Although it is little known outside of China, Xiaomi is in the top 5 of the biggest sellers of smartphones in the world. And if you are wondering what this brand is preparing in 2015, the Half Note provides an answer . This smartphone / phablet 5.7 inch is finer than iPhone 6 Plus while having a larger screen, and it borrows its name from the Galaxy Note Samsung . With its sleek design, hardware configuration and powerful camera, Mi Note is a high-end mobile that will serve as a reference for future brand models. Its price is lower than that of competing phablettes. In China, the 16GB version is sold for the equivalent of 230 euros (395 euros for 64 GB).
For now, the marketing of Mi Note is limited to seven Asian countries outside China: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines. For other countries, it is still possible to be had online, but it will cost more.
Design
Xiaomi has been criticized for inspiration from Apple. So much so that Jonathan Ive, the big boss of design at Apple, even accused the brand of “theft.” But the Mi Note concludes this controversy. If Mi 4 was having 4s air, the Mi Note has its own design. At launch Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi compared it to the iPhone 6 Plus , but the comparison was related to the hardware configuration as the Mi rating is unlike any other mobile. It is a little thinner than the iPhone 6 More: 6,95 mm against 7.1 mm and designers Xiaomi also managed to incorporate camera flush with the hull while the iPhone 6 More protrudes slightly.
The design of the Mi Note mixes rounded corners that look like the iPhone 6 Plus for its front, but the back cover glass with curved edges is more reminiscent of the Samsung Edge Note . The result is a beautiful phone that quality is remarkable. The strength of the back cover glass does not worry us. She did not look fragile and Xiaomi published stress tests of videos in which we see a drop Mi Note 1.5 meters and being bombed with steel balls.
strapping aluminum, the chamfered edges, the gate machined speaker in addition to the print quality that clears the note mi. It really is a beautiful object which shows that Xiaomi increased compared to the previous model, the rear hull was glossy plastic.
Configuration
Like all models of the brand, the configuration of Mi Note offers the very best at the moment. Its SoC (System on Chip) 801 Snapdragon 2.5 GHz quad heart rivals the top range models competitors. Note that a Mi Note Pro has come out with a Snapdragon Snapdragon 810. Still, the 801 remains largely effective for at least another year. Mi Note is equipped with 3 GB of RAM, 16 or 64GB of internal storage (no micro SD slot to expand it), a screen with a diagonal of 5.7-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels). It supports 4G and can accommodate two SIM cards. It is powered by a battery of 3000 mAh, camera 13 megapixel with an optical image stabilization. The front camera uses a 4 megapixel sensor, the photosites are twice as large, as the camera HTC One M8 . The announced purpose of this technology? Improve low-light sensitivity.
Operating System
Mi Note runs Android 4.4 embellished the overlay software developed by Xiaomi MIUI. This interface is flat and devoid of a workbook for applications such as are usually found on Android devices. A phenomenon that is common on mobile designed in China. Users familiar iOS will feel at ease. And while some will find similarities with the Apple OS, we say rather than MIUI is a mixture of Android and iOS, but with features that one sees on any of the two platforms. For example, if we want to move an application, simply press it with a finger and sweep with another finger to move the screen where you want to remove. On Android, the classic maneuver is to drag the application to the edge of the screen. And that’s not all. There is a way to use the phone with one hand by reducing the display to 3.5, 4 or 4.5 inches. This is done by pressing the home button and swiping to the right or left. Last precision, it is possible to change the theme of the MIUI interface if the flatt ened design does not suit you. If you import a Mi Note from China, know that it will not be with Google services like Gmail or Maps. But there is an application in the IM application store that helps to install them.
Camera
Xiaomi promised a lot about the quality of its photo sensor and, according to our tests, this is true. To start, the goal is flush with the back cover, which is more in terms of design and ergonomics. The sensor is equipped with an optical image stabilizer that helps a lot for night photos. We were really impressed by the photos taken by the Mi rating. However, with a small flat on the automatic HDR mode. It is a bit feeble to us and deliver images slightly too dark. Apart from this detail, HDR photos are more than adequate. The dark areas are properly informed, the bright areas are overexposed. We performed the same series of shots with the iPhone and Mi Note 6 Plus to compare. On close-ups, the sensor 13 megapixel Mi Note restores details and the image is brighter than the iPhone 6 Plus.
Performance
We tested Mi Note on the Quadrant benchmark in medium and performance modes with very good results. He received 15 920 in medium mode and 23 970 in performance mode. Linpack test, it reached 875,018 in average mode. The scores of the Snapdragon processor 801 are very close to those obtained by other devices with the same chip. He’s doing pretty well also facing mobile with a Snapdragon 805, such as Nexus 6 .
Autonomy
During our test loop video playback, Mi Note held 11:34. This is excellent and comparable to what are other reference models like the Galaxy Note Edge (11h16mn) or Nexus 6 (11h56mn).
Audio Quality
The speakers are powerful, to the point that you must adjust the volume especially if the office receive many notifications. Voice calls are clear and unambiguous. Mi Note has a ES9018K2M ESS audio chip that is optimized to work with Mi. headphones the sound quality is generally good listening.
Note Mi is a sacred phone. In the days we spent to try it, we were impressed by its design, performance and functions. With its tariff, half cheaper than competing phablets top of range, it could seriously make shade to Apple or Samsung devices if it were more widely available. For now, we only recommend to people living in countries where Xiaomi is present … For the irreducible, the impatient, passionate, we strongly suggest, if possible, to test it before buying. It is possible to get an idea of the MIUI interface by installing a ROM on an Android device. These considerations aside, we can say that the Mi rating shows what can Xiaomi after only four years of existence. We would not be surprised to see the manufacturer to take a larger share of the smartphone market when he will be present on all continents.
Aloysius Low article for CNET.com
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