It looks like Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi 2, its next-generation, entry-level smartphone in the Indian market. 

The company is currently running a contest on its India Facebook page which features a word puzzle. Participants who are able to find three key features from the puzzle qualify to get priority access passes to buy the company's upcoming smartphone. The puzzle includes words such as 'Snapdragon,' 'QuickCharge' and 'expandable' which suggest that Xiaomi is about to launch Redmi 2, since its Mi Note phones come with non-expandable memory. Also, it makes sense for the company to start selling an entry level phone again after recently discontinuing Redmi 1S. The contest ends March 11, so we can expect the launch to take place in the next few weeks. 

The successor to the Redmi 1S, the smartphone went on sale on January 15 in China and costs 699 yuan (approximately Rs 6,800). 

While Redmi 2 shares a few features with its predecessor, it has a few upgrades apart from the 4G-capability. The new model is powered by the 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, while Redmi 1S comes with the 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset. 

The front camera gets a resolution bump, from 1.6MP in Redmi 1S to 2MP in Redmi 2. The battery is also slightly beefier at 2,200mAh in the new smartphone, up from 2,000mAh of Redmi 1S. Xiaomi's Redmi 2 smartphone also supports QuickCharge 1.0 technology for faster battery charging. 

Xiaomi will be preloading the Android 4.4-based MIUI 6.0 software with Redmi 2, while the Redmi 1S runs on the Android 4.3-based MIUI 5.0 custom skin. The new model is thinner (9.2mm) and lighter (134gram) than its predecessor (9.9mm and 158gram). 

The remaining features of Redmi 2 are same as that of its older sibling, including the 5-inch HD screen with DragonTrail glass, 8GB internal storage, up to 32GB microSD card support, 1GB RAM and connectivity options.