#redmi 5

Xiaomi, a well-known smartphone brand in China, has just unveiled their latest Android smartphone that packs impressive mid-range specs coupled with an equally impressive entry-level price tag, the Redmi. The Xiaomi Redmi is a dual-SIM droid that sports a 4.7-inch HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 2, a MediaTek quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, and an 8 megapixel f/2.2 aperture camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note is the Chinese company's affordable phablet offering that features a 5.5-inch HD display, 13 megapixel camera, 3,100mAh battery, dual-SIM capabilities, and powered by a MediaTek octa-core CPU and MIUI V5 OS. With an expected price tag of around Php7,000, is the Redmi Note the smartphone worth waiting for? Design and Construction As mentioned in our first impressions, the Redmi Note is a fairly large device thanks to its 5.5-inch display. Display and Multimedia The Redmi Note sports a 5.5-inch HD IPS display. That being said, the Redmi Note makes a good multimedia companion especially if you like watching videos. OS, Apps, and UI The Redmi Note is not yet offered locally so the unit we have on hand was bought in Hong Kong and comes with a Chinese ROM (MIUI V5 based on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean) so, as expected, it is populated with apps focused on Chinese users. Read more in our articles including "Smartphones with Full Screen Display under Php10k" and "Xiaomi Redmi - 4.7-inch HD, quad-core for Php6,000".