Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 review: For the people

28 September, 2015
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is one of the cheapest phablets you can get and that will most likely put it on your radar sooner or later. It may be a mere blip if you’re the kind of person who consciously avoids the extremes. But bargain hunters will probably zoom in for a closer look. And they might actually have a point.

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  • Eavenhascht
  • t7X
  • 18 Oct 2015

perks of a mediatek processor: not for developers. mediatek suckswhen it comes to providing kernelsource codes that devs nedeed in order to fully optimize the phone's potential as with other available custom roms. what's more? audio quality of mtk processors sucks!!!
buy mi4c instead!! - go for snapdragons!

-----a friendly advice from a former redmi note 3g user

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    • KZ8
    • 17 Oct 2015

    Anonymous, 29 Sep 2015I have it since day 1. Pros: Fastest in its class, screen ... moreWhich update did u meant? Im having a very bad experience on this phone battery life.

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      • AnonD-455659
      • gG3
      • 17 Oct 2015

      I'm not sure this a 2Ghz Version or 2,2 Ghz version

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        • chjn
        • tx4
        • 14 Oct 2015

        I bought a chinese domestic version and the phone came without google service, is it true upgrading to the global miui rom will give me google service to my phone? How do I updaye my global miui rom then?

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          • AnonD-294887
          • 3uZ
          • 12 Oct 2015

          AnonD-448404, 06 Oct 2015I have bought the Redmi Note 2 myself. I cant understand hi... moreRegarding build quality: the rear cover starts squeaking after you have removed it a few times. Some xda-dev users have noticed that too. There are also reports of dust getting into front camera, but on mine (or rather my brother's) it hasn't happened so far. The cover does squeak though. Despite that, I'm planning to get one of them myself, it's a really nice bang for the buck.

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            • khanna
            • rKJ
            • 08 Oct 2015

            I need this phone

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              • Aminul
              • XND
              • 07 Oct 2015

              AnonD-448404, 06 Oct 2015I have bought the Redmi Note 2 myself. I cant understand hi... moredoes this phone support quick charge 2.0?thanks in advance.

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                • uki
                • KiD
                • 06 Oct 2015

                AnonD-448404, 06 Oct 2015I have bought the Redmi Note 2 myself. I cant understand hi... morehow to upgrade to miui 7?

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                  • AnonD-448404
                  • MnF
                  • 06 Oct 2015

                  I have bought the Redmi Note 2 myself. I cant understand hiw you can say that battery life is bad, and that it gets dust inside camera. Build quality is very nice. And battery life is not bad at all. A friend of mine has the Samsung galaxy S6 edge, and his 800 euro phone does not have better battery capacity than the redmi note 2. I think the redmi note 2's battery holds longer on a charge than the S6. It is a great phone. After upgrading to Miui 7 multilingual rom it works flawlessly :) this phone can fo everything the most expensive phones can do. It is a bargain for this price! Sound quality is also very very good. For playing music or when using it for ohone calls, it has very clear and high enough sound! Don't be afraid to buy this phone at all! Xiaomi does it again! They make great quality phones, and the Redmi Note 2 is absolutely worth the price!

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                    • AnonD-294887
                    • nfK
                    • 05 Oct 2015

                    I wonder which firmware this was tested with. Using "my" method, the battery life is around 71 hours - the same as xperia m2 aqua. I'm using the 5.9.18 developer ROM - not the newest, but the newest has battery life troubles it seems. Pretty satisfied with it so far.

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                      • AnonD-341631
                      • wrs
                      • 04 Oct 2015

                      very bad battery life

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                        • deepraj
                        • U@H
                        • 03 Oct 2015

                        I lve it, this is realy vry good.....

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                          • Anonymous
                          • rKt
                          • 02 Oct 2015

                          Inform to combining india

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 0BG
                            • 29 Sep 2015

                            Anonymous, 29 Sep 2015Name copied from Samsung. Icon copied from apple. Phone cop... moreAt least they didn't copy the lack of removable battery and sd card. And single single option.
                            Huge differences. For much more money i'll get far less functional phone, especially if it's the iPhone, but Galaxy too.

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                              • Mi?
                              • vfD
                              • 29 Sep 2015

                              I buy 1. Mi note even better.

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                                • Heavy reader
                                • 6ch
                                • 29 Sep 2015

                                Actually, Sony M5 is not quite enough to compete with Redmi Note.
                                Meizu M1 Note is the closest.
                                Ouch, that battery life getting worse.
                                What you expect from 49 hours of usage?

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                                  • AnonD-265141
                                  • y$g
                                  • 29 Sep 2015

                                  Anonymous, 29 Sep 2015I have it since day 1. Pros: Fastest in its class, screen ... moreYeah, looks like they lie about QC2.0

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 4%G
                                    • 29 Sep 2015

                                    Name copied from Samsung. Icon copied from apple. Phone copied from everybody else.

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                                      • AnonD-259899
                                      • tZk
                                      • 29 Sep 2015

                                      What? No nuclear power plant for go with it?! MEH

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • X}Q
                                        • 29 Sep 2015

                                        Anonymous, 29 Sep 2015I have it since day 1. Pros: Fastest in its class, screen ... moreXiaomi is notorious in China for sham /false advertising ..