Xiaomi Mi Note 2 review: Filling in

9 December 2016
The Note is dead, long live the Note! Unless you've been living in a cave, you've probably heard that the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is no more, but Xiaomi has a Note of its own to bring phablet lovers some solace this season - the Mi Note 2.

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AnonD-510901, 10 Dec 2016i'm with you.... le pro 3 should have the best battery life... moreAt first it was kinda annoying especially if the content is light but then I got used to it. See if you can mask it with dark casing.

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    • loyaltotechnology
    • XNt
    • 10 Dec 2016

    FrustratedWithReview, 10 Dec 2016You forgot to list the major shortcoming for a "note". No pen. that's true, also i just cannot accept the fact that xiaomi had a note 7 lookalike ready at the right time, when the note 7 fiasco happened, it seems like they already knew what would happen with the note 7 and were ready with the note 7 clone, someone definitely needs to investigate in this, if you know what i mean.

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      • Oplix
      • rRS
      • 10 Dec 2016

      Good thingg for jeowmee there are no copyright laws in china

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        • AnonD-491313
        • 3ZP
        • 10 Dec 2016

        So, a crappy display. Well, better luck next time...

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          • Anonymous
          • wnx
          • 10 Dec 2016

          AnonD-510901, 10 Dec 2016i really can't understand WHY the battery life is so much w... moreHere in China we say "no why".

          It's a chinese phone, that's why.

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            • Anonymous
            • Fht
            • 10 Dec 2016

            A2zT, 10 Dec 2016What about LG V20, not a competitor?LG is a left field option only for hardcore fans. They have failed miserably in the mobile business

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              • mark
              • fpH
              • 10 Dec 2016

              Love xiaomi Mi Note 2 review ilke this much smartphone note

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                • Anonymous
                • n3Y
                • 10 Dec 2016

                So, Chinese manufacturers are back to 1:1 copies of other devices look as they did 10 years ago with now coming iPhone, but even best hardware available, they still lag good behind.

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                  • Sathish Kumar
                  • D06
                  • 10 Dec 2016

                  Waiting for this any expectations on January 2017

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                    • AnonD-510901
                    • BRM
                    • 10 Dec 2016

                    J o m s, 10 Dec 2016Still waiting for Le Pro 3 review. It will trounce any of r... morei'm with you.... le pro 3 should have the best battery life among flagship phones... and it has STEREO speakers wow... the only 1 downside are the horrible colorations... only gold,rose... maybe GRAY but still unavailable on the market... but the best should be A PURE BLACK COLOR to mask those huge bezels around the display

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                      • AnonD-510901
                      • BRM
                      • 10 Dec 2016

                      i really can't understand WHY the battery life is so much worse than mi5s plus in the browser test....
                      1)they use the same snapdragon 821,
                      2) same 5.7 display (note 2 should also be more efficient!)
                      3) note 2 has 4000mah and mi5s plus 3800 mah but the plus battery life is BETTER ????how? why?

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                        • nCe
                        • 10 Dec 2016

                        What about LG V20, not a competitor?

                          Easily gets smashed by Honor Note 8.

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                            • FrustratedWithReview
                            • nIp
                            • 10 Dec 2016

                            You forgot to list the major shortcoming for a "note". No pen.

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                              • AnonD-448401
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                              • 10 Dec 2016

                              AnonD-453339, 10 Dec 2016If xiaomi use dual pixel camera from Samsung and 4k screen ... morehaha that dual pixel camera ur talking about is of Sony not of Samsung and Sony already released new improved version of it named in 398.i think opportunity r9s has it but coz of their poor software the cameda module could not show its full potential

                                Blatant samsung ripoff. And it performs nowhere near respectable flagship level. I guess that's what xiaomi fans deserve.

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                                  • AnonD-453339
                                  • tZ4
                                  • 10 Dec 2016

                                  If xiaomi use dual pixel camera from Samsung and 4k screen from Sony it will be best phone for 2016 and 2017 , But I don't think it will be happen 😥

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                                    • AnonD-442781
                                    • H5C
                                    • 10 Dec 2016

                                    J o m s, 10 Dec 2016Still waiting for Le Pro 3 review. It will trounce any of r... moreLeEco have such poor software though. Poor software support, built in adware, etc. Then there's the hardware, with the lack of audio jack, huge bezels, etc.

                                    I mean, the only reason I'd actually consider Lenovo or Xiaomi is because I took a look at LeEco and in comparison Xiaomi looks pretty good.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • qLm
                                      • 10 Dec 2016

                                      For a moment I thought it's Samsung phone

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • vgM
                                        • 10 Dec 2016

                                        That bezel its more uglier than even black bezel from Mate 9, Mi5s and Zenfone 3 Deluxe. Its really thick.