Mi-Two also known as Phone 2, “is one of the hottest device you can imagine.” It’s equipped with the earlier mentioned Snapdragon S4 chip and was the first device in the world to have an 8MP camera in its unit. The Xiaomi Mi2 has 2 GB of RAM for internal memory and 16GB built-in storage. Battery-wise, it has 2000 mAh.

CNET Asia described the Xiaomi Mi2 as a smartphone that offers “high-end performance at a budget price point.” The tech site says that the device is cheap and delivers a powerful performance. It also has some great image quality for an 8-inch megapixel camera. The Xiaomi Mi2 also has the company’s custom MUI OS and has great battery life.

A key downside for the Mi2 is that is has slow autofocus and you’ll need to install the Google apps yourself. It has no NFC, has a glossy rear cover and design feels very “me too!” or similar with a lot of the other handsets out there.

Though the Xiaomi Mi2 has already been succeeded by a well-received successor, the Xiaomi Mi3, the device remains popular with multitude of China-based smartphone users. The lowered price of the device further reinforces the notion that the Xiaomi Mi2 won’t be phased off anytime soon.