Xiaomi Redmi Note

2013023 · 2013022 · 2014–2015 · candybar

Specifications

Cpu: MediaTek MT6592 octa-core, 1.7 GHz (3G variant); Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core, 1.6 GHz (4G/LTE variant)
Ram: max: 2 GB (soldered) · base: 1 GB (2 GB on higher storage SKU)
Modem: HSPA+ on the MT6592 variant; LTE Cat 4 on the Snapdragon 400 variant
Ports: micro-USB · 3.5mm headphone jack · dual micro-SIM (or single SIM + microSD depending on region)
Camera: 13 MP rear with LED flash, 5 MP front, 1080p video
Battery: 3100 mAh Li-Ion (removable)
Display: 5.5" 720x1280 IPS
Storage: base: 8 GB internal · options: 16 GB internal SKU · microSD up to 32 GB
Os Support: latest: Android 4.4 KitKat (official, MIUI V6) · shipped: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (MIUI V5)
Release Price: 799 CNY / around $130 (8 GB); 899 CNY (16 GB)

Variants

Revisions

4GSnapdragon 400 chipset variant, 2014

Enhanced EditionMTK6592 with 2GB RAM, 2014

Colors

Whitelaunch color, 2014

Blacklaunch color, 2014

Yellowlater color option, 2014

Storage

8GBbase tier, 2014

16GBhigher tier, 2014

Upgrade paths

battery

3100 mAh removable cell · Rear shell pops off by hand, same as the Mi 1: swap in any compatible BM40/BM41 pack.

~$10

EASY

storage

microSD up to 32 GB · Card tray sits under the rear cover next to the SIM slots on the dual SIM + SD variant; single SIM units dedicate the second slot to storage.

~$10

EASY

other

N/A · CPU, RAM, and display are fixed at the board level: this was the value play of the family, not an upgradeable platform. Its low price and big 720p screen kicked off the Redmi Note line's run as Xiaomi's best-selling phablet series.

N/A

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