Xiaomi mi note 2 review in Spanish (complete analysis)

After the great failure of Samsung with the Galaxy Note 7, only two terminals are capable of competing against it. Between these two we find: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 in three variant that differs in the size of its RAM and internal storage. Will it be up to the expectations brands by users? After a week of use we tell you about our experience. Here we go!

Unfortunately this product has not been assigned by any store or manufacturer. But we have decided to buy it in order to review it and share our experience with you.

Technical characteristics Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Unboxing and design

Xiaomi gives us a simple presentation in a white box, on the side we have some screen-printed letters that indicates that it is the "Mi Note 2" version. In the back area we find a sticker with the IMEI numbers and the serial number of the smartphone.

Once we open the box we find:

• Xiaomi Mi Note 2 smartphone in its version 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. Quick start guide.USB mini cable.American charger.

The plastic structure of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a rear area with beveled edges and built in aluminum alloy. Regardless of its specifications, the new design that is undoubtedly much more beautiful and wins its first revision.

From our point of view you should not envy anything at all to the main high-end of the market, which came with a much higher price and offering worse features or directly exploit (wink, wink). Among its dimensions we find 77.3 x 156.2 x 7.6 mm and a weight of 166 grams.

Currently we can buy 3 models: black, pink or white. And it is that its curved screen in the purest Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge style is a real blast, although at personalization levels nothing is used. Why Xiaomi? Why?

On the right side we have the volume controls and the power button. While in the left area the card holder for a double nanoSIM card.

The audio connector is located on the top with its classic 3.5 mini- jack output , along with the infrared that is so useful to control our soundbar or television without using the default remote.

In the back, we find the camera, the dual-tone flash and the main camera that we will talk a little later.

While at the front, we have just the backlit Android control buttons and its classic fingerprint reader, leaving the ultra-sonic aside in this series.

At the bottom, are the reversible USB Type-C connector and the main speaker of the mobile.

5.7-inch curved screen

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is equipped with a screen with IPS LCD technology with a size of 5.7 ″, 386 ppi and 1080p resolution with a useful screen area of ​​77.2%.

Is a Full HD resolution sufficient for the size of this screen? It seems to us a success because it looks really good and also the battery consumption is much better.

The quality of the colors is another remarkable point, with a well-calibrated contrast and the ability to offer a quite remarkable maximum brightness. We have not encountered many problems to use it during daylight, always setting the brightness to 100%, if we leave it in automatic sometimes it does not calibrate the percentage well. To close the set, the protection glass is Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which guarantees good protection against scratches and chafing. What if something has impacted us is that if we see it at different angles, the screen "blurs" too much, so it is a snag for those of us who like to have it on the desktop… since it impacts something. However, are they at fairly extreme angles?

Powerful hardware

Although there are a couple of more powerful versions, the most balanced is possibly our Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a Snapdragon 821 chip with 4 Dual Kryo cores running at 2.35 GHz and 1.6 GHz respectively. Along with this great power we have 4 GB of RAM and an Adreno 530 graphics card at a speed of 635 MHz that will run any current game.

We have run several games and applications daily and as expected we were very comfortable with it. Miui 8 is super fluid and if we notice an improvement (due to the speed of the main clock) of the Xiaomi Mi5S and Xiaomi Mi5.

Storage and operating system

Although its default storage is 64GB and it is more than enough for 95% of the world's mortals. It cannot be expanded using a microSD card… so we have to be very clear about which model to choose.

Announced worldwide with the Xiaomi Mi MIX. Xiaomi is already working on a Global ROM, so if we want to have the terminal always updated we must choose the Chinese / American or, failing that, download the roms from Xiaomi EU until the official departure of the Global ROM.

In order to use the Xiaomi EU roms we must unlock the bootlader and through TWRP manually update this ROM.

It is not the first time that we tried Miui, but we have seen a great improvement since Miui 7 … the system goes much faster, the box system remains the same but the customization is very extensive. What do you not like Miui? Don't worry, you can install the Google / Nova Launcher launcher and turn your terminal into a Nexus or the new Google Pixel.

Connectivity

It incorporates a large number of connectivity interfaces, among them the Wifi connection could not be missing in A / B / G / N / AC networks with Access Point support. The always effective Bluetooth 4.2, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS.

To play augmented reality games it is always good to have the Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor and compass. And a very important Dual-chip 4G LTE. Do we have the 800 MHz band in 4G? The answer is no, specifically we have 1800, 1900, 2100, 2300, 2500, 2600, 850 MHz. And the 800 MHz? For the claustrophobics of this band, an international version will come out with it… but the best price is not even known, because it will be very expensive.

22.5MP camera and 4K recording!

The 22.5 megapixel camera is going to allow us to take really good photos, but don't expect it to have the performance of Samsung's Galaxy S7 series. Specifically, it uses the Sony IMX318 Exmor RS sensor, with a focal aperture of f / 2.0 (For when a 1.8 or 17 focal length?) , 4K recording, autofocus, image stabilizer and to have a automatically the more precise HDR technology is.

Automatic mode is perfectly capable of handling the vast majority of situations without problems. And of course there is a manual mode with some excellent control options, ideal for those who want to control every aspect of the photo. It also allows us to use the RAW, Night and diorama effect options.

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We are missing some more precise software, although we can always buy a professional application from Google Play. But, it is not up to the best terminals and its high-end cameras.

The front camera offers great performance by having 8 megapixels, with an aperture of 2.0 thanks to the IMX268 sensor and allows us a 76º wide angle. The result has been outstanding, here if we have a great performance.

Long duration battery

This time Xiaomi has opted for a 4070 mAh capacity battery and that with the combination of its Full HD resolution gives us an autonomy of almost a day and a half with a fairly important use.

To close the set, we have the quick charge or quick charger 3.0, leaving the battery completely in just over an hour. The smartphone is very little heated during the process and its operation is great.

Digital fingerprint reader

Xiaomi has been incorporating a fingerprint reader in its terminals for a long time and has gone for sure, with its excellent reader leaving behind the famous ultrasound . From my point of view it is at the level of the rest of the rivals and having it up front is a pleasure.

Reading it allows us to do it at different angles and having wet hands… he recognizes it really well. Of course, if we have our fingers too wet (already rough) it does not read it, but that is normal. We don't want to fool anyone hehe.

Final words and conclusion about Xiaomi Mi Note 2

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is positioned among the best phablets on the market and it clearly comes to compete with the Huawei Mate 9, which of course is not the best terminal on the market. Along with its 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal memory and a conquering design… we have fallen in love.

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Its design is really beautiful and it does not seem that we are facing a 5.7-inch terminal, rather a less than 5.5-inch terminal and this is always appreciated. Its daily use and above all its great speed in the operating system we liked a lot.

Although we currently do not have the Global ROM for this terminal, in the coming weeks it will arrive with all its benefits and surely improving the autonomy (which is already quite good) to that of Xiaomi EU that we have installed. The camera, as we have mentioned, stands out for good photographs and a fairly acceptable manual mode, but we expected something more for being the flagship of Xiaomi. While the sound is really good and we loved it.

We can find the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 for a price of approximately 470 euros depending on the version in official Chinese stores. It is estimated that in early 2017 the launch of an international version, but with the departure of the One Plus 3T it has a very tough rival, and the latter costs only 439 euros. Which is worth more?

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ INCREDIBLE DESIGN.	- IMPROVE ANGLE OF THE SCREEN.
+ MODELS WITH 4 AND 6 GB OF MEMORY.	- WE EXPECTED A CAMERA AT THE HEIGHT OF THE TERMINAL.
+ MIUI 8 AND ITS SPEED.	- ITS PRICE IS PRETTY HIGH.
+ VERY GOOD SOUND.	- WE EXPECTED FUNCTIONS ON THE CURVED SCREEN, IN THE SAMSUNG STYLE.
+ AUTONOMY.

And after carefully evaluating both the evidence and the product, Professional Review awards him the gold medal:

Xiaomi Mi Note 2

DESIGN

PERFORMANCE

CAMERA

AUTONOMY

PRICE

8.9 / 10

A FLAGSHIP THAT REMAINS IN A SIMPLE HIGH RANGE