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Reviews of the Redmi Note 2 - Post links here

I hope this thread will severe as a comprehensive listing of reviews.
Great FAQ - http://en.miui.com/thread-144562-1-1.html
Specs and photos (Confirms SD card) - Cannot vouch for them as a vendor - Have never ordered from them. www.gizchina.com/2015/08/13/xiaomi-redmi-note-2-hands-on-photos-and-full-specifications/
Video Reviews
Xiaomi RedMi Note 2 First Impressions, Benchmarks and Gaming
TechTablets.com https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uR_la5ngaco
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Review - MT6795 Helio X10 Octa Core - 64 Bit Dualsim LTE - ColonelZap http://colonelzap.blogspot.com/2015...howComment=1440963049470#c7077897609186090838
FRENCH Video Review from yahyah206 on the Redmi Note 2 (40 min)
https://youtu.be/Z9vbQYrv_B8
Android Authority https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s0jH3f3QiRw
PS Looking forward to the reviews!

It gets my attention. I think they did right thing with xiaomi this time.

Really hope that some good reviews will come out soon. Especially comparing it with the Meizu M2 note, i know the soc is not comparable but for me battery life and screen quality are more important. For now it is very hard to find reviews, especially since all the chinese resellers and fansites abuse the word by saying review for a spec listing or spec comparing article/video. We really should invent a new keyword for a true full review with all benchmarks and measurements included. I have found a decent hands on video in chinese sadly youtube captions are not very up to the specialist smartphone talk so are more miss than hit.
Really like the phone so far. But its not in me to buy tech without a good review.
Ah cant link as this is my first post here.

Hi everyone, here is a review of around 40 mins by yahyah206 from http://www.miui-france.org in FRENCH about the Redmi Note 2
https://youtu.be/Z9vbQYrv_B8
Cheers

mset1234 said:
Hi everyone, here is a review of around 40 mins by yahyah206 from http://www.miui-france.org in FRENCH about the Redmi Note 2
https://youtu.be/Z9vbQYrv_B8
Cheers
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Thanks! I wish I still remembered my high school French. I added your link to the list of video reviews.

Added Android Authority review.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s0jH3f3QiRw

this review covers all basic things you might want to know about the RN2

Prime review here - Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime (Review) 2.2GHz MT6795 Helio X10 Octa Core, 32GB ROM, IR Blaster, Dual LTE - this review is on the stock ROM, that comes out of the box.
Camera samples: http://mediafire.com/folder/xmte5crcdpy42/Xiaomi_Redmi_Note_2_Camera_Samples

very big review
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_2-review-1311.php

Redmi Note 2 Or Elephone P3000S

I will buy a phone and don't know if i should buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 or the Elephone P3000S
They charge me the same for both. So the price it's not relevant in this Question.
The camera is the most important point in my decision, keep that in mind
Wich one should i buy?

Okay so here's the merits from what I can see from both phones.
Elephone P3000S:
Bigger battery
Touch ID sensor
NFC
Gorilla glass
Gesture support
Redmi Note 2:
IR blaster
Bigger community (tech support)
Better camera optics
Made by more reputable company (better quality control)
Faster processor
In my opinion (trying tot to be biased) I think the Note 2 is the better option. A large community is a must when buying Chinese phones where the return policy is absolute bull plop. If something goes wrong with your Note 2 there's likely someone who can help thanks to it's large fanbase. Also the fingerprint sensor on the Elephone looks archaic, it's reminiscent of the fingerprint scanners on the old IBM laptops and if that's the case you'd likely be disappointed with it.
That't my opinion, watch some reviews and make up your own mind. Whatever you end up buying, don't regret it. But enjoy what you've bought as there'll always be a better phone.
Good luck!

banegasn said:
I will buy a phone and don't know if i should buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 or the Elephone P3000S
They charge me the same for both. So the price it's not relevant in this Question.
The camera is the most important point in my decision, keep that in mind
Wich one should i buy?
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Hi,
I bought Elephone P3000s an Redmi note 2, and in my opinion Redmi Note2 is a better choice: I agree with Nippernator.
Furthermore Elephone still has Android 4.4 and there's no development at the moment, even if the Company said the Phone will have Lollipop.
Bye

Elephone is garbage

Not even a fair comparison, the elephone p3000s is really outdated compared to the redmi note 2 and there is a huge difference in regards of CPU (cortex a53 vs a7 cores), camera and screen (720p vs 1080p and better screen quality on the Redmi Note 2). I ditched my Moto G3 for a Redmi Note 2 and it's a whole new experience.

Meizu Pro 6 Plus

Meizu official have conference "Make 6 Great Again" in Beiking yesterday afternoon ,show us two new models:Meizu meilan X y Meizu Pro 6 Plus and Flyme 6.
We will see the Meizu Pro 6 Plus,both sides of the micro-arc design will make your eyes light up.NFC ,MIMO,Wi-Fi and GPS is integrated into the back antenna.Pro 6 Plus apply 2k Super Amoled screen of 5.7 inches,with AOD screen- off technology.Its fingerprint is from Live Finger Detection,so even other have your fingerprint ,they can't unlock your phone.What's more ,adds heart rate monitor,is very fantastic.
PRO 6 Plus is equipped with Exynos 8890 ,ocho cores ,2.3ghz processor ,of 14nm FinFET tecnology second generation .Which decrease power consumption and body heat.
With back camera ,of sony IMX 386 sensor 12million pixels ,F / 2.0 aperture, 6P lens, PDAF focus;while front camera of 5 million pixels,F / 2.0 aperture, 5-piece lens.Can identify automatically sex, age, color and face.It's amazing for the photo taker fans.Who can take beautiful and excelent picture anywhere and anytime.
The capacity of battery is 3400mah .Support type c ,USB 3.1,transmit faster.
And finally comes the price that we pay highly attention on.For the version 4GB RAM 64GB ROM,sells 2999RMB,(435USD)and 3299 RMB for 4GB RAM,128GB ROM.(478USD)Accept the reservations in 16:30 yesterday.Athough the price isn't that low like before ,but is consistent with its strong characteristics.
The last but not least,we take a look brief of the meilan X.With screen of 5.5 inches,MediaTek helio P20 processor.Support mTouch and with battery of 3200mah.3G RAM 32GROM ,1699 RMB(246USD),4GB RAM 64GB ROM,1999 RMB(290USD).Accept the reservations.
Which one would you like to buy ?

TWRP for Meizu Pro 6 Plus Flyme 7.0.1.0G

syllable123 said:
Meizu official have conference "Make 6 Great Again" in Beiking yesterday afternoon ,show us two new models:Meizu meilan X y Meizu Pro 6 Plus and Flyme 6.
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You better post here :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620179

Is the Redmi Pro the best Xiaomi device atm?

Hi,
I am pretty new to the Xiaomi- and especially to the Mediathek-world. This is why I have this noob question :silly:
Is the Redmi Pro currently the top smartphone by Xiaomi, at least hardware-wise?
Of course, besides Mi5/S, which run the SD 820/821...
Or is e.g. the Note 4 the stronger device, or any other? As far as I know, the Redmi-line is more a budget-thing, right?
Thx for any info on this! :highfive:
Best
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Redmi Pro is known as the Xiaomi Redmi's flagship and that means It is the strongest of the Redmi's even that it is Mediatek powered . mediatek disadvantage is that they does not release sources (which is needed for compiling custom roms and kernels) and the Snapdragon release its sources thats because snapdragon devices are the most wanted and that means bigger price but weaker phone. redmi pro's helio x20 or x25 is compared to snapdragon 810 and and its very close to sd 820. Redmi note 4 has the same chip (x20) but isnt better than redmi pro.Redmi note 4 PRO has a sd652 and that means it has more development for that device.
If you want a phone with a lot development buy redmi note 4 PRO --- if you want a stronger phone buy REDMI PRO.
PS: the best xiaomi for now is MI MIX (the bezelles device

Thank you very much! My times of ROM-hopping are over...my current S7 is not even rooted...so I guess the Redmi Pro will be my first try on the chinese devices (Huawei P9 would be interesting, too, but I am searching for a bigger phone)
I have checked the Mix, it looks gorgeous and I would love to get my hands on this, but the price is far from what I invest in smartphones normally...
So, next step is checking the int. Xiaomi-ROM for the Pro, how to install and what to expect...

The best xiaomi device now is mi5, mi mix, mi note 2.

S7 has much better camera. Redmi Pro is not considered as flagman.
Xiaomi has better models like Mi5.
Even so I would prefare Redmi Pro because of OLED display.
But now Im having trouble with flashing ROM as it doesn't has official global vertion. So you need to apply for unlock bootloader and wait. Some people wait more than 10 days.

It's a good phone but with some really annoying hang ups. ( performance in general is good to very good with occasional lag due to bad core switching, screen is nice although a tad dim for outdoor use, build quality is great)
First of all the camera is a complete waste of time and this appears to be a software issue as the sensor it's self is capable of taking decent photographs. But it's honestly one of the worst smart phone cameras I've used and I've used a lot.
If you've ever used a blackberry in 2010-2011 that's the sort of quality so expect only at higher resolutions.
Second of all Xiaomi appears to have abandoned further development for the device ( no news on 7.0)
Also its missing wireless n support which is just weird, doesn't bother me oh so much as I rarely transfer files over WiFi but still an odd omission.

vinterneti said:
S7 has much better camera. Redmi Pro is not considered as flagman.
Xiaomi has better models like Mi5.
Even so I would prefare Redmi Pro because of OLED display.
But now Im having trouble with flashing ROM as it doesn't has official global vertion. So you need to apply for unlock bootloader and wait. Some people wait more than 10 days.
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He said the flagship for the xiaomi redmi series not xiaomi mi series

Everyone still using this as their daily driver?

I just busted the screen and looking for an alternative.
The Xiaomi Note Redmi 4X while only being 5.5inches and an IPS screen, has roughly the same spec and I can get it for around 150USD at the moment.
Any other recommendations as I think I want a phone I can manage more easily in public.
I'll still use the Honor Note 8 at home for streaming videos and such as the cracks aren't luckily on the viewable area.

Xiaomi Mi Max or Mi Max 2
For long battery life Lenovo P2

Redmi Note 4X is enough for daily use, been superb in battery life here, especially if you have rooted and unlocked bootloader. Check our XDA Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon section, very large community and many devs supports, so much ROM you can choose. So much supports you can rely on if you like customizing things.
But if you have a little more budget you can take Lenovo P2, same specs but better display (AMOLED), Gorilla Glass, Battery monster and support fast charging. It's very reliable phone for daily use I think

Cheers guys, 4X looks solid as a budget phone and the P2 looks great with the extra battery and better screen. Just need to figure out if those features are worth double the price.

Just bought the Redmi 4X MTK 4GB version...
Quite dissapointed compared to the Honor Note 8 even though they are roughly the same gen spec.
Performance: Redmi lags opening a variety of apps, Note 8 is still snappy since the day I bought it
Interface: MIUI has no multi-browser support, seems clunky and lacking in options, EMUI is comprehensive and feature rich
Bluetooth: Redmi disconnects on occasion, Note 8 has never
Battery: Redmi drains from 100% to 0% in 8-9hours!, Note 8 lasts 24hours+ - 4100mAh vs 4500mAh, no comparison
Heat: Redmi sitting at 42C, Note 8 at 32C while both are charging, Redmi feels hot even when screen is off, Note 8 always seems cool
I'm looking to get my Note 8 screen fixed and sell the 4X. Only thing I like is the black on black and smaller foot print. Everything, and I mean everything else is better on the Honor Note 8.

The Redmi Note 4X has a Snapdraon 625 - are you sure it is a Mediatek SoC (i.e. the Helio X20), as this should only be present in the Chinese Note 4?
I have owned both the Helio X20 Note 4, Redmi Note 4X SD625 and Redmi Note 4 Global SD625 and battery life has been above average (X20) to fantastic (SD625) on these devices.