Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X 32Gb + 3Gb

Advantages: Yes, this phone is one solid advantage! Especially if you compare it as they say in the price / quality ratio.
Fell in love with MIUI, now everything else seems like garbage :)

Disadvantages: What can not meet the expectations in the phone for 12000r, despite the fact that the same analog from Sony or Samsung costs 25000-30000, despite the fact that the experience of the jambs of the latter is even greater.

Comment: I will not write what is good, what is bad, I will write how I treated this brand before purchase and how it became after. I think and so everything will become clear ...
He didn’t like iPhones all his life, and burned out over the people who buy them for such money, he was tolerant in Samsung and was just a fan of soneks ... He believed that you need to pay for quality and if Sony and Samsung cost 30000-40000, that means. .. About brands such as Lenovo, Meizu, Xiaomi and other China, I did not even want to hear. For this reason, I always took only Sony and mostly flagships (the last were XPERIA Z and Z3). But trouble happened, my sony did not survive the high flight and crashed, no money was planned for a new one and decided to temporarily take this one. I didn’t even choose for a long time, I thought everything was just crap ... As I said, I won’t write what is good and what is bad without me already written a lot, but here are the exact facts, after a little more than half a year of using Redmi Note 4:
- my wife and half of my relatives switched to Xiaomi smartphones
- half of colleagues at work switched to Xiaomi smartphones
- my next phone will be exactly XIaomi, most likely Mi5 or Mi6 (already funny, but these are flagships for 25000, analogs of Sony and Samsung 50000-60000r)
- well, the last thing: as I used to huddle over iPhone lovers, now I’m also hurt those who buy Sony and Samsung and pay 50% of the amount for the brand.

Advantages: Price, autonomy 3-4 days. Thin, metallic to the touch, not heated. Tactile pleasant, smart. Newcomers to MIUI are usually enthusiastic about the system. For experienced - an extraordinary room for customization.

Disadvantages: 1. Standard for Xiaomi - camera. It is not bad, but it does not progress in time. This claim, rather, to manufacturers of monopoly photo modules. Ten-year-old Nokia N8 in this regard for me is unsurpassed by anyone.With real honest camera and flash inside.
2. Slippery due to metal. A cover is required, for aesthetes it will not be comme il faut, but in winter, because of the metal, it will be literally a lollipop. Because of the rampant Chinese love for the number 4, they already have 3 modifications of this device. Therefore, we carefully look at the order for Ali, the difference in the holes on the covers, they post a photo, and compare with their own. Our version is Global Version.
3. A month later, it was found that the proximity sensor is incorrect, with a thick muzzle, either holding the call or muting the microphone during a conversation.

Comment: About 5 years I am a fan of MIUI. I started by accidentally buying Mi3, put the whole family on this OS. With the classic Android, having a negative, true, long-standing experience, I don’t think back. The system is extremely stable, has a multi-level backup data by default. The amount of free cloud storage - 5GB. Therefore, I recommend beginners not to back up the media by sending it to other clouds (I am in the mail). Global default firmware is also very good for beginners, updated over the air. Who needs a root - is miui.su or miui.eu, but this is for new sensations. From an unusual for me in the device - 4g does not eat the battery, I can hardly see the difference with 3g (striped provider in St. Petersburg - insane speed of 40-50 mb / s in both directions). And - the most unusual thing over the last android years - quietly works for 3 days with rather intense daily conversations, mail-watsaps, synchronization.

Advantages: Nimble. Games pulls well. The fingerprint scanner is very fast. A lot of memory

Disadvantages: It is better to buy a cover and protective glass. The back cover gets dirty and badly scrubbed. But this is rather my prilyrki)

Comment: I use the week. The camera is not very fast. But I only need her to make faces and play with effects. The battery holds for very long. I am satisfied with the purchase. With a silicone case, protective glass and headphones cost 18,600 in a coherent

Advantages: Battery life Really takes a long battery. I took to replace the suddenly deceased Asus 551ml, he once bought almost 20k, this one cost about 10 and the impressions of it are much more pleasant. Yes, it does not have nfc and fast charge function, but there is also no quick discharge as on Asus either, it keeps the charge well. A couple of times fell from a small height, neither on the screen nor on the body did not affect.
Great phone for your money. The phone took the European version, but not the growth. Problems with 4G, Chinese, and TP did not find.

From funny - the phone returned the infrared port. I have not seen them on a smartphone since the days of communicators on Windows mobile. But the thing allows you to control all sorts of TV set-top boxes-conditioners - projectors from the phone. In this pre-special. An application with a large library of devices. In general, I am sure that someone will like the feature.

Disadvantages: Although the screen is the same, but for some reason it seems smaller.
At the beginning of an aggressive energy saving, it gave the alarm clock to work, which I used to use, then I set it up.
The WiFi module is not that weak, but slightly weaker than it was.
Not quite a clear proximity sensor, sometimes it does not finish off or reacts slowly, and as a result, with the ear, press the microphone mute keys and so on. At first it was, then disappeared, mb with the update.

Comment: Glad to purchase. After the setup of Asus with their fast charging features, like a quick discharge and a brick, the phone eventually gives rise to hope for a long life.
Ps. I use 3 weeks.

Advantages: Chic design, high-quality assembly.
I do not know how others, but I liked the sound.
Very cheerfully identifies a fingerprint.
Fast Internet - what is mobile, what is wi-fi. Excellent distributes.
Pretty quickly takes a computer via USB.
Frisky, without brakes and glitches.
Value for money, of course.

Disadvantages: Maybe I'm not so picky, but I didn’t find any particular flaws.
And does it make sense to find fault, considering the price.
Rather, it is necessary to praise))

Comment: Issued at work as a service. Overall satisfied.
Those who have problems with connecting to a PC - open the curtain, and switch from charging to synchronization. There is nothing complicated about it.
Those who have it at first use falls and cracks - it means they themselves are to blame. A thing is not acquired in order to fall and crack. Buy Nokia 3310, or take care of the external protection of the gadget.
And those who swear on an OS - in my opinion, much better than the android. In addition, more advanced and intuitive settings, it seemed to me.

Advantages: 1. Speed
2. Build quality
3. Metal case.
4. Screen
5. Battery
6. Work time.
6.5. HE IS MATT BLACK, VERY SEXY! (Specifically in my version).

Disadvantages: 1. Camera. If you want a camera phone, this phone is definitely not for you.
2. Firmware in my case. After the purchase, there was a Chinese russified custom 8.0.1.0, because of which it was not even updated. I had to dance a little with a tambourine for a manual upgrade to global.
3. Auto-brightness works incomprehensibly, it is better to turn it off altogether.

Comment: The device is very pleased with the first 2 weeks of use.
The priority in the purchase was Metal.korpus and the choice fell on laptop 4!
My copy is Matte Black and it looks like it is in a metal case.
There are no problems with gaming performance !!! No matter how hetily Helio20, but copes with the games well and there is no trotting.
When running 4 times in a row the benchmark anttu, the difference with the latter was only 4k, which is very excellent.
When running 3x times of the epic stronghold test in a row (the run was made immediately after Antutu), at the first run 52.5 fps, at the last 48.5. What kind of trotting can we talk about ?!
Oh yeah, the battery lasts for a good whole day with active surfing and mobile internet.
After using it for more than 3 months, there are no complaints, I rebooted for all the time only 1 time. after 1.5 months of work, 1 GB of memory has disappeared somewhere ... Already after the last reboot, exactly 1.5 months have passed, now there is no such problem, and 1.1GB-1.6GB is always free memory.

Advantages: - Cost, speed, battery and battery life, design, screen, smart fingerprint scanner, bug-free, good pre-installed software, reliable and fast Wi-Fi, good quality and reliability of cellular communication, good sound of voice calls, recording of telephone conversations ( though not the best quality), well, LE bluetooth 4.1.
- We were pleased with the complete and reliable compatibility with the Samsung Gear Fit2 and Samsung Health bracelet. No glitches.
- Camera: if you install a patch that disables aggressive noise (micamera_Xiaomi_eu_V7_1_19.apk), the results are not very bad, especially considering the cost of the phone. Quite correct HDR.

Disadvantages: - MIUI. Interface to the amateur. Voracious and very persistently closing applications. To overcome this intrusive service, you need to tap in 10 (conditionally) places and give the necessary permissions. For me, extremely uncomfortable.
- weak support for proprietary software, updates (calculator, gallery) had to be looked for independently, despite the presence in the menu of the “Components Update” item. The pre-installed Calculator is convenient, but it is crookedly counting percentages. The updated version 10.0.11 is good in all respects - and it takes interest and takes exotic currencies from the network and takes different values.
- The aggressive MIUI (in my case) "forgets" the bluetooth LE heart rate monitor, each time it is necessary to match it with a new application (Sports Tracker). Of course, in this Sports Tracker there is chronically bad bluetooth, but there was no such forgetfulness on Samsung.
- Very mediocre sound quality in headphones. You can listen, but without enthusiasm.
- The camera is a good resolution, but the dynamic range is narrow. That is, in some cases you may have overexposure in the sky and (or) shadows littered with blackness. Rescues HDR, here it is well implemented.
- A branded case-book looks great and is well made, but the software of the phone itself makes this accessory very uncomfortable.During the conversation, the screen does not turn off, and the "call completion" button is right under the cheek and, alas, it performs its function well. There is a lot of inconvenience, but there is no place to describe them, in short - I do not advise the cover, although it is beautiful.

Comment: I broke my Samsung Note 5, which I used for 2 years and found that there is nothing to replace it with - a new laptop 8 will only be in the fall, and the phone is needed now. I found nothing better than this Note 4 as a temporary replacement. In comparison with my old Samsung: there is no stylus, worse camera, worse sound, worse screen and no multitasking. But, this Nout is 4 times less, practically does not lose in speed (on my tasks) and greatly gains in terms of battery life. I didn’t notice any significant limitations in everyday life and for myself I don’t see global advantages for S8 + for example that would be commensurate with the cosmic cost difference with this Note 4. I think the biggest minus of 4ki is the MIUI shell - Chinese programmers probably have no idea that the application Sports Tracker (or AccuBattery) should not fall out 30 minutes after the start of work. Celestial features can be overcome - it is necessary to give "permissions" and disable cache cleaning, but these dances are not encouraging. Doubtful in my opinion, the MIUI interface that supposedly absorbed all the best from Android and iOs, but I am uncomfortable and took time to get used to and organize it into at least an acceptable order. For the first time in my life as a young man, I got into the "Themes" section, but I still could not find anything better than the pre-installed ones. Ruth did not do and MI Account was not tied, I think that I have no reason. I looked at the accessories and tried a lot, but left only 2.5D glass and a bumper. Nevertheless, and despite MIUI, the phone for your money is just a gift, thanks to comrade Xi Jinping.
PS
4-5 years ago I was closely acquainted with the Chinese "Galaxy SIII analogs" and the impressions were depressing. Now this MI is a great, adult gadget and the speed of development of the Chinese telephone industry is amazing!

Advantages: 1. Price
2. Design
3. Screen resolution
4. Qualcom performance processor, coupled with 3 GB RAM
5. A lot of convenient MIUI settings
6. Ergonomics (controlled easily with one hand, despite the 5.5 diagonal)
7. MIUI firmware itself
8. Color rendition of the screen (color rendition fire!)
9. Photo and video quality
10. Metal case
11. Work FM Radio without headphones
12. Ability to use a smartphone as a remote control.
13. MIUI account with additional cloud file storage.
14. Test Antutu - 60 thousand parrots.
15. Built in the firmware Xiaomi-software,
16. Capacious battery - 4100 max.
17. OTG - not listed in the specifications, but a 16 GB flash drive, f.s. FAT32 saw and opened.
18. The sound quality is excellent!
19. Reading mode (I read a lot, the reader is not everywhere with me, so I often read from a smartphone)
etc. A lot of advantages

Disadvantages: 1. Not a removable battery (in the past, my smartphone happened to hang applications and solve the problem could only be by twitching the battery).
2. Combined connector for the second SIM card or Micro SD - (I believe that there is a drawback, because I have one SIM card purely for working conversations, the second is for the Internet, and there is not a lot of extra memory).
3. A lot of unnecessary Google software. I read that on the Xiaomi devices it is easy to get Root Rights and remove unnecessary software. I HZ, I have not dug so deeply yet, I may later bang it, leaving only Googledisk and Playmarket.

In principle, everything!

Comment: For Xiaomi, I began to follow since the release of Red Rice. The design of smartphones was so-so, but the price is very attractive. With the release of each new model, I understood more and more that the company is serious and has Napoleon’s plans, but did not abandon the idea that they could overstrain with such competition. They did not overstrain and continue to confidently go forward, having expanded the range of goods “to the skies” in record time.
What can I say about this model - Very high quality and convenient in all senses device. I use it, both for work and in everyday life. Perhaps there is not enough stylus for work - but this is individual and can be bought separately.
In principle, I pointed out above all the pros and cons, I’m very pleased with the smartphone because I have something to compare with, because I used Apple and Microsoft, Samsung and even Highscreen Boost2SE smartphones, where Lumiya has nothing more than high-quality hardware stuffing It can not and is not intended for a simple "stupid" user, because in the settings you can stupidly get lost. And if you take Sam and Yabloko, then Xiaomi wins completely in the price, where you don’t need to tumble extra money for the brand. I will not say anything about the domestic producer, because the initial euphoria very quickly changed into disappointment.
I occupy a management position and have already heard from some people that showing this brand is not prestigious. But it only makes me smile and nothing more. For me, the main thing is performance and convenience of use, which Xiaomi smartphones boast with and this smartphone meets all my requirements. Overpay for the brand - I do not see any point.
From myself, I wish Xiaomi further development and success, because I see that the engineering staff and management are magnificent and will achieve a lot with such zeal.
I will recommend this product to my friends - I will definitely recommend it! I have already given Redmi3 and Redmi4 to my daughters - they've been squealing with joy for a whole month.)))
Good luck to all!

Advantages: Autonomy. Smoothness The absence of lags. Connection quality. Metal case. Communication volume.

Disadvantages: For the money there.

Comment: Quote from w3bsit3-dns.com: "If you take a Chinese phone, then you understand why you need it."
When buying Xiaomi, it is necessary to understand that this is not 7 iPhones and, accordingly, to relate to this.
Above we said that in Redmi Note4X there is no FM radio and VOLte, as the owner of this phone, I declare with responsibility that all this is a lie, a mess and a provocation. And the radio and VOLte in this phone is. See phone specifications on technical sites or in stores. Volte is on, it works fine. A radio without a stuck headset catches badly, with a headset, like a car stereo in a car, quickly and efficiently. The phone after the purchase will have to be customized, that is, we need minimal technical literacy.

Of the benefits:
- fingerprint scanner. Works instantly, remembers up to 5 prints. For protection, you can enable pin (onli numbers), password (numbers, letters), fingerprints (up to 5 fingerprints). Allows you to use protected applications (for example, a green bank).
-Battery holds up to 3 days. This is 2 hours per day of the navigator, a couple of hours of YouTube on bluetooth, about an hour of calls, social networks, mail (up to 5 hours of the screen). He played WoT for about an hour, normally, it does not heat up, FPS is about 40, without friezes.
- By the radio in the car picked up for 1 minute without dancing and tambourine. On bluetooth quietly plays music from VC and YouTube, transmits messages from the navigator, allows you to normally talk in the car on the vibe through bluetooth and 4g.
- GPS picks up less than 1 minute, shows over 30 satellites.
- Sturdy metal case. Normal glass. Children played scratches left, break did not work.
- The absence of any significant errors. That is, the phone works, as it should. It calls, writes, does not discharge prematurely, does not restart by itself, does not irritate with hangs or anything like that.

Of the minuses:
- Must get acquainted with the system miui
- tricky settings
- there is no band 20. Beeline, Megaphone and Tele2 are caught normally, the Internet is on 4G at a speed of about 18 mb. In the apartment, in a residential area of ​​the city communication keeps well.