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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)

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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