Smartphones of Chinese manufacture have foundserious popularity in the countries of the post-Soviet space. This is not surprising, because for quite an acceptable price the buyer becomes the owner of the device with a stylish appearance and worthy filling. The hit of this year was Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, the characteristics of which are more than impressive.
Attention gadget lovers are offered a phone with the makings of a tablet. 5.5-inch screen will please with unexpected actual characteristics and democratic value.
Compared to the first version, the phone has decreaseddimensions. The back cover is made of practical polycarbonate and is available in a wide range of colors. Screen resolution the manufacturer increased to FullHD. A 64-bit chip is installed at 2 GHz. RAM is offered 2 GB, available for use - 16 GB. Create an extensive photo or video library in a compact gadget will allow a slot on the microSD, where you can insert a memory card up to 64 GB. Fans of high-performance technology will be presented a turbo version of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime 32GB, whose characteristics at 0.2 GHz are superior to the subject of the review.
The Chinese brand does not change the design of packaging.Buyers will be offered a solid box of cardboard in yellowish-mustard. Inside the lucky owner will expect: a smartphone, a USB cable, a battery charger, an adapter for Russian-style sockets, instructions in several languages, a warranty card.
The phone looks laconic and restrained, thatIt makes it an ideal choice for business people seeking to be in the trend of modern technology. The plastic rectangle with rounded edges is covered with a reliable protective glass on the front side. In the characteristics of the phone Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 said about the high margin of the body and preventing the appearance of scratches.
Immediately above the display there is a speaker fora front view camera, a sensor and an indicator. Below him are three standard touch buttons. It's about the manager of running applications, "Back" and "Home". They are distinguished by a characteristic red light, which the user can reconfigure or completely disable.
On the sides - a basic set of averagesmartphone. Left: talk microphone and MicroUSB connector. Right: volume control panel, power button. Above: headphone compartment 3.5 mm, microphone for noise suppression and, finally, innovation - Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 features an infrared port for remote control of equipment. Previous models did not have such capabilities.
The back cover is equipped with a mesh of external speaker withsmall bulge. The latter is designed to minimize jamming of the phone's sound on a table or other solid surface. The camera's eye is framed by a plastic frame "under the metal", immediately below it is an LED flash.
To remove the lid, will have to show wit.First, the lower panel should be picked up with nails. It is recommended to carry out manipulations on a hard surface to be able to rest. In a similar way, the covers of the Nokia or Microsoft devices are removed in the low and medium price range.
Just below it is a removable rechargeable battery, connectors for SIM cards in the standard Micro and a memory card. Hot swap functionality is not supported.
Specifications Xiaomi Redmi Note Pro 2IPS-screen with a resolution of 1920x1080. The design confidence adds a high quality oleophobic coating. The air gap is absent, the viewing angles are maximum, this allows you to get a picture of decent quality without distortion.
A read mode is available, characteristic of a sharp decrease in the brightness of the display and the predominance of green tones in the design.
The system color gamut remains unchanged. Change only the settings of the screen itself, which can easily be "reshaped" for yourself.
Satisfied users of the Chinese productleave feedback on the characteristics of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 No. 1 - eight-core processor MediaTek Helio. These parameters are sufficient to ensure uninterrupted high-performance system operation, support for modern applications and heavy games of the latest generation. The processor independently determines the severity of the tasks and regulates the functioning of the cores, disabling or including some of them, and also adjusting the clock frequency. With prolonged loads, the housing is moderately warm.
Standard equipment requires 16GB of memory. For storage of photos, music, video and other content without "weighty" games this volume is enough with a vengeance. Fans of the same "kill" 10-15 minutes for the passage of a super popular arcade should get acquainted with the characteristics of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime with twice the free memory.
The top speaker produces a decent clean sound.Those who require maximum apparatus from the apparatus should not equate it to the top Xiaomi or Meizu, the sound quality in this case will be inferior, as well as the price, which you should not forget!
For communication with the outside world, the phone offers a maximum of possibilities:
Portable specifications Xiaomi Redmi Note 216GB are built-in battery capacity of 3060 mAh. However, in the offline mode you will not be able to go wild very much. In the FullHD video playback mode, the phone will not work for more than 7 hours without recharging. For the light day (8-10 hours), the user will be able to talk for 20-30 minutes, get access to the Internet in Wi-Fi mode up to 3 hours and play your favorite games for not more than an hour.
If you move your smartphone from full functionality to a balanced mode of operation, changing the energy saving indicators, this will allow you to squeeze out a few more hours from the battery.
According to the characteristics of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 - debutant version MIUI7, built on Android 5.0.2. In comparison with the predecessor, the speed of basic functions accelerated, but insignificantly.
The owner has several desktops with applications and widgets. You can change the order of desktops, animations and wallpapers.
The upper curtain is a collectiontwo sections - quick settings with management of playlists and notifications. From novelties - the ability to enable / disable system application notifications directly from it.
During the conversation, an affordable option to record it, such properties can boast of not all smartphones running Android.
The manager of running files and applicationsallows you to clear RAM. The lock is removed in the usual way. The settings menu is represented by an arbitrary list. A useful innovation is the "parental control" function, which allows you to block a number of applications and operations.
By the way, about the settings.In "Xiomi" they are given paramount importance. Initially, it seems that there is no such parameter, which can be adjusted for yourself. It's not just about the design of the interface, but also the functionality of the touch buttons under the display, the style of displaying the battery charge, the light indication of all kinds of events, the parameters of the processor, etc.
According to polls it became known that 30-40%smartphone users listen to the radio. Pleasant news for them, the Chinese flagship is equipped with an FM-receiver, which can work with or without a headset. From the air, you can record.
The music player is made in the best traditions of the Xiaomi technique. True, now you can switch your favorite tracks on the active locked screen.
From the usual applications: weather forecast, voice recorder, calculator, compass, explorer, notes, program for working with office documents and an assortment of five themes.
Characteristics of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 in the case ofThe main camera is identical to Samsung's specifications. Resolution 13 megapixels, aperture F / 2.2, phase focusing allow you to create high-quality photos. The front camera is OmniVision 5 megapixels.
There is support for HDR, video recording informat FullHD 30 fps and slow motion mode. In general, the camera interface remained virtually unchanged. From useful - quick access to shooting modes, flash, filters. Access to other modes can be obtained by long pressing the menu key.
Happy owners of Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 publish a lot of positive reviews on the Internet. Their essence boils down to the following theses:
