Xiaomi launches Xiaomi Pad 5 and more AIoT products

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Apart from the new
Xiaomi 11T series
, Xiaomi also released the Xiaomi Pad 5 and several AIoT products like the Mi Smart Band 6 NFC, Mi Smart Projector 2 and Xiaomi Mesh System AX3000.

Xiaomi Pad 5

Just like the new Xiaomi phones, the Xiaomi tablet has ditched the ‘Mi’ branding. It is now known as the Xiaomi Pad 5, offering and 11-inch 120Hz display that pushes WQHD+ resolution. This display also supports Dolby Vision and has a Low Blue Light mode that offers more comfortable viewing experience in lowlight scenarios.

Apart from its visual aspect, the Xiaomi iPad 5 supports Dolby Atmos and has a stereo sound quad-speaker system that supposedly offers better depth and detail in audio quality so you get an immersive experience when listening to music or watching movies on the tablet.

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is also a strong tablet; it is powered by the Snapdragon 860 chip and sport 6GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. Its 8,720mAh battery supports 33W fast charging, but you’ll only get a 22.5W charger in the box. You can also use the Xiaomi Smart Pen with the Xiaomi Pad 5, but that’s an accessory that needs to be purchased separately. In terms of camera, you get a 13MP rear camera paired with an 8MP front camera.

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is available in Cosmic Gray and Pearl White, but its local availability and pricing will announced at a later date. Its global price is as below:

6GB + 128GB: €349

6GB +256GB: €399

Mi Smart Band 6 NFC

New tablet aside, Xiaomi also introduced an NFC version of its latest Mi Smart Band 6. The Mi Smart Band 6 NFC features all the same specs that we’ve seen in the original mode, but it’s now equipped with NFC so users can pay with their debit/credit cards whenever they go out shopping. The new model also has built-in Amazon Alexa — too bad The Malaysian market doesn’t officially support Amazon Alexa yet.

As a refresher, the
Mi Smart Band 6
 has a 1.56-inch AMOLED display with up to 450 nits brightness. It comes with a 6-axis sensor and a PPG heart rate sensor, allowing it to track your SpO2 levels, sleep data, stress levels and heart rate. It also automatically recognises six workout modes, and supports up to 30 exercises so users can select the one that suits them most to accurately track their progress. If you’re into swimming, the fitness band also sports 5ATM rating, so it’s water-resistant up to 50 meters.

The Mi Smart Band 6 will still sport the same battery that offers up to 12 days of battery life. It’ll be priced at €54.90.

Mi Smart Projector 2

For those who still prefer to stay home, Xiaomi announced the Mi Smart Projector 2 that pushes FHD resolution with up to 120 inches of projection. It runs on a certified Android TV system, supports Google Assistant and also has additional features like multi-angle auto-keystone correction and auto-focusing to offer the most optimal screen experience for users. It even comes with Dolby Atmos for an immersive audio quality. It will also come with built-in Netflix.

The Mi Smart Projector 2 is priced at €599.

Xiaomi Mesh System AX3000 (2-Pack)

Xiaomi also introduced the Mesh System AX3000 that comes with dual-band Wi-Fi 6 networks and has a wide coverage of up to 4,000 sq. ft. It also comes with 1024QAM modulation, OFDMA and 2×2 MIMO technologies.

According to Xiaomi, you can enjoy smooth gaming, live streaming and watching 4K videos with smooth connection when using the Xiaomi Mesh System AX300.
 Learn more about this product on Xiaomi’s official site.

The mesh system (2-pack) is priced at €149 while the one-pack model is priced at €79.

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Xiaomi Pad 5 launches in Malaysia from RM1,399

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Alongside the
Xiaomi 11T series
 and the
Redmi Buds 3 Pro
, Xiaomi has launched its latest tablet in Malaysia, the Xiaomi Pad 5.

Xiaomi Pad 5 specs

The Xiaomi Pad 5’s 11-inch display pushes WQHD+ resolution and pushes 120Hz refresh rate — this is accompanied by uniform, narrow bezels and a flat-edged frame.

It also comes with Low Blue Light, True Display and Sunlight Display technologies; they contribute to better viewing experience for users no matter day or night.

Xiaomi Pad 5 also has quad speakers that support Hi-Res Audio and Dolby Atmos.

Under the hood, it is powered by a Snapdragon 860 chip paired with an Adreno 640 GPU.

It has a 8,720mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging, and you’ll get the charger together in the box when you purchase the Xiaomi Pad 5.

For productivity, the Xiaomi Pad 5 has an 8MP front camera and a 13MP rear camera to scan and share documents.

Xiaomi Smart Pen

Users can also use the
Xiaomi Smart Pen
 with this tablet; it weighs at 12.2g and offers up to 8 hours of usage.

If the battery runs out, users can get 20 minutes of usage by charging the Smart Pen for 60 seconds; a full charge will only require 18 minutes.

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is available in two colours — Cosmic Gray and Pearl White.

It comes with 6GB of RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of storage.

The lower-end variant is priced at RM1,399 while the higher-end variant is priced at RM1,599.

However, you can get the Xiaomi Pad 5 (6GB+128GB) for RM1,299 if you
 pre-order
 it on Lazada on September 24 – this is a one-day only promotion.

The Xiaomi Smart Pen is sold separately and will be available soon.

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Xiaomi Pad 6 goes official in Malaysia from RM1,299

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Xiaomi has introduced the Pad 6 to the Malaysian market today, succeeding the Pad 5 that was released two years ago, this budget flagship tablet continues to come with attractive hardware features at an irresistible value.

The Xiaomi Pad 6 sports an improved design from its predecessor, where it now comes with a more premium aluminum back, rounded edges for better handling and slimmer display bezels, the tablet weighs lighter than its predecessor at 490g.

Powered by a faster Snapdragon 870 processor, the Xiaomi Pad 6 comes in storage variants of 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB, it features an 11-inch display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 that pushes a higher resolution of 2880×1800 pixels, and refreshes at 144Hz, the display supports Dolby Vision HDR and complementing the visual experience is a quad-speaker setup that supports Dolby Atmos spatial audio.

The Xiaomi Pad 6 is equipped with a rear 13-megapixel camera and front 8-megapixel camera, users can connect the tablet to an external monitor with its USB-C 3.2 port for presentations and consuming content on a bigger display, it comes with a large 8840mAh battery that supports 33W wired fast charging.

Available in color options of Gravity Gray, Gold and Mist Blue, the Xiaomi Pad 6 will start at RM1,299 for the 6GB+128GB storage variant, an online exclusive 8GB+128GB storage variant retails for RM1,399, and decked out 8GB+256GB storage variant retails for RM1,499.

Like the Pad 5, the Xiaomi Pad 6 comes with a variety of optional accessories including the Xiaomi Pad 6 keyboard and Xiaomi Smart Pen (2nd Generation), which costs RM399 each and is a recommended purchase for a complete experience, a Xiaomi Pad 6 Cover that protects the device can also be purchased separately for RM149 and an official screen protector costs RM79.

Customers can visit Authorized Xiaomi Stores to purchase the Xiaomi Pad 6 starting 20th July 2023, or purchase online at
Lazada
 and
Shopee
, customers can enjoy 50% off the Xiaomi Pad 6 Keyboard or Xiaomi Smart Pen (2nd Generation) when they purchase the tablet at authorized Xiaomi Stores, while purchasing the 8GB+256GB storage model at online stores will get you a free Redmi Buds 3 worth RM139.

If you are aiming for the 8GB+128GB storage model, it can be had for a discounted price of RM1,349 and a mystery gift worth RM399 if you managed to be the first 200 customers to purchase it online.

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Xiaomi Pad 6 to arrive in Malaysia next week

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Looking for a great value flagship tablet? The Xiaomi Pad 6 should pique your interest as Xiaomi Malaysia has teased that the tablet is coming next week.

As a follow up to its predecessor that was released in 2021, the Xiaomi Pad 6 is powered by a slightly more powerful Snapdragon 870 SoC and features a 11-inch display, which now pushes a higher resolution at 2880×1800 resolution and refreshes at 144Hz, it will also support Dolby Vision HDR like its predecessor and the second generation Xiaomi Smart Pen active stylus.

There’s also a slight design update with slimmer screen bezels, an aluminum back, and a Xiaomi 13-like camera bump that houses a 13-megapixel camera that’s capable of taking 4K videos, while the front camera is a 8-megapixel camera.

The Xiaomi Pad 6 will also have USB-C 3.2 connectivity, which will finally allow users to have faster file transfer speeds and supports connecting external displays, an 8840mAh battery powers the tablet and supports 33W fast charging.

In terms of pricing, we can expect the tablet to be priced for less than RM1,500, as there isn’t a major specs upgrade from its predecessor and back then, the Xiaomi Pad 5 was priced at RM1,399, and we are sure this is going to be another big hit in the market.

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Xiaomi files patent for a 360º display phone

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We’ve seen the
Mi MIX Alpha
 concept phone that had a similar design, but Xiaomi is taking it further this time. The new patent reveals a concept phone that has a 360º screen with no notch nor cutouts — this is made possible with a pop up mechanism.

Xiaomi patents a new concept phone that resembles the Mi MIX Alpha

Based on renders shown by
LetsGoDigital
, the renders show a phone with 360º display without any vertical frames as seen on the Mi MIX Alpha. It also comes with a pop-up mechanism that houses three cameras so the screen can remain undisturbed and literally all-screen. Despite being a futuristic phone, it’ll still sport a headphone jack on the bottom alongside its charging port and loudspeaker. On the top, this phone has a power button and a microphone hole.

Pop-up cameras may not be the best idea

Image credit: LetsGoDigital

Although this seems like an innovative phone, there are no guarantees that it will be developed and released to the public. After all, many brands have given up on pop-up cameras as they tend to collect dust and take up more space than say, a punch hole cutout. On the other hand, Xiaomi has previously tested with under-display cameras; if that works out, Xiaomi can integrate under-display technology with its 360º screen to create a really interesting device.

Is a 360º display really innovative?

Image credit: LetsGoDigital

On a side note, a 360º display phone will also have its cons; fingerprint marks will be an issue, and we’ll definitely need to be able to switch off one side of the screen while we’re using the other to prevent accidental touches. More importantly, a surround display doesn’t seem as practical as a foldable display.

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Xiaomi patents a phone with a reverse notch – and we’re not sure why

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We’ve seen phone manufacturers do crazy things for the sake of more screen real estate – sliding mechanisms, dual screens, shark fin pop-up modules and more; but this, Xiaomi may take the cake for being the most bizarre.

It looks like Xiaomi are doing Vivo and OPPO’s job for being the oddball by patenting a smartphone that looks to have a reverse notch – no, not reverse like it’s placed at the bottom of the phone, reverse as in the notch protrudes upwards, past the top bezel. Take a moment to wrap your head around that.

Leaks of the patents have surfaced online detailing a trapezoid-like module that houses what looks to be two selfie cameras, while it could also be a flash and a single camera. Just below is an earpiece so you’re supposed to put the module to your ear when you’re on a call.

Image credit: GSM Arena

Over on the back of the module is a whole lot of nothing, GSM Arena points out that they should or could stamp their logo on to the black space, but we reckon if this comes to fruition, Xiaomi would have something planned.

The phone also looks to have a dual-camera setup at the back that doesn’t cross paths with the notch at all, so one wonders why Xiaomi bothered with this strange design. Only reasonable suspicion would be that the extra space would make room for a bigger lens sensor. Maybe it’s about time we went back to plain ol’ no-notch and no-punch hole designs?

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Xiaomi patents clam shell foldable phone that looks very much like the Motorola RAZR

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Everyone’s
trying to get into the foldable smartphone game – the latest purported to join the bandwagon is Xiaomi. After the launch of the Motorola RAZR 2019 phone, it looks like Xiaomi will be taking a page (maybe more) out of Moto’s playbook.

Patents of Xiaomi’s rendition have surface and it looks like their design folds vertically, just like the RAZR 2019. This means that it’s all screen on the inside – but what’s different is that Xiaomi’s version lacks the massive chin found on the RAZR.

Image credit: TigerMobiles

When folded, it takes on the shape of a square.
Also
 like the RAZR, there isn’t any visible gaps when the two halves of the phone close on each other.

But what’s interesting is that the phone’s dual camera system is housed on the bottom portion of the phone’s back panel as opposed to the more conventional top panel placement. What’s also different is the Xiaomi’s secondary display, which looks to be a small non-touch screen display that only shows a limited amount of content.

The patent was found on the China National Intellectual Property Administration website, so one can assume this to come into existence soon – perhaps sometime 2020.

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Xiaomi patents interesting dual selfie lens design for notchless displays

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The pursuit of a notchless-display solution continues as Xiaomi patents their own take on a dual pop-up selfie mechanism. A tipster pointed us in the direction of a set of odd-looking patents that, according to Tiger Mobiles, were filed by the brand.

The images we see hear show two pop-up selfie lenses but, instead of being placed on a single module, is separated, and each have their own housing. This would leave us to assume that both these lenses can be individually controlled – meaning you can choose either one to use depending on what selfies you need.

Which leads us further to think, maybe Xiaomi has a fancy new selfie lens to introduce in the near future; because we simply don’t see the point of having two cameras, that pedestrian in feature, be individually controlled as if that brings any benefit to the user.

With this, we can’t help but think about Xaiomi’s
 in-screen selfie lens
 – the one that has a separate display panel layered on top that can go transparent should the camera be in use. The problem with this kind of technology is what they call a “mosaic” effect; where that little display covering the lens not actually matching the rest of the screen in brightness and in colour, therefore standing out like a sore thumb.

Well, let’s circle back to the patents – as they were spotted on the China National Intellectual Property Administration’s website, we can assume Xiaomi to be serious about breaking the norm when it comes to smartphone design; and we can expect to hear more about this in the coming months.

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Xiaomi patents full screen fingerprint recognition technology

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Most phones now come with a built-in fingerprint recognition that allows for extra security, which usually works through under-display fingerprint scanners and doesn’t allow for much variety as these scanners are mostly mounted either on the front or back of the phone.

Xiaomi
 is looking to change the game after successfully submitting a patent for a new fingerprint scanning technology that now allows users to touch anywhere on the screen for fingerprint recognition.

The technology works by utilizing infrared light transmitters and receivers, sandwiching an array of infrared LED light transmitters between the AMOLED display and capacitive touch-screen layer, with another layer of infrared receivers sitting above the transmitters.

Xiaomi’s All-Screen Fingerprint Scanner Patent. Image credit: Gizmochina

When the screen is touched, the touch, position, and shape of the fingertip are registered by the capacitive touch screen, triggering the array of infrared LED light transmitters to emit light only at the shape and position of the fingertip, while the other transmitters will not light up.

Upon contact with the fingertip, this infrared light is then reflected back to the infrared light receivers. The data received is used to map out the fingerprint, before being compared to the database of saved fingerprints in the phone. If a match is found, the phone will be unlocked immediately. As of now, there is no word on how accurate or how fast this patented fingerprint scanner technology works.

In August 2020,
Huawei had also submitted
 a patent for their own all-screen fingerprint sensor to six markets – namely China, Europe, the US, Japan, Korea, and India – but nothing has come out of it.

Only time will tell how soon Xiaomi will be able to introduce this fingerprint recognition technology to the market, but you can bet we’ll be one of the first to test it out.

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Xiaomi phones to ship with Microsoft apps

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Xiaomi and Microsoft have made a deal amongst themselves, with Xiaomi agreeing to have their handsets pre-installed with Microsoft apps, in a lucrative exchange of 1,500 patents to the Chinese manufacturers.

While this move isn’t particularly new on Microsoft’s side, and while this seems like a win-win situation for both companies, it is clear that Microsoft will be riding on Xiaomi’s reputation in China and other Asian markets. Microsoft did not specify any finances involved with this deal, but we do know that Xiaomi’s mobile devices, namely phones and tablets will be shipped with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Skype from September this year onwards. Among the Xiaomi handsets mentioned are the flagship Mi 5, Mi Max, Mi 4s, Redmi Note 3 and Redmi 3. A Windows 10 version of the Mi Pad was previously launched, so we might be looking at Mi Pad’s being shipped entirely with Microsoft’s OS instead of Android in the future.

Microsoft was aware of its failing handset department, leading to the company’s exit from the industry, along with some job cuts, shifting its focus to other areas. Fortunately, Microsoft is still pretty much alive in the apps division, bringing its own software across popular platforms like Android and iOS, hence the Xiaomi-Microsoft deal will most probably turn out to be a wise one for the future. What do you think about this newly forged partnership?

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Xiaomi Play smartphone will officially launched on 24 December 2018

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Xiaomi has officially announced that the company will be launching the new Xiaomi Play smartphone this coming Christmas eve, 24 December 2018 at China. Upon the announcement, Xiaomi has mentioned “New mobile phone, released on December 24, Xiaomi Play comes with traffic, may be the Christmas gift you want most.”

With the launch of Xiaomi Play smartphone, it will mark the expansion of the company’s portfolio of smartphones with a new series, and in this case, the Xiaomi Play smartphone will be the first smartphone in the company’s Play series.

The word “Play” in the name of the new phone series indicates that the phone will focus on entertainment, gaming, and anything that is related to the word “fun”. There are rumors circulating around the Xiaomi Play smartphone, that it would be the rebranded version of the Pocophone F1 for the Chinese market but we can’t be too sure since the real specs of the Xiaomi Play smartphone has yet to be announced.

As of now, we shall wait till 24 December 2018 when the company officially launches the Xiaomi Play smartphone.

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POCO is now on its own, separated from Xiaomi

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Just like how Redmi became independent of Xiaomi, POCO is also doing the same thing this year. The brand famous for the Pocophone F1 is now a standalone company, separated from Xiaomi.

“POCO F1 is an extremely popular phone across user groups, and remains a top contender in its category even in 2020,” said Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi’s Vice President. With the company starting its own independence, we should be expecting at least one new device — perhaps the Pocophone F2 — to launch this year.

Excited to share:
#POCO
 will now be an independent brand!

What started as a sub-brand within Xiaomi, has grown into its own identity. POCO F1 was an incredibly popular phone. We feel the time is right to let POCO operate on its own.

Join me in wishing
@IndiaPOCO
 all the best.

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain)
January 17, 2020

Xiaomi first launched the POCO brand to launch high-end, premium smartphones but if the brand is going independent, there might be some changes. After all, Xiaomi also started launching its own flagship devices, which could be why the company did not launch the Pocophone F2 last year.

The head of PCO, Alvin Tse, also said in 2018 that the company has been considering other gadget categories, so we might just be able to see some of them this year.

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Xiaomi records over 3 million registrations for the Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus

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A couple of days back, Xiaomi has launched their latest flagship series – the Mi 5S and the Mi 5S Plus, appearing to follow how Apple names its iPhones. Both handsets happen to have some new features and upgrades from the older Mi 5 flagship, making them worth the upgrade. Xiaomi has reportedly received over 3 million registrations to purchase the new flagship models, which has been released today.

Xiaomi has been known for its fast selling devices, flash sales, and of course, their constantly out of stock products, which apparently occurs frequently due to the high demand for the Chinese manufacturer’s products. 3 million registrations alone in mainland China for the new flagship series has been added into Xiaomi’s impressive track record over the last couple of years. It also proves that both the Xiaomi Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus are very much popular in Xiaomi’s home country.

Just to recap, the Mi 5S sports a 5.15-inch Full HD display while the Plus variant features a bigger 5.7-inch screen. Both handsets share quite a lot in common when it comes to their internals – a Snapdragon 821 processor, 3GB or 4GB of RAM for the Mi 5S and 4GB or 6GB for the Mi 5S Plus, with 64GB or 128GB storage options for the respective memory configurations. The biggest difference is in the camera department where the Mi 5S features a 12MP rear camera while its larger sibling sports Xiaomi’s first ever dual-camera setup with two 13MP rear cameras. Other than that, both phones pack Qualcomm’s new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

As mentioned earlier, Xiaomi has officially released both devices in the Chinese market today. Availability of the flagships outside China has yet to be revealed. Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below!

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Xiaomi Redmi 10X with a MediaTek Dimensity 820 looks like a proper 5G smartphone

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The Xiaomi Redmi 10X’s existence has been teased with a MediaTek Dimensity 820 chipset. A series of teaser posters were published on the brand’s Weibo page showing what the ‘X’ in the name stands for – as cringey as they are, the posters do hint at what the Redmi 10X is about – performance.

The Redmi 10X will be the first smartphone to come equipped with the new
Mediatek

Dimensity
 820 chipset which
supposedly
 offers near-flagship performance levels – a
chart
 shared by GSM Arena interestingly shows the chipset going almost toe-to-toe with the flagship Snapdragon 845 chip.

It scores a decent 415,672 on
Antutu
 which puts it in the same
neighborhood
 as the
Exynos
-powered Samsung Galaxy S10 series; which isn’t all that bad considering the
Dimensity
 820 is supposed to be an affordable chipset.

More importantly, the chip allows for 5G connectivity, adding to our slowly growing list of 5G-ready smartphones.

The design of the Redmi 10X is reminiscent of the Redmi Note 9 series with a square camera bump and curved back panel and, what appears to be
aluminium
 frames. There’s no word on its camera specs yet, but from the posters, we can expect at least four lenses at the back. The phone will apparently be introduced this May 26, so we’ll have to wait and see if what else the phone packs.

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Xiaomi Redmi 2 Review: An entry-level phone that gets the needed upgrades

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If you have been wondering since when smartphones have started becoming affordable, it all started when a Chinese startup company got out of its homegrown by selling smartphones – Xiaomi. The Redmi smartphone has been a hit in the low cost smartphone segment a couple of years back, it offers mid-range hardware at entry level price and an extremely customizable software out of the box, which eventually lead to a
cheap smartphone
 war among other phone makers. Meet the Redmi 2, Xiaomi’s third iteration of its value for money handset, it gets hardware refresh and adapts the same design language similar to the company’s other smartphones, after two weeks of using has the phone proven itself to be a worthy successor or
stand
 a chance to be the next big hit in the low cost smartphone segment? We find out.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Hardware Specifications

Processor:
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit 1.2GHz Quad-Core

RAM/ROM:
 1GB/8GB ROM expandable via MicroSD up to 128GB

Display:
 4.7″ HD (1280×720) IPS with AGC Dragon Trail Glass

Camera:
 8MP
Sony
 BSI f/2.2 (Rear), 2MP (Front)

Connectivity:
 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, BT 4.0,
Dual SIM 4G Standby

Networks:
 4G LTE Cat 4/DC-HSPA+/GSM

Battery:
 2200mAh

Design and Hardware

I like the Redmi 2’s aesthetics, despite not sporting a sleek form factor or a metal body like premium smartphones, the phone is reasonably light at 120 grams and its 9.3mm thickness still fits pretty well in my hands. Unlike the Redmi 1s, the Redmi 2 is now less boxy, has slightly rounded corners like its bigger Redmi Note brother and now features a laminated display that eliminates the gap between the glass and digitizer, thus resulting a better touch response and viewing angles. Although the display resolution hasn’t been increased, I still find it quite a pleasure to look at and it doesn’t make me miss Quad HD displays.

Our Redmi 1s review unit last year was a White color model which wasn’t sold locally which many of our friends loved, Xiaomi has fortunately decided to sell the white color variant of its new smartphone this time, its back cover is now made of polycarbonate material instead of the glossy coating, making the phone less slippery to hold on hand.

I wasn’t really impressed with the Redmi 1s having a MiniSIM slot at the back last year, the Redmi 2 this time sports two MicroSIM slots on the back that will support
dual 4G
 standby and the removable battery is still in place. This is definitely one of the best entry-level hardware design that I’ve ever seen from a phone maker, it gives frequent travelers an option to have two SIMs (local and overseas) in the phone without even thinking to swap them out and even if you need to, at least you won’t be needing a SIM ejector pin.

The Redmi 2’s camera LED flash and loudspeaker has been shifted to a different position this time and its loudspeaker produces extremely loud and clear volumes without distorting at playing heavy bass music. Xiaomi has also made changes to the phone’s side buttons with a chrome finish, giving it a slight premium feel, its home menu buttons doesn’t come with lighting so expect a hard time on pressing them in a dark room.

The Redmi 2’s design isn’t ground breaking however Xiaomi has made the necessary updates to it, giving it a much modern design than its predecessor and you definitely won’t feel shy putting it on the table showing off to your friends. In fact, some of our friends think that the Redmi 2 costs RM1000 which it isn’t.

Software and User Experience

The Redmi 2 comes with Xiaomi’s own iOS inspired MIUI v6 software based on Android 4.4 KitKat and as usual, Xiaomi hasn’t strip features off the software despite running on a lower end hardware. To be honest, I’m quite fond of the software despite criticisms around, it offers lots of customization and flexibility that some skins don’t offer and you’re able to download a premium set of free themes to change the phone’s user experience, its color scheme across default apps are also quite pleasing to the eye and from its design alone, you can tell that MIUI has really come a long way.

All that fondness of the software have stopped after using the Redmi 2 for a couple of days, although the software is more reliable than the Mi Pad, there seems to be a universal bug that tends to happen on the latest build of the software, it apparently delays all my push notifications to at least 3-4 hours or until I open the app itself, it hogs up the phone’s RAM easily and fail to launch apps properly at time, occasionally showing Force Closes which I have no idea why and that has become a really disappointing experience.

Sure enough, most would blame the phone’s insufficient RAM that bottlenecks the Snapdragon 410 CPU’s performance, however the worse part in the Redmi 2 is the amount of available user storage, the user is only given a mere 5.75GB of total storage and around 5GB of accessible storage for apps and games, moving apps to the
SD card
 isn’t possible due to the phone’s partition design, which has been a flaw since the Redmi 1s. Therefore, the Redmi 2 is technically a smartphone without expandability and if you had purchased a
64GB memory card
 for it, you’d better use it for other purposes, as the Redmi 2 will only read music and videos from it.

Last but not the least, the recent software builds of MIUI v6 has become a beautiful disappointment to me, Xiaomi’s hardware and software is beautiful, however that buggy software experience isn’t making the Redmi 2 worth as a daily working driver, although solutions are mostly available at the MIUI forum, unless you are geeky or resourceful enough, otherwise the average joe isn’t going to appreciate such issues.

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The Redmi 2’s camera is the best that I’ve seen on an entry level device, its
Sony
 BSI f/2.2 sensor takes beautiful pictures in and outdoors and thankfully this time, the Redmi 2 is now able to save pictures and videos back into the
SD card
. Of course, don’t expect speedy launch and shutter speeds from the Redmi 2’s system performance, check out the pictures down below.

Xiaomi has upgraded the Redmi 2’s front camera to a 2-megapixel sensor, despite of a minor upgrade it takes beautiful pictures and that beauty effect never fail to impress.

Video recording quality isn’t good, the camera still has metering issues which was also present on its predecessor, especially when you’re out in strong sunlight you’ll notice sudden dark and bright frames, audio quality isn’t great but still acceptable for an entry-level smartphone.

Benchmarks, Battery Life and Network Quality

Even though the Snapdragon 410 may be more efficient and features 64-bit processing power when compared to its predecessor, benchmark scores isn’t much better on the Redmi 2 which could be due to the 1GB RAM that causes a bottleneck to the overall results, otherwise we simply blame MIUI’s RAM management issues.

Despite of all those software and performance issues, battery life is surprisingly impressive on the Redmi 2 given that 2200mAh is relatively small in today’s standards and this is a
dual SIM 4G standby
 smartphone. Don’t forget that even if the battery runs out in the middle of the day, you could always purchase a spare to replace it and the phone supports Qualcomm’s QuickCharge 1.0 technology that will juice up your phone in no time.

Most people are always skeptical about network issues when it comes to buying Chinese devices, the Redmi 2’s
dual SIM 4Gstandby
 works extremely well and I’ve never encountered signal drops, callers have also reported a good voice call quality from my end and 4G data connection works fast and reliably over the Maxis 4G LTE network, easily hitting 20-30Mbps of download speeds in good coverage areas.

Verdict

Even though the Redmi 2 is a minor upgrade from the Redmi 1s, its improved hardware design is a tremendous improvement from the Redmi 1s and that’s what really matters the most on an entry-level smartphone, while specs are equally important as well Xiaomi should really make improvements to its software if it wants to work well on an entry level hardware, the phone’s memory limitation and buggy software is the real deal breaker however at the price of RM449, you are literally purchasing a phone with features that costs at least RM1000, that includes a great camera and Dual SIM 4G LTE support. If you don’t mind getting a little geeky, there is actually a AOSP ROM available for the Redmi 2 in the MIUI forums, flash it on to the phone and most of the issues that I mentioned will probably be gone and I’ll be doing this to my very own Redmi 2 soon.

The Good:

+ Improved aesthetics
+ Improved display
+ Good camera
+ Decent battery life
+
Dual SIM 4G standby

The Not so Good:

– MIUI v6 unreliable and full of bugs
– Limited storage for apps
– RAM uses up easily
– Poor video recording performance

The Xiaomi Redmi 2 gets a score of 7.6/10.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]


Xiaomi Redmi 2 Unboxing (Video)

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After attending Xiaomi’s local event launch and taking a first look at the Redmi 2, we are now moving on to the unboxing of the Chinese company’s latest entry level smartphone. The phone comes in the same solid cardboard packaging similar to other devices and includes the phone’s removable battery, MicroUSB cable and a 3-pin UK
charger
. Even though Xiaomi has made marginal updates to the phone’s hardware internals, the Redmi 2 has a slimmer and lighter body at 9.3mm and 133 grams, its body weight distribution is also more balanced which results in a much better aesthetics.

The upgraded internals on the Redmi 2 includes a more efficient 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor, an upgraded front facing 2-megapixel camera, a slightly bigger 2200mAh battery and supports dual SIM 4G LTE standby, unfortunately the local variant of the phone doesn’t come with the 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage configuration that is sold in China, which is really a shame. In other aspects, the Redmi 2 features Quick Charge 1.0 technology that is assisted by Qualcomm’s SoC and comes preloaded with MIUI 6 based on Android 4.4 KitKat. The phone will begin selling at March 17 2015, 12PM over at
www.mi.com/my
 at the price of RM449, we’ll try to conclude our review and some comparisons of the phone before that date so you can consider your purchase. Otherwise, our first impressions of the Redmi 2 is pretty positive. Stay tuned.


Xiaomi Redmi 3 is official and here's how much the product line has matured

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Xiaomi has been getting really consistent with its Redmi product line, the new Redmi 3 has a totally brand new specs sheet that is no longer considered as an entry-level smartphone, the Redmi 3 is now powered by a modern mid-range Snapdragon 616 processor mated to 2GB of RAM, it has a brand new 5-inch display with a reasonable 720p resolution, finally gained a 13-megapixel f/2.0 main camera and 5-megapixel front camera and lastly, a whooping 4100mAh battery is fitted under the hood, that’s like twice the performance upgrade for every component mentioned yet with that kind of specs, you are only required to fork out 699 Chinese Yuan (RM469) for a beautiful all-metal phone with future proof hardware.

With the announcement of the Redmi 3, we look back at Xiaomi’s previous Redmi releases and realized how far the product line has grown since the company went international, here’s the specs showdown of previous generations of Redmi devices:

Redmi

Redmi 1s

Redmi 2 Enhanced

Redmi 3

Processor

 Mediatek MT6589T 1.5GHz Quad Core

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.6GHz Quad Core

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz Quad Core

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 1.5GHz Octa Core

RAM

1GB

1GB

2GB

2GB

Display

4.7-inch 1280×720

4.7-inch 1280×720

4.7-inch 1280×720

5-inch 1280×720

Storage

4GB (with MicroSD)

8GB (with MicroSD)

16GB (with MicroSD)

16GB (with MicroSD)

Camera (Main/Secondary)

8MP/1.3MP

8MP/1.6MP

8MP/2MP

13MP/5MP

Battery

2000mAh

2000mAh

2200mAh

4100mAh

Price

N/A in Malaysia

RM419

RM529

RM479 (estimated)

As you can see in the comparison chart, the Redmi 3 is the biggest update Xiaomi has ever made to over the last three years and its price remains to be around the sub RM500 mark when compared to its predecessor, this is going to be an exciting device for sure and will give many other Chinese manufacturers a good run for the price war, let’s hope the device reaches our shores soon enough.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus has arrived in Malaysia

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Xiaomi has just announced the availability of the new Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus, placing a full-screen display smartphone under the price of RM1000. Other than the 18:9 ratio screen, the company is also including an eight-core processor, large pixel sensors for the main camera, front selfie-light and long-lasting batteries.

The phone comes with a 5.7-inch and 5.99-inch 18:9 displays offering users with 12.5% more display area, giving users more screen area which is especially nice when reading or playing games. The rear camera comes with a 1.25μm-pixel sensor, which allows more light for the sensor to capture offering better image quality even in low-light areas. The front selfie-light will allow you to take selfies even in low-light environments and with the always-on feature, it will help when capturing videos. The phones are equipped with a Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and is powered by a 3300mAh battery for the standard model and the Pro comes with a 4000mAh battery.

The Redmi 5 retails at RM679 and the Redmi 5 Pro for RM749, both of them will come in three colours, Black, Gold and Blue. If you are interested in picking up one, you can head over to the three authorized Mi Stores in Malaysia, participating Mi Zones and the official Mi Store at Lazada. The 2GB RAM, 16GB storage for the Redmi 5 and the 4GB RAM, 64GB storage variant of the Redmi 5 Plus will be available at a later date.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 introduced from RM499 with quad cameras and MediaTek Helio G80 chip

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The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has been quietly introduced in the Malaysian market, and will be available to purchase this month.

The Redmi 9 3GB+32GB model is priced at RM499 and will go on sale this June 18; while the 4GB+64GB variant will cost RM599 and will be available this June 25.

The phone packs a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with a Corning Gorilla Glass screen. It’s also got the traditional water-drop notch where the selfie camera is housed.

At the back, you get a similar camera bump as the
Poco
 X2
 except with a lower-end set of lenses; on the Redmi 9 is a 13MP main lens, an 8MP ultrawide shooter, a 5MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, you get an 8MP front camera too.

Under the hood is a
MediaTek

Helio
 G80
 chipset with eMMC 5.1-based storage. The phone also packs a large 5,020mAh battery with support of up to 18W of fast charging.

The phone ships with Android 10 with MIUI 12 layered on top. The Redmi 9 also has a back-mounted fingerprint sensor, and supports AI face unlock too. There are three
flavours
 to choose from – Carbon Grey, Sunset Purple, and Ocean Green. You can visit their official Shoppe page
here
 to purchase the phone – on top of that, there’s a limited time
flash sale
 for the 3GB+32GB model which will bump the price of the phone down to RM449.

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Xiaomi may be introducing the Redmi 9 Power in Malaysia soon

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Just two hours ago, Xiaomi Malaysia posted on its
Facebook
 that it’ll be giving away 10 units of the new Redmi smartphone, supposedly the Redmi 9 Power.

Giveaway poster reveals familiar design

The Redmi 9 Power has been launched in several other countries, but not Malaysia. It will probably launched in January as Xiaomi’s Facebook post mentioned that the contest period will end on January 7. We expect this phone to be the Redmi 9 Power as it shares a similar rear camera design. We should be expecting this budget phone from Xiaomi to come with a 6.53-inch LCD display paired with a Snapdragon 662 chipset and run on Android 10. It should also have 4GB of RAM paired with 64/128GB of storage, but it’s possible for the storage configuration to differ in the Malaysian market.

Redmi 9 Power will be packed with a huge battery

Apart from that, this phone will come with a 48MP

quad camera setup paired with an 8MP selfie shooter. It’ll sport a pair of stereo speakers and also have a headphone jack. It’ll also house a 6,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging via a USB-C port. GSMArena reported that the phone comes in Mighty Black, Fiery Red, Electric Green and Blazing Blue, but we’re not sure if all colour variants will be available locally.

Check out Xiaomi’s official Facebook page for more information.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C launches in Malaysia with new MediaTek gaming chipsets

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Xiaomi completes the Redmi 9 family by introducing the Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C, which are the two lower-end variants in the series.

Redmi 9A

For just RM359, the phone comes with a 6.53-inch HD+ display that has a dot-drop notch where its 5MP front camera sits. For imaging, it’s got a single 13MP lens that should be good enough for point-and-shoot photography.

Under the hood is the new MediaTek
Helio
 G25 chipset that’s supposed to offer decent gaming performance. It’s paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, with up to 512GB of expandable storage support. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging, much less than the Redmi 9’s 18W fast charging support. The Redmi 9A only supports AI Face unlock.

During
Lazada’s
 and
Shopee’s

7.7 sale, you can get the phone for just RM319. The phone will be available at brick-and-mortar stores starting July 14.

Redmi 9C

This phone sports the same 6.53-inch HD+ display but packs more cameras – a 13MP main lens, a 2MP macro shooter and one 2MP depth sensor. This is better for people who want more avenues for photography creativity.

The phone comes with a slightly better, but also brand-new MediaTek
Helio
 G35 chip that’s also supposedly good for gaming. It has the same memory configurations and battery size. It comes with both AI Face unlock and a back-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Redmi 9C is priced
at RM429 and will be available at the end of July.

The
Redmi 9
 – with its quad-camera setup, 8MP selfie shooter, 18W fast charging support and better MediaTek
Helio
 G80 chipset – is only priced at RM499. We think forking out just a little more for this variant would be the better choice.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9T launching in Malaysia this January 8

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The Xiaomi Redmi 9T is making its way to local shores this January 8 and it’ll bring a more robust photography experience compared to the original
Redmi 9
.

The new device is supposedly a re-badge of China’s Redmi 9 4G, meaning it’ll get a 48MP main lens, an 8MP shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro camera. For selfies, you get a basic 8MP lens.

Redmi 9 4G

Under the hood, the phone should arrive with a Snapdragon 662 which should offer an overall better experience in battery life, and regular browsing over the Redmi 9’s MediaTek Helio G80. The latter wins in gaming performance according to nanoreview.net, but just barely.

The phone will be 6.53-inches large and will pack
a
 FHD+ LCD panel along with a massive 6,000mAh battery.

In any case, we’ll have to wait for the launch this January 8 to learn about its official specs – if you’re keen, you can watch the livestream on their Facebook page
here
.

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Xiaomi introduces Redmi G gaming laptop with GTX1650Ti and 144Hz display

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Xiaomi has unveiled their newest gaming laptop, the
Redmi G
; with the brand’s recent introduction of its wider ecosystem of products in Malaysia – including gaming-centric items like the
curved gaming monitor
, it’s cause of optimism when we hear news like this.

The Redmi G is a
midranger
 and comes packed with an NVIDIA GTX 1650 or GTX 1650Ti GPU, along with either an Intel Core i5-10200H, a Core i5-10300H CPU, or a Core i7-10750H CPU. These specs should let you run most modern AAA games at medium-high 1080p settings with a steady 60FPS output.

Image credit: Xiaomi

This is important in order to utilize the laptop’s massive 16.1-inch 144Hz display. On top of that, the panel offers 100% sRGB coverage which means better
colour
 accuracy should you also do creative work on your Redmi G. Do note however, the base Core i5-10200H + GTX 1650 model only comes with a 60Hz display panel.

When it comes to memory configurations, there’s 16GB of DDR4 2,933MHz RAM and 512GB PCIe
NVMe
 SSD for storage as standard.  There’s a 55Wh battery that should provide you with 5.5 hours of light browsing.

Image credit: Xiaomi

The laptop’s keyboard looks to be backlit in white only while there are no elements of RGB that can be seen anywhere on the laptop – so, this makes the Redmi G a stealthy all-rounder that you should fit in a school or business setting as well.

The
pricing
 for the Redmi G is as below:

Core i5-10200H/GTX 1650 – CNY 4,999 (RM3,009)

Core i5-10300H/GTX 1650
Ti
 – CNY 5,799 (RM3,491)

Core i7-10750H/GTX 1650
Ti
 – CNY 6,599 (RM3,972)

Pre-orders
 of the device have started in China and will launch on August 17, but there’s no word if it’ll arrive in Malaysia yet, but like we mentioned earlier, there’s always a chance it could if Xiaomi continues to see us as a viable market for its gaming products.

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Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom launched in China with Snapdragon 865 and 5G for less than RM2,000

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Xiaomi and its sub-brand Redmi
has
 been dolling out smartphone launches like there isn’t a pandemic going on – and we’re glad they’re doing that. If not, we wouldn’t have smartphones like the Mi 10, Redmi Note 9 series – and now, the Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom.

These variants improve on the original with a new chipset in the Snapdragon 865 along with 5G support, and a larger 4,700mAh battery.

It still sports the same 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display panel but no punch hole cameras now, as the selfie lens is housed in a pop-up mechanism – something we haven’t seen in a while. Despite being a flagship, the display here only pushes a refresh rate of 60Hz, which is weird since the original K30 supports up to 120Hz refresh rate.

The K30 Pro comes with a 64MP main lens and a 13MP ultrawide shooter alongside a 6MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor.

If you want a telephoto lens, you’ll have to get the K30 Pro Zoom, which comes with an 8MP telephoto lens in place for the 5MP macro shooter. The phone is capable of 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom. Both K30 Pro phones can shoot videos at 8K resolution, pitting it against the likes of the
Samsusng
 Galaxy S20 series.

In terms of memory configurations, you get up to 8GB RAM with up to 256GB internal storage. The 4,700mAh battery here can be charged with a 33W fast charger too.

The phones are currently available in its native China in grey, purple, white and blue. The K30 Pro is priced from CNY2,999 (RM1,877), while the K30 Pro Zoom is priced from CNY3,799 (RM2,378). It’ll be on shelves this April 4 in China, but there’s now information on the Malaysian availability yet.

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Xiaomi Redmi K40 confirmed to come with Snapdragon 888

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The Xiaomi Redmi K40 series will include a model that packs a Snapdragon 888 chipset – this is confirmed by Redmi GM Lu Weibing via his
Weibo
 account.

He also confirms that the series will arrive this February in its native China and will cost at least 2,999 Yuan (about RM1,887). He also refers to the series as having the most expensive flat screen phone in the market – which tells us Xiaomi wants to the Redmi to break into the premium price segment.

Image credit: Weibo

Which makes sense since the priciest model in the range will pack the very powerful Snapdragon 888 chip as mentioned before – and it’ll compete with the Xiaomi Mi 11 and OPPO Find X2 series for the top spot in the performance charts.

In Malaysia, there’s a chance it could be rebadged as a POCO and we can’t wait. We’ll keep you posted when we get more information about the device. For now, if you fancy a Redmi phone, the brand-new
9T
 is a fantastic budget option.

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Xiaomi Redmi K50 Pro+ could be first phone to come with Snapdragon 898 chipset

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The upcoming Xiaomi Redmi K50 Pro+ is touted to be quite the performance and photography beast, according to various
reports
.

Under the hood is supposedly a Snapdragon 898, which is still unreleased. It is, of course, the follow up to the Snapdragon 888 – for all its power, it also came with its share of heating issues; so we’re hoping the SD 898 fixes the issue.

For imaging, you get a 108MP main lens, which has become a bit of a mainstay on Xiaomi’s midrangers; there could also be a periscope telephoto lens which makes things more interesting.

Powering the device is a 5,000mAh battery – however, it is not said what rate of fast charging the phone will support; but if the
Xiaomi 11T Pro
 can do 120W, perhaps the K50 Pro+ can too.

When it arrives in Malaysia, it will likely be re-branded and be made part of POCO’s lineup. The phone will likely be part of a partnership with Qualcomm which will see it be one of the first phones to pack the Snapdragon 898; and with this in mind, we can expect both chip and phone to arrive by the end of the year.

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Xiaomi officially launches the Redmi Note 10 5G and Note 10S in Malaysia

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Xiaomi introduced two new phones in the Redmi Note 10 series today; the Redmi Note 10 5G and the Redmi Note 10S.

Redmi Note 10 5G

Starting with the only 5G phone in this series, the Redmi Note 10 5G is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor that supports dual 5G SIM. It comes with 8GB of RAM paired with 128GB of storage, and ships with MIUI 12 based on Android 11.

Between the two newer models, the Note 10 5G has a slightly larger 6.5-inch DotDisplay. It supports up to 90Hz refresh rate, but unfortunately, it’s only using an LCD panel. The display is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and its back is made of plastic, but it has a matte finish.

In the imaging department, this phone has a 48MP camera paired with a 2MP macro lens and another 2MP depth sensor. On its front, it has an 8MP lens with f/2.0 aperture.

Although Xiaomi included a 22.5W charger in the box, the Note 10 5G only supports 18W fast charging. That being said, Xiaomi still included a 5,000mAh battery in this phone.

The Redmi Note 10 5G is priced at RM799 and is available from May 28 onwards on Xiaomi’s official store on
Shopee
 and
Lazada
, authorised Mi Stores and official retailers. You can get it in Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray, Nighttime Blue and Aurora Green.

Redmi Note 10S

On the other hand, the Redmi Note 10S that is slightly smaller at 6.43 inches comes with an AMOLED display. It has dual speakers and also a 3.5mm headphone jack, and just like the Redmi Note 10 5G, it also uses Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and pushes FHD resolution.

The Redmi Note 10S is powered by a MediaTek Helio G95 chip and also comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It ships with MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11, and has a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

This phone has a better camera system compared to the Note 10 5G — it comes with a 64MP lens that is accompanied by an 8MP ultra wide camera, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. You’ll also get a 13MP selfie lens with f/2.45 aperture on the front.

The Redmi Note 10S is available in Onyx Gray, Pebble White and Ocean Blue. It is priced at RM899 and can be purchased from May 21 onwards.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 series launched in Malaysia

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 series has been launched – a follow-up to last year’s impressive
Note 9
 devices.

Redmi Note 10 Pro

Starting with the top-spec model, you get a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED panel layered with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for added protection.

For imaging, you get a 108MP camera, an 8MP ultrawide shooter, a 5MP
telemacro
 lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. The high-res lens is combines 9-in-1 binning tech with Dual native ISO to offer higher detailed photos in different lighting situations. For selfies, you get a 16MP shooter.

Under the hood is a Snapdragon 732G chipset along with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Powering the device is a massive 5,020mAh battery with support for up to 33W of fast charging.

The phone comes in Onyx Gray, Glacier Blue, and Gradient Bronze. The Redmi Note 10 Pro is priced at RM999 for the 6GB+128GB model, while the 8GB+128GB version will cost RM1,099. The phone will go on sale this March 15.

Redmi Note 10

The regular Note 10 rocks a smaller 6.43-inch AMOLED display with 60Hz refresh rate. The cameras that you get here include a 48MP main lens, an 8MP ultrawide camera, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, you get a 13MP shooter.

Under the hood is a Snapdragon 678 chipset along with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Powering the device is a 5,000mAh battery along with support of up to 33W of fast charging.

Like the Note 10 Pro, this phone also sports a dual-speaker setup that offers more immersive audio when listening to music or watching videos.

The Redmi Note 10 is comes in three
colours
 – Onyx Gray, Pebble White, and Lake Green. It’ll be priced at just RM799 and will go on sale this March 8.

Visit Xiaomi’s Lazada store
here
 to make your purchase.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 specs and design leaked ahead of 4 March launch

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 is due to launch this
March 4
 – but tech people on the internet are an impatient bunch, and they eat device leaks for lunch. The Redmi Note 10 is their newest victim, and we’re seeing quite a lot about it disclosed ahead of its introduction.

Images have
surfaced
 showing its retail packaging, its contents, the phone itself, and even some of its key specs.

Image credit: XiaomiLeaksPh

The back panel of the phone is reminiscent of the recently launched Xiaomi
Mi 11
, thanks to its rectangular,
off-center
 camera bump. The phone comes in a lime green finish that looks familiar.

Specs

In terms of specs, the phone comes with a Snapdragon 678 chipset, with a dual-core CPU cluster clocked at 2.2GHz. Powering the device is a 5,000mAh battery, and up to 33W of fast charging.

Display

Most excitingly, the 6.43-inch display here uses a Super AMOLED panel and should be pushing an FHD+ resolution. There’s no word on what its camera specs are like yet, but we won’t have to wait long for its launch to find out.

Stay tuned on our website as we bring you the latest coverage on the Redmi Note 10’s local variants and official pricing.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 global version to sport Snapdragon chipsets instead

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The Redmi Note 11 series was
launched

in its native China last month, bringing with it a host of impressive features for a midrange device.

The series offers decent value for devices that cost less than RM1,500, so we aren’t surprised if you want one for yourself. The catch is,
global variants
 of the Redmi 11 series may actually be quite different from its Chinese counterparts – and this may be a good thing.

Under the hood is purportedly a more powerful Snapdragon 778G and Snapdragon 695 for the Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 respectively. Meaning, gone are the Dimensity 810 5G and Dimensity 920 5G chipsets.

With this change, there could be a chance that the global variants of the smartphones could be priced a little bit higher. Snapdragon chipsets are generally more premium options compared to MediaTek.

Elsewhere, we can other features to remain unchanged including the AMOLED display, 108MP camera, and 120W of fast charging on the Redmi Note 11 Pro.

Redmi hasn’t officially made any announcements yet, but do watch this space for more updates.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 set to feature 120W fast-charging

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Xiaomi’s 120W fast-charging capability is not joke – we’ve seen it power
11T Pro
 in less than 30 minutes, and it’s even more impressive when you remember that only pricy flagships came with this kind of fast-charging support.

This time, the feature is going to be even more accessible as it becomes one of the key selling points for the upcoming Redmi Note 11. We can expect the device to cost below RM1,000 like its predecessor, the
Redmi Note 10
; so, this means that 120W fast-charging is now an affordable feature.

According to a report by
GSM Arena
, the phone could also pack a Dimensity 920 chipset along with 8GB of RAM.

Xiaomi’s posters shared on Weibo confirm that the Redmi Note 11 will be unveiled this 28 October, 7pm; we won’t have to wait too long now to find out what else the midrange device offers.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 with great price and flagship capabilities

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Today, Xiaomi announced its Redmi Note 2 for four main markets: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. The Redmi Note 2 is fitted with a 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio X10 octa-core chipset, which is found in other high-end flagship phones as it delivers the performance flagships need. With this chipset and its supporting top-end specs, the Redmi Note 2 is set to outperform all devices in this price segment, as it also offers a high-quality camera that captures great pictures.

The flagship-grade 64-bit Helio X10 processor found in the Redmi Note 2 has eight ARM Cortex-A53 cores, all of which can be utilized when necessary for performance intensive tasks such as gaming. Combined with 2GB dual-channel LPDDR3 RAM and 16GB internal storage, the Redmi Note 2 hit a score of 50,646 on Antutu, which is even faster than some flagship models in the market.

The Redmi Note 2 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display that is fully laminated, with features such s Sunlight Display to adjust the screen for clearer images under direct sunlight, and Reading Mode that offers 5x less brightness to combat fatigue eyes. Being 13% thinner and 25g lighter than its predecessor at 160g and 8.25mm in thickness, the Redmi Note 2 sports a 3,60mAh 4.4V high-density battery with quick charging support that offers up to 120 hours on standby, and is shipped MIUI 7.

Camera-wise, the Redmi Note 2 features a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. It also features Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) technology, typically found in DSLR cameras. With this technology, the Redmi Note 2 is able to focus on an image in just 0.1s and capture fleeting moments with ease, compared to Contrast Detection technology. As for selfie-lovers, the front camera is fitted with f/2.0 aperture, which allows better selfies in low-light on top of its beautify function.

Priced at RM649, the Redmi Note 2 will be available for pre-order in Malaysia on 11 November 2015, and will be shipped within 14 days. On top of that, Mi Malaysia will be celebrating for the first time ever Mi Singles’ Day, with attractive offers including a chance to buy a Mi phone for as low as RM1. Comes in 5 colors with removable back covers of pink, light blue, yellow, white and black.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 goes on sale starting 5 May 2018, price starts from RM799

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Xiaomi has just unveiled the latest phone in their Redmi Note series with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, a phone that comes with a wide range of camera features and technology to satisfy your photo taking needs and it has a 69% performance boost compared to the Redmi Note 4.

On the rear, there is a 12MP+5MP configuration with a huge 1.4um sensor which allows the camera to capture more light compared to other camera phones. The company has claimed that thanks to their high-end primary camera, pictures are vivid and comes with nice colours, while the second camera produces the bokeh effect that everyone loves.

 On the front, there is a 13MP front camera with Xiaomi’s Beautify 4.0 AI algorithm and a selfie-light, allowing you to take your selfies even if the lighting conditions are not favourable. Specs wise, it comes with great mid-range specs as well as the latest mid-range Snapdragon 636 processor, 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 aspect ratio screen, 3GB or 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and 32GB or 64GB of storage.

Powering the device is a large 4000mAh battery which Xiaomi has claimed will give you 14 hours of video, 7 hours of video recording and 8.5 hours to gaming.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be open for pre-orders starting 25 April 2018 on Xiaomi’s Official Lazada store and it will go on sale starting 5 May 2018 on all authorised Mi Stores. The 3GB+32GB variant will retail for RM799 and the 4GB+64GB variant is priced at RM999.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will launch in Malaysia on 24 April

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Xiaomi Malaysia has just announced that the Redmi 5 will be available in Malaysia starting 24 April 2018. This information comes from their Malaysian Facebook page and the launch event is open to all Mi fans.

The Redmi Note 5 is a great contender in the mid-range market as it comes with a Snapdragon 636 processor, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The screen is a rather large 5.99-inch FHD+ with an 18:9 aspect ratio, while on the rear there is a 12MP+5MP sensor and on the front is a 13MP camera. Powering the device is a huge 4000mAh battery which the Redmi Note-series is known for. The phone is also currently being promoted on their official Lazada page yesterday which also showed a 24 April release date.

If you want to join the even you can check out their official post above, where you will need to register to attend it. Currently, they have not disclosed the location of the event, but they will inform those that registered the location when the date comes closer.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 9 Pro launched globally – available this mid-May

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 series is now complete with the launch of the Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro. The Redmi Note 9S sits just between the two new
smartphones
.

Starting with the regular Redmi Note 9, you get a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with Corning
Gorilla
 Glass 5 and a punch hole camera. Over on the back we find fingerprint sensor – something we haven’t seen mounted on the back of a phone in quite a while.

For imaging, the phone shares the same 48MP setup as the Redmi Note 9S – on top of the 48MP sensor, you also get a an 8MP ultrawide shooter, a 5MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, you get a simple 13MP shooter that’s also capable of face unlock.

Under the hood, you get a MediaTek
Helio
 G85 chipset alongside 3GB or 4GB RAM and up to 128GB internal storage. The chipset packs two ARM Cortex A75 cores clocked at 2.0GHz on top of 6x ARM Cortex A55 cores.

The phone is powered with a massive 5,020mAh battery with support of up to 18W of fast charging. The phone comes in three
flavours
 – Polar White, Forest Green, and Midnight Grey. The Redmi Note 9 is available for $199 (RM855) for the 3GB+64GB variant, and $249 (RM1,070) for the 4GB+128GB model. The local prices will most likely be cheaper, so don’t worry.

Moving on to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, it packs a larger 6.67-inch FHD+ display that’s the same as the Redmi Note 9S’. There’s is a punch hole camera placed right in the middle of the device too.

At the back is a 64MP quad camera system that consist of an 8MP ultrawide shooter, a 5MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. There’s a new ‘kaleidoscope’
videography
 option that gives your videos the effect of looking through, well, a kaleidoscope. For selfies, you get a capable 16MP selfie lens that also supports that effect and also has slow motion selfies.

Under the hood, you get a Snapdragon 720G chipset 6GB RAM as standard and up to 128GB of internal storage. The phone is powered with a 5,020mAh battery as well, but with support for up to 30W of fast charging.

The phone also comes with a haptic feedback vibration system that offers different tactile touch experiences when using different apps. Both the Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro come ship with Android 10 with
MiUI
 11 layered on top.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro is available in Glacier White, Interstellar Grey, and Tropical Green, and is priced at $269 (RM1,156) for the 6GB+64GB model, and $299 (RM1,285) for the 6GB+128GB variant. Both the Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro will be available globally this mid-May; the official Malaysian pricing and deals will also be announced then.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max launches priced below RM1,000 – 33W fast charging, Snapdragon 720, 64MP camera

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Xiaomi Redmi marks starts off their 2020 with the launch of the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max.

The larger Note 9 Pro Max has a 6.67-inch FHD+ display with a punch-hole camera right in the centre.

Image credit: Xiaomi India

At the back is a quad-camera setup – 64MP main, 8MP ultrawide angle lens, 5MP macro shooter and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies it has a flagship-like 32MP front shooter.

Under the hood, it’s beginning to look more like a mid-range smartphone with a Snapdragon 720G chipset along with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It comes equipped with a massive 5,020mAh battery with support for 33W fast charge – the provided adapter supports this speed.

Image credit: Xiaomi India

For the Redmi Note 9 Pro, you get the same 6.67-inch FHD+ display and chipset. This comes with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage.

The biggest difference here is in the camera setup – it’s still four lenses, but with a 48MP main shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 5MP macro shooter and a 2MP depth sensor.

Image credit: Xiaomi India

It’s got a massive 5,020mAh battery too but only supports 18W charging.

Both phones are available in Aurora Blue, Glacier White and Interstellar Black. The Note 9 Pro is priced from INR12,999 (RM747); the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is priced from INR14,999 (RM862). It is unsure when the devices will arrive in Malaysia, but stay tuned for updates from us.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S launched in Malaysia from RM799 with Snapdragon 720G and 5,020mAh battery

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has been launched globally, and the same device as the Redmi Note 9 Pro in India.

The display here is a sizeable 6.67-inch FHD+ panel that has HDR10 certification. It’s also got a punch hole camera in the centre. Both the front and back panel comes equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Over on the back, you get a quad 48MP camera setup alongside an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 5MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, you get a 16MP front shooter. For videos, the phone is capable of 4K videography at 30fps.

Under the hood, there’s a Snapdragon 720G gaming chipset alongside 6GB RAM and up to 128GB internal storage, which can be expanded via a microSD card of up to 512GB.

Powering the phone is a large 5,020mAh batter with support of up to 18W of fast charging, while a 22.5W charger comes in the box.

The Redmi Note 9S is
avalable
 in Glacier White, Interstellar Gray and Aurora Blue. The 4GB+64GB variant is available for RM799; while the 6GB+128GB model is priced at RM899. The lower-end variant is only available on Xiaomi’s official
Lazada
 and
Shopee
 pages. The higher end model will be available across all channels. On March 27, you stand a chance to buy the 4GB variant for RM699 on Lazada if you manage to unlock a RM100 voucher on that day.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Review – A budget device with impressive power

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is the first of the series to make its way into Malaysia; and it’s essentially a rebadged Redmi Note 9 Pro which was launched in India. On paper, the phone looks like a decent all-rounder for just RM799 – and for the most part, it is!

The phone comes with a sizeable 6.67-inch FHD+ display – and it’s nothing to shout about. With a pixel 395ppi pixel density, output is sharp enough while
colours
 are on the duller side. Meanwhile brightness is not its strong suite – under sunlight, I struggled to see what’s on my screen even at max brightness.

There’s a punch hole cut-out where the phone’s 16MP selfie lens sits – this allows the top bezel to remain thin, but the notch can be a hit-or-miss with some – but then again, so are all forms of camera notches to be honest.

The body of the phone does feel sturdy and comes equipped with a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel – its mirror-like finish is gorgeous but saying it’s a fingerprint magnet is an understatement.
The
 transparent case that comes with the phone should help, but it diminishes the Redmi Note 9S’ aesthetics – so pick your poison, I guess.
Colour
 options for this phone include Glacier White, Aurora Blue and Interstellar Gray. Mine is the latter and it looks more blue than grey – just thought I’d point out the oddity.

When it comes to imaging, the 48MP main lens shoots at 12MP at default thanks to pixel binning; and images turn out sharp when fed with enough light. I had AI scene recognition turned off with HDR set to auto – the result is occasionally over-saturated
colours
 –
especially
 in the greens. The software tries to pick out objects in the photo it thinks you want a burst in
colour
 – so my images always had overly-green plants. The sky and concrete come out looking more natural to be fair.

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Turning on 48MP isn’t as exciting as it once was a year or two ago, but it’s a reliable camera resolution to offer you high-res photography without sacrificing brightness, storage space and shutter time. The Redmi Note 9S is exactly this – it only loses a tiny bit of brightness but makes up for it with more details.

Ultrawide
Portrait shot

Its ultrawide camera does a fine job at including more subject matter – plus,
edge distortion is minimal. Also impressive are portrait shots – subject-background separation is great and the bokeh effect doesn’t look too artificial.

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10x zoom

When it comes to zooming you get up to 10x digital enhancement – in terms of image quality, up to 5x is where I’d draw the line. If you max it out at 10x zoom, the images
get
 too fuzzy to be of any use other than to read a far-away sign.

Regular Night Mode
Regular Night Mode
48MP Night Mode

Night time photography on this phone is surprisingly disappointing – it takes seriously steady hands to get clear shots; even with night mode on, there is obvious noise and makes certain objects muddy. Images are bright, but the quality just isn’t what you’re expecting of a Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM2 sensor.

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Portrait selfie

Thankfully, the 16MP selfie lens here redeems the phone a little bit with decent day time shots – when using portrait mode, the bokeh effect doesn’t look great and can eat up bits of hair, but it’s serviceable.

Under the hood, you have an impressive Snapdragon 720G chipset that’s a gaming-oriented processor – it passed my tests with flying
colours
; there wasn’t any noticeable stuttering when I played Mobile Legends and Call of Duty: Mobile at max graphics settings. The phone did get warm after about two hours of gaming, but it doesn’t get to the point of being unbearable.

Our variant of the phone comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage which you can expand up to 512GB via a microSD card. I never encountered any slowdown in performance while multitasking; which makes it a good daily driver in my books.

To drive home that sentiment is its massive 5,020mAh battery that supports up to 18W of fast charging – the phone lasted me an entire day of gaming, video consumption and social media browsing; but charging time can take a while – getting it fully juiced from 20% took me a bit over one hour.

The phone ships with Android 10 with MIUI 11 layered on top – it’s a no-frills experience, keeping layout simple and easy to see. There’s also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor that also doubles as the power button. It’s reliable and snappy – but with side-mounted scanners, it’s practical to only have one thumb registered, so using other fingers to unlock your device is not helpful here.

Verdict

The Redmi Note 9S is an almost complete package – the only department it scores poorly is in lowlight photography; perhaps this is something that could be fixed with a software update since the sensor is capable of much more. Despite that, the cameras still perform well in well-lit areas.

I’ve had a straightforward experience with the Redmi Note 9S so far, which is all you really want with a budget smartphone – for RM799-RM899, you’re getting a smartphone that’s reliable and most fronts, and has the hardware and battery to see you through the day without any problems. You can purchase the phone at Xiaomi’s official
Shopee
 and
Lazada
 pages.

The Good

Impressive performance

Long-lasting battery life

Solid build quality

Good daytime photography

The Not so Good

Poor night time photography

Dim display

Sub-standard audio quality

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Xiaomi Redmi Note Review

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Ever since the introduction of phablets, we start hating those phones with small displays as we can’t really do much with them. Phablets have been priced expensively and don’t necessarily offer you great performance and features out of the box. Fast forward today, we are in a world of cheap and affordable Chinese smartphones that offers value some other smartphone makers can’t achieve. Enter the Redmi Note, the larger brother of the Redmi 1s which we’ve reviewed recently, this is a phablet that’s priced below RM600.

Xiaomi Redmi Note Video Review

Huge, heavy and chunky

The Redmi Note may have a ‘note’ branding on its name, don’t go looking for a stylus on the device because it is just a plain, simple and brilliant looking smartphone with a gorgeous 5.5-inch display. Just like its little brother, the Note has a boxy and chunky design while being slightly slimmer than the 1s, the phone feels heavy and cumbersome when held and kept in our pockets. While we aren’t going to give any awards to the Redmi Note’s design, it feels really classy when you put it on the table and doesn’t feel like a cheap smartphone. One thing we really admire is how Xiaomi is able to maintain such a solid build quality for a device like this despite being a full plastic phone, the phone doesn’t creak or squeak like some other plastic made smartphones when grasping tightly in hand.

Redmi Note Hardware Specifications

We can’t say that the Redmi Note’s specifications isn’t attractive for the laymen, but neither can we say that the hardware internals are bad from our own perspective.

Processor:
Mediatek MT6592 1.7GHz Octa Core Processor

RAM/ROM:
 2GB/8GB (expandable via MicroSD)

Display:
 5.5″ 720p (1280×720) IPS display

Camera:

13MP
 Autofocus (Main), 5MP (Front)

Connectivity:
 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, BT 4.0 LE, USB OTG

Features:
 MIUI v5, Lite Mode, Dual SIM Standby

Networks:
 GSM/HSPA+ 21.1Mbps

Battery:
 3100mAh

The Mediatek processor isn’t our favorite silicon as the company is pretty slow in releasing the latest version of Android drivers to allow OEMs update to the latest operating system. Despite being a true 8 core processor, it doesn’t deliver that experience which you will immediately feel it if you are a long time Snapdragon user. Despite having a 720p resolution on the 5.5” display, color saturation is pretty good and images don’t look pixelated, touch response is unfortunately slow though we haven’t had much issues performing gestures or typing on the built-in Swiftkey Keyboard.

The Redmi Note currently runs on an enhanced version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with MIUI v5 onboard with no future dates mentioned to be upgraded to at least Android 4.4 KitKat.

Reliable software experience with some compromises

With such a huge display, you really can’t do more without a great software experience implemented. If you’ve seen our reviews on Xiaomi devices back then, you will know that MIUI is an extremely customizable platform that has tons of features and enhancements to make your smartphone experience fun and enjoyable. Fortunately, Xiaomi hasn’t stripped off features of MIUI knowing that the device isn’t a flagship, you are still able to make layers of graphics customization to the phone’s experience, manage your phone’s security, Mi Cloud, a private messaging inbox and many more.

Similar to the Redmi 1s, the Redmi Note features Lite Mode a.k.a Easy Mode which tends to simplify the phone’s operation by having huge fonts and buttons, we think Xiaomi could do more on the big screen of the phone in easy mode. But hey, people with vision issues will love those huge buttons.

The Redmi Note’s software experience is reliable and consistent, which is what you will experience across Xiaomi’s product line. Sadly, Mediatek’s Octa Core chip doesn’t seem to be doing a good job in terms of making the UI smooth and snappy, trust us, you will be encountering notable lags in transitions and app launches when you start using the device like a flagship.

There’s just one more unfortunate thing, the Redmi Note shares a similar design flaw like its little brother – apps can’t be moved to the external
SD card
, you’re limited to the 8GB of internal memory to store apps.

A Camera that Sounds Good, But…

We have a 13 Megapixel f/2.2 aperture camera on the Redmi Note, does it ring a bell? Yes, it does! Though Xiaomi didn’t mention the name of the sensor being used on the device, the technical numbers we are having here is similar to the Mi 3’s camera. We also know it isn’t a
Sony
 Exmor sensor, but we still set our expectations really high. Sadly, the camera failed to impress us, pictures taken turns out to be mediocre for a
13MP
 camera, images don’t look sharp and white balance measurement seems off course in some of our shots. You will know what we mean if you check out the camera samples down below.

Redmi Note Camera Samples

The phone’s front facing 5 Megapixel camera produces pictures that is apparently better than most front facing shooters out there, but it isn’t the best that we’ve seen.

Full HD video recording on the phone doesn’t look good as well with metering issues and poor audio recording quality.

Benchmarks, Battery Life and Call Quality

Now, everybody is going to expect high benchmark scores from the Redmi Note due to the Mediatek Octa Core chip – we don’t deny that. The phone has scored very high scores in both Antutu and Quadrant, however we simply can’t judge the scores against real world performance, it simply fails to impress us with smooth transition frame rates and snappy app launches, even our Redmi 1s here does a better job in doing these despite having an inferior processor and lower amount of RAM. In graphics demanding games, you’ll experience dropped frame rates though they still maintain playable.

If you think every phablet’s battery life is bad because of a huge display, you will be impressed and blown away by the Redmi Note’s battery life. Despite turning the CPU Power Saving Mode off, we did long duration phone calls, receiving some decent amount of IMs and music streaming, we are able to squeeze more than a day of juice out of the phone’s
3100mAh
 battery.

Due to dual noise cancellation
microphones
, our callers have reported crystal clear voice from our end under good cell coverage. Unfortunately, we are disappointed with the phone’s HSPA+ performance, we are able to get an average of 7-8 Mbps on the Redmi 1s in the same coverage area while the Redmi Note merely produces 2-4 Mbps in most cases.

Verdict – A great smartphone, limited by CPU performance

Xiaomi makes amazing hardware with decent features and performance, the Redmi Note unfortunately isn’t one revolutionary product that the company has ever build. Don’t get us wrong, we love the Redmi Note’s solid build quality and its reliable software, the thing that let us down is the low quality processor that the company has opted for the product. If the phone had run on either a Snapdragon 400 or 600 chip, we don’t mind it being priced slightly higher because the phone really deserves more power than it should, the Mediatek Octa Core chip may have its own advantages, it is sadly not a future proof CPU that is able to guarantee future OS upgrades for the device. The Redmi Note retails at RM509 with limited availability, if you’re looking for a phone with a huge and beautiful display and reliable software experience without burning a hole in your pockets, this phone could be the one you’re looking for.

The Good

+ Beautiful display

+ Reliable software experience

+ Solid build quality

+ Amazing battery life

+ Good front facing camera

The Bad

– Mediocre main camera

– Stuck on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

– Apps can’t be moved to external storage

– Mediatek’s CPU underperforms

– Poor HSPA+ performance

– Heavy and cumbersome

We rate the Redmi Note at 3.5 out of 5 stars.


Xiaomi released a new 4K action camera with 6-axis stabilization

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Xiaomi has released a new action cam called the Mijia 4K Compact Action Camera, aside from the 4K video recording, what makes this camera more attractive is that it supports 6-axis stabilization, a very useful feature for those of you that do a lot of action activities.

The camera weighs around 99 grams, offers 3D motion noise reduction, lens distortion correction and will support recording in RAW format. For easy viewing, the action camera comes with a 2.4-inch display so you don’t need to estimate what you are shooting. The camera on the device is a Sony camera sensor with a f/2.8 aperture, 3.2mm focal length and 145-degrees wide-angle lens. It will shoot 4K videos and images but videos are limited to 30 FPS in 4K but will shoot at 60 FPS in 1080p.

The 6-axis stabilization comprises of  3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer system that ensures stable video and offers nine different modes which include, slow motion, timer shooting, delay camera, and high-speed continuous shooting. The battery life is what you would expect from an action cam, 2 hours while shooting 4K videos and 3 hours when shooting in 1080p. It supports up to 64GB memory card and has connectivity options like WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1

The Mijia 4K Action Camera will not break your wallet as it is priced at CNY 699 (RM448.12) making it very affordable for the features it offers. Whether it will be available in other countries is still unsure as of now but there are always options like Taobao and ezbuy!

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Xiaomi releases Mi 6 teaser video hinting at dual camera setup

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With only 6 days till Xiaomi’s launch of the Mi 6, the company has released a teaser video on its official Weibo account. In typical Xiaomi fashion, this teaser video marks the start of a series of videos leading to the Mi 6’s official unveiling on the 19th of April. Like many of Xiaomi’s teaser videos, the actors in this teaser video were dressed in traditional Chinese outfits in an ancient setting.

The video starred two local Chinese comedian favorites as prisoner and probably an emperor laying down the law. The teaser video doesn’t seem to make much sense for the most part, even more so confusing if you happen to be a non-Mandarin speaker. Long story short, the only takeaway from this latest teaser by Xiaomi is that the Mi 6 will feature a dual camera setup.

According to recent rumors, it seems that only the Mi 6 Plus will sport the dual cam configuration whereas the smaller Mi 6 will go with a 19MP rear shooter instead. Xiaomi’s hint in the teaser video could mean that either one or both the rumored Mi 6 handsets will pack two cameras on the back. Nevertheless, we will be expecting Xiaomi to drop more hints as we draw closer to the Mi 6 launch.

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Xiaomi reveals its foldable phone prototype that folds on both sides

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Foldable smartphone is an innovation many are looking forward to, and we’re already expecting to see several foldable smartphones this year, including the Samsung Galaxy F that is rumoured to launch in February. There is also the Royole FlexPai that was launched recently, and now it seems like Xiaomi also has plans on releasing its own foldable smartphone.

Can’t speak to the authenticity of this video or device, but it’s allegedly made by Xiaomi, I’m told. Hot new phone, or gadget porn deepfake?
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— Evan Blass (@evleaks)
January 3, 2019

Back at the beginning of the month, a serial leaker on Twitter named Evan Blass posted a short video revealing a foldable phone that was said to be made by Xiaomi, and this device folds outwards on both sides unlike the FlexPai and the prototype of the Samsung Galaxy F. The device came with MIUI skin, so many believed that it could be a Xiaomi foldable phone.

Check out this special video from
#Xiaomi
 President and Co-founder Bin Lin, showing off a very special phone prototype… 😎

What does everyone think we should name this phone? 🤔
#InnovationForEveryone

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— Donovan Sung (@donovansung)
January 23, 2019

These beliefs only strengthen when the global spokesperson of Xiaomi, Donovan Sung posted a video on his Twitter that shows Xiaomi’s Co-Founder Lin Bin using a phone prototype that folds just like the video posted by Evan Blass. Sung even wrote, “What does everyone think we should name this phone?” which is suggesting that the phone will indeed be launched to consumers.

We’ll probably have to wait for another few months before we get to witness the launch of the Xiaomi foldable phone, but we do expect a rather hefty price tag to come with the foldable phone. For now, let’s just wait for the Xiaomi Mi 9 to be launched instead.

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Xiaomi reveals pricing for the Redmi Note 3

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After revealing the phone last weke, Xiaomi has decided to reveal the price of the Redmi Note 3 today, and it has a starting price of RM 749.

Malaysia will be receiving two variants of the Redmi Note 3. The RM 749 variant will come with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage while the RM 849 variant will come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space. The 2GB variant will only be available in Silver while the 3GB variant will come in either Gold or Grey colours.

Apart from storage space, memory and colour options, both Redmi Note 3 will be similar to each other, from the Snapdragon 650 processor, the 16MP PDAF rear camera, to the fingerprint sensor. Sales of the Redmi Note 3 will be going live on the 6th of April which is next Wednesday. If you’ve been looking forward to Xiaomi’s latest mid-range smartphone, now would be a good time to mark the date.

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Xiaomi reveals the 5G version of Mi MIX 3, expected to come in 2019

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Xiaomi has already announced a few months back that they had plans on releasing 5G smartphones, and with the recent revelation of the Snapdragon 855 chipset by Qualcomm, Xiaomi’s goal is only becoming closer and nearer to reality.

In the China Mobile Global Partner Conference, Xiaomi showed the Mi MIX 3, except that it’s the 5G version. The 5G Mi MIX 3 comes with the Snapdragon 855 chipset and also the X50 5G modem that supports download speed of up to 2Gbps. Xiaomi demonstrated features of the 5G smartphone, by showing the audience a demonstration of the Web surfing and live video streaming through the 5G network.

In truth, Xiaomi has already been exploring 5G technology since 2016, and despite that the technology has more complications in antenna design and transmission compared to 4G, Xiaomi still leads in the research and development of the antenna array. Then when it was early 2017, Xiaomi has already started to launch designs of its 5G smartphones, and by next year, Xiaomi will be participating in the a field test organised by China Mobile to test out 5G pre-commercial smartphones.

That apart, Xiaomi also promises to launch the Mi MIX 3 that supports 5G network in Europe next year, and by the third quarter of 2019, they will be launching 5G commercial smartphones that will be able to support China Mobile’s 5G network.

Besides that, Xiaomi will not be the only one launching 5G smartphones next year. Samsung and OnePlus are also companies that promised to bring 5G smartphones to their users by next year, and all these smartphones that have 5G network support will probably be costing a little more compared to the 4G smartphones.

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Xiaomi reveals the company's own concept phone: the Mi MIX

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To wrap up today’s series of announcements, Xiaomi has one final trick up its sleeves, and it is a concept smartphone that comes with an edgeless design. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the Mi MIX.

For its design, Xiaomi has decided to forgo the standard full-metal body that is found on many other premium smartphones. The Mi MIX will sport a full ceramic body instead, and the entirely of the phone is assembled using seamless connectors, meaning that no glue, plastics or adhesives were used during its construction.

Perhaps the biggest selling point that the Mi MIX has is its screen. The phone sports a 6.4″, 17:9 edgeless display, giving the phone an ultra-high body ration of 91.3%. The presence of this edgeless screen means that Xiaomi has to work around the omission of the standard earpiece speaker and the infrared sensor.

Xiaomi has done so by introducing a cantilever piezoelectric ceramic acoustic technology that allows you to listen to calls even without the earpiece. Likewise, the infrared sensor was replaced by a ultrasonic proximity sensor hidden behind the display.

Another component that was affected by the design of the phone is the front camera. On the Mi MIX, the front camera will be located on the bottom right corner of the phone. The Mi MIX’s front camera is stated to be 50% smaller than traditional camera modules.

Specifications-wise, the base model of the Mi MIX will come with a Snapdragon 821 processor, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.0 storage. The Mi MIX will also have an 18k version that boasts better specs, as that variant comes with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.0 storage. Both variants of the Mi MIX will sport a 4,400mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 3.0, high-definition audio quality and GPS high-precision positioning.

The rear camera on the Mi MIX is no slouch either, as the phone comes with a 16MP shooter with phase detection auto focus. Just below the camera, you’ll find the fingerprint sensor. On the 18K variant of the Mi MIX, both the rear camera and the fingerprint sensor will come with 18-karat gold rims. All variants of the Mi MIX will come with its own leather case which costs CNY299 (RM183) on its own.

If concepts are your thing, the Xiaomi Mi MIX will be available for CNY3,499 (RM2,152), while the Mi MIX 18K will retail for CNY3,999 (RM2,454).

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Xiaomi ROIDMI Eve Plus Review: Best bang for your buck robot vacuum

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The Xiaomi ROIDMI Eve Plus has many things I want in a modern-day robot vacuum – and for just RM1,579, it’s one of the best value-for-money options in the market right now. In this review, I’m going to explain why.

Design

The ROIDMI Eve Plus looks fairly minimalist – it doesn’t stand out all too much, which is a good thing if your home is geared towards a muted aesthetic. White is your only colour option, and the automatic dust collector is the same shade as well. Although the pair will fit any home interior, they pick up dirt and stains easily, so you’ll have to wipe them down frequently.

The power button on the robot lights up, while the dust collection station sports a touch LED panel that tells you the battery percentage of the robot, and dust collection status when the cleaner is docked.

ROIDMI dictates that you should place the station in a space with a 0.5m clearance on both sides and a 1.5m clearance on the front. With a size of 358x350x175mm, the station sat snugly in a corner of my home without any issues.

Setting up

The process of getting started was simple enough – hook your station up to a power source, power up the Eve Plus, and download the ROIDMI app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. From there, the pairing process took only 5 minutes.

ROIDMI App

Once paired up with the companion app, you’ll be given real-time information about your Eve Plus, including its location, status, state of consumable items like filters, and more. You can also change the vacuuming and mopping levels on the fly. For the most part, it’s pretty intuitive, and I’ve never encountered any issues.

You can create partitions, add keep-out zones, virtual walls, and even customize any map. You can also create multiple maps for different floors. If you need it a quick clean of a particular spot in the house, you can use the manual mode to control the robot by yourself. To top it off, the app supports Google Assistant voice controls too.

Cleaning features

The Eve Plus comes with vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping features – with the app, you can choose the power at which the robot cleans, or how much water it uses for mopping. The package comes with an extra filter for the robot, plus a reusable mop and a pack of disposable ones too.

The first cleaning cycle is necessary for the robot to fully map out the space – features such as the LDS laser navigation system that uses algorithms to help navigate the space fairly quickly.

The vacuum packs a brushless motor that has a 2,700Pa suction power; it’s accompanied by a pair of rotating side brushes, and a flexible nozzle that adjusts to different floor conditions. At its default mode, the robot cleans up dust, crumbs, and litter easily.

In terms of noise, in quiet mode, the vacuums and rotating brushes are audible, meaning you’ll still be able to hear it even when you’re in another room. However, I’ve never found it to overbearing; but if you’re new to robot vacuums, it may take some time to adjust to.

When it comes to mopping, the water tank can fit a 250ml tank, and it was more than enough for my small-sized apartment. As mentioned earlier, you can adjust how much water it uses in the app itself – and I never really needed to go higher than medium amount of water needed.

Navigation and obstacle avoidance

With the LDS lidar scanner, the Eve Plus was able to able navigate my cluttered rooms fairly easily and avoid most obstacles. It is able to climb over 2cm objects and it was able to avoid most obstacles that were taller than that.

The Eve Plus has a height of 98mm, and it can fit under most of my furniture – and it also has ability to detect if an opening is too short, so you don’t have to worry about it getting stuck under anything.

It’s not all peachy however as it did get stuck on the legs of my IKEA Poang chair, and it didn’t learn to avoid it in subsequent cycles. A workaround for me was to create a virtual wall near the chair so the robot would stay clear of it. This is a small blip in an otherwise fuss-free cleaning experience.

Battery Life

The machine packs a 5,200mAh battery and ROIDMI says it can last up to 250 minutes and cover up to 250 square meters of space. In my own tests, it used 40 percent of its battery covering my entire apartment on the standard vacuum mode, with the mopping feature turned on.

The robot will automatically return to its charging station when the battery levels drop below 15 percent, and it’ll be able to resume cleaning where it left off, which is very convenient. Charging up the robot takes a little over an hour from 30% to full.

Dust Collection and Charging Station

Besides emptying and charging the Eve Plus, the station also comes with a self-sterilization and deodorization system that keeps itself as clean as possible. It uses a combination of Deodorizing, Particle Generators, HEPA filters, and Active Oxygen technology to treat the waste collected in the 3L dust bag inside the station.

You only need to clean swap out the dust bag after 60 days – the extra bags are provided too, which is nice.

Verdict

The Xiaomi ROIDMI Eve Plus doesn’t break new grounds with what it does, but that’s not a bad thing – it simply works and its plentiful features, easy-to-use app, dust-collection station, cleaning performance, and extra consumables well justify its RM1,579 price tag. You can visit ROIDMI’s official
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Xiaomi Roidmi Eve Plus

Price:
 RM1,579

The ROIDMI Eve Plus is quite the bargain if you're looking for a premium robot vacuum that doesn't put a foot wrong in any aspect. With the inclusion of an automatic dust collection station, you're getting quite a holistic package.

KLGadgetGuy

Design

7

Cleaning Performance

8

Mopping Performance

8

Navigation

7

App

8

Battery Life

9

Value

8

The Goods

Impressive cleaning performance

Great battery life

Easy-to-use, and comprehensive app

Comes with an automatic dust collection station

Quiet

The Bads

Design attracts stains and dust

Minor issues with obstacle avoidance

 7.9

Average Score

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