XiaoMi RedMi Note 2 Life Test - Falls, Games, Photos and Results

Xiaomi has actively flooded the global market, producing mainly smart phones with excellent build quality and internal characteristics.



So I decided to check out the phrase about XiaoMi “There is no cheaper quality without loss” and purchased XiaoMi RedMi Note 2.

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This is the flagship with MediaTek Helio X10 8-core processor (MT6795), 2GB of RAM, 5.5 inch display, with built-in 32GB memory (16GB for the younger model) and 13 MP camera. It was introduced on November 5, 2015, and is by right a serious contender for Samsung Note 5 and iPhone 6s +.

What comes in picking

The box in which the smartphone is delivered is made of unpainted cardboard and without excesses. But despite its simplicity - very roomy.







The complete set which is located inside consists from:

• XiaoMi RedMi Note 2 Smartphone

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Usb cable

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Adapter for American outlets

  
  
  
  
  Easily corrected by purchasing an adapter for $ 1.57
  
  
  
  
• Chinese instructions

  
  
  
• Battery

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Specifications:

• Screen: IPS LCD, 5.5 ”diagonal (1920 × 1080 pixels, 401 ppi)
• Processor: Mediatek Helio X10 (MT6795) eight-core 2 GHz each, Cortex-A53
• Graphics: PowerVR G6200 550 MHz
• RAM: 2 GB
• Permanent memory: 32 GB + slot for a memory card (In the lower version, 16 GB)
• Main camera: 13 MP with autofocus and flash, f / 2.2, 5 lenses, Samsung sensor, video recording in FullHD
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 2.0, pixel size 1.4 microns
• Battery: 3060 mAh
• Materials: plastic, glass
• OS: Android 5.0, MIUI V7
• Size: 152 x 76 x 8.5 mm
• Weight: 160 grams
• Optional: Quick Charge 2.0 function, 60% charge in half an hour, infrared port (OTG support)

The screen of this smartphone has maximum viewing angles, and the display brightness is enough to clearly see the content in clear weather under direct sunlight. The back cover is made of polycarbonate and has a neat logo.







The camera is framed by a metal ring, which, due to its bulge, reduces the risk of scratching the lens.







There are 2 slots for SIM-cards with 4G support on both (alternately) and a slot for a memory card up to 32 GB.







The first thing that surprised me and mocked me was the front camera. The company's engineers have made the function of determining gender and age in the face of a person by default. True, in my 27th my phone constantly gives me 43-60 years. Apparently, I'm too old for a Chinese.



The rest of the people to whom I showed this chip, indicators of age and sex are the same. Probably something is wrong with me.



With regards to the pictures, then everything is fine. The shooting button can be a volume switch, which is very convenient.

Camera shooting example

Also, if you slightly hold your finger on the screen, a wheel will appear, with which you can add or subtract brightness (a reduced manual version, to control the exposure compensation).







I often travel by train and I want to notice that RedMi Note 2 is perfect for you to travel. For example, this device withstands more than 6 hours of non-stop watching TV shows mixed with games, and also allows you to call for a few more hours, showing the minimum battery charge. The very same charge, thanks to the function "Quick Charge 2.0", does not last long. Sixty percent is gained in half an hour, full battery in ~ 40 minutes.



I can make a note on the screen sensor, in some games that require a quick tap on the display, the smartphone just sometimes does not respond to your touch.



With regards to strength. I dropped the phone several times. The toughest moment was in the gym dressing room when the smartphone fell right on the tile floor. Everything turned out, however, there was a small dent, but it could be worse.







We were pleased with the convenient cleaning of the cache, which can be done in the list of open applications at the moment.







Also, with a large memory load, the smartphone itself notifies you about the problem and offers to clean everything.



The smartphone itself, thanks to the eight-core Helio X10, just flies. Applications run instantly, the most demanding games go without problems. For all the work only once I had to remove the battery, after starting HoverCraft, a game about a flying car with graphics in the style of MainCraft. The picture just stopped and the smartphone stopped responding to any actions. I decided to blame the game for everything, so the honor of RedMi Note 2 is not tainted.



The menu is made very intuitive and simple. For example, we just drop the shutter down on the screen, scroll to the right and get to the page with all sorts of settings from the brightness to enable and disable "performance".

Tests

Antutu 3DBench

Geeknench 3

Nenamark 2

Benchmark Epic Citadel

Positive traits

This can be attributed to the excellent quality of the screen with high resolution. The main camera takes good pictures with HDR even in the dark. Smartphone performance is enough to perform any tasks. The case is quite durable, however, after two drops, the back cover began to crack slightly. Also pleased with the long-playing battery. Of course, the ratio of price and quality of the smartphone, all this pleasure costs only $ 139.99 * for 16GB or $ 159.99 * for 32GB.

Negative qualities

The main negative quality, I still think scarce packaging. There is a lack of a branded headset that would be attached to a smartphone. Slight crunching of the back cover after some time of use (I use 2 months).

Total

I connected my Yotu mobile and now I can surf the Internet and watch TV almost everywhere. Play cool games or take great pictures. In general, XiaoMi really pleased me.



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