Xiaomi Mi Note review

Xiaomi here has done a fair deal of watching and learning, and still haven't entirely outgrown the copycat phase. Yet they do have not one, but two flagship phablets that seem capable of challenging the big guys. Today we meet the Mi Note, the first of the two to make it to the market.
Unlike the Mi Note Pro, which uses all the latest tech such as a QHD display and the controversial Snapdragon 810 chip, the Mi Note is still one foot in 2014 with a 5.7" 1080p screen and Snapdragon 801. But don't be mistaken - Xiaomi has spared no effort in making the Mi Note a looker, enhancing its camera department and polishing its MIUI 6 launcher. The moment you grab a Mi Note - you'll know you are handling something new and special.

Some of the highlights of the smartphone are the 13MP rear camera with optical stabilization and 4K video recording, as well as the promising front 4MP UltraPixel selfie sharpshooter. Other things of interest include dual-SIM support, 4G LTE and a 3,000mAh battery. Once you are past the nice metal frame and you've had enough exploring the rear curved glass, you'll be greeted with the new flattened MIUI 6 software.


Key features
5.7" IPS 1080p capacitive touchscreen of 386ppi; Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Android 4.4.4 KitKat with MIUI v.6
2.5GHz quad-core Krait 400 CPU; 3GB of RAM; Adreno 330 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset
13MP camera, f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone dual-LED flash, 4K video capture
4MP (16:9) front-facing camera, 1/3'' sensor size, 2µm pixel size; 1080p video recording
16/64 GB of built-in memory
Active noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone
Cat. 4 LTE (150/50Mbps); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.1; GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou; microUSB, USB On-The-Go
Dual SIM dual standby (1x Micro-SIM, 1x Nano-SIM)
3,000mAh battery