Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note In India Soon - Here's What You Should Know
It's common knowledge that when Xiaomi Redmi 1S arrived in India, the news of its launch spread like wildfire. The flash sale model on Flipkart was a big hit and thousands of handsets got sold within 6-10 seconds. Amidst all the fanfare, the Chinese manufacturer is nothing short of super excited to bring its next hot-selling and much-awaited product in India. Yup, you heard it right. All the expectant eyes will soon be able to gorge on the Xiaomi Redmi Note smartphone priced in India at Rs. 9,999. The news came out when the folks over at Mi India put up a picture saying so on their #-Link-Snipped-#.
Hugo Barra, the famous Brazilian computer scientist, who is currently the VP at Xiaomi International, had earlier stated that the company has plans to launch Redmi Note in India before Diwali 2014. And keeping up with the promise the phone is definitely arriving in time. Before the sales begin and Indian consumers start flooding the e-commerce portals, we thought we should shed some light on the most important features of the Xiaomi Redmi Note. So here goes -
Powered by a MTK 8-core Cortex-A7 processor available at 1.7GHz, the Redmi Note packs a ARM Mali-450 graphic unit bundled with 2GB RAM and 8 GB flash memory (32 GB microSD card support). Sporting a 5.5 inch IPS multi-touch display with a screen resolution of 1280x720 pixel, the Xiaomi Redmi Note's touchscreen has received a lot of positive responses so far. Judging from what we've seen on the Redmi 1S, we are expecting a really good viewing experience on the Redmi Note. The 178° IPS tech offers an uniform color consistency while viewing from most angles and with the GFF (Glass-Film-Film) architecture, pixels on the Redmi Note are positioned closer to the glass, allowing for a quite vibrant display of colors.
Coming to the cameras - A 28 millimeter wide-angle lens and Æ’/2.2 aperture on the 13 megapixel rear camera speaks for some of the best quality photographs captured with the Redmi Note. A 5 megapixel camera on the front beats some of the best selfie cameras in the segment. The camera supports LED Flash, focus area, ISO and white balance. Users can record and playback 1080P (1920*1080) HD videos on the Redmi Note.
Equipped with 2G GSM, 3G, GPS+AGPS, Bluetooth BT4.0LE +BT3.0HS and WLAN support, the Redmi Note has all the sensors in place (including Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor and yes an Electronic compass). The phone's dimensions are set at - 9.45 mm thickness and 154 mm height + 78.7 mm width. If you open the phone's rear panel, the Redmi Note makes room for two SIM cards (one WCDMA slot and another GSM slot) alongside a 3100 mAh lithium-polymer battery. If the company's claims are to be believed, the battery offers a continuous 3G internal usage time of 14 hours and about 775 hours of standby.
Last but not the least, the phone will run on Android 4.4 KitKat OS with MIUI v5 on top. A lot has been said about the Xiaomi user interface and there have been mostly mixed reviews about how its look fair with the users. Soon to be available in 6 color variants (white, black, dark blue, light blue, pink and grey) in India, the Xiaomi Redmi Note might soon capture the attention of all those looking for a big screen and a powerful processor. That's all about the specifications and features we all ought to know before the big phablet enters Indian market.
Among its strongest competitors in India, Xiaomi Redmi Note will face war against Asus Zenfone 5 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3. What are your thoughts, opinions and expectations from Xiaomi in India? Share with us in comments below.
Hugo Barra, the famous Brazilian computer scientist, who is currently the VP at Xiaomi International, had earlier stated that the company has plans to launch Redmi Note in India before Diwali 2014. And keeping up with the promise the phone is definitely arriving in time. Before the sales begin and Indian consumers start flooding the e-commerce portals, we thought we should shed some light on the most important features of the Xiaomi Redmi Note. So here goes -
Powered by a MTK 8-core Cortex-A7 processor available at 1.7GHz, the Redmi Note packs a ARM Mali-450 graphic unit bundled with 2GB RAM and 8 GB flash memory (32 GB microSD card support). Sporting a 5.5 inch IPS multi-touch display with a screen resolution of 1280x720 pixel, the Xiaomi Redmi Note's touchscreen has received a lot of positive responses so far. Judging from what we've seen on the Redmi 1S, we are expecting a really good viewing experience on the Redmi Note. The 178° IPS tech offers an uniform color consistency while viewing from most angles and with the GFF (Glass-Film-Film) architecture, pixels on the Redmi Note are positioned closer to the glass, allowing for a quite vibrant display of colors.
Equipped with 2G GSM, 3G, GPS+AGPS, Bluetooth BT4.0LE +BT3.0HS and WLAN support, the Redmi Note has all the sensors in place (including Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor and yes an Electronic compass). The phone's dimensions are set at - 9.45 mm thickness and 154 mm height + 78.7 mm width. If you open the phone's rear panel, the Redmi Note makes room for two SIM cards (one WCDMA slot and another GSM slot) alongside a 3100 mAh lithium-polymer battery. If the company's claims are to be believed, the battery offers a continuous 3G internal usage time of 14 hours and about 775 hours of standby.
Last but not the least, the phone will run on Android 4.4 KitKat OS with MIUI v5 on top. A lot has been said about the Xiaomi user interface and there have been mostly mixed reviews about how its look fair with the users. Soon to be available in 6 color variants (white, black, dark blue, light blue, pink and grey) in India, the Xiaomi Redmi Note might soon capture the attention of all those looking for a big screen and a powerful processor. That's all about the specifications and features we all ought to know before the big phablet enters Indian market.
Among its strongest competitors in India, Xiaomi Redmi Note will face war against Asus Zenfone 5 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3. What are your thoughts, opinions and expectations from Xiaomi in India? Share with us in comments below.
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