The Xiaomi company (aka Xiaomi, Xiaomi and Shaomi in different pronunciations) was founded in April 2010 and has since been supplying gadgets with excellent cost and characteristics to the Chinese market and beyond. In May 2017, a scandal erupted on the Russian mobile market related to the ban on the import of Xiaomi smartphones purchased abroad (the official seller of Smart Orange was greedy). However, the conflict ended in favor of users, and now you can buy Xiaomi products without fear that they will be "wrapped" at customs.
We present to you the best Xiaomi smartphones that compete with eminent European brands.
We also compiled rating of Chinese smartphones 2017, optimal in price and quality.
10. Xiaomi Mi Max
How much it costs - 18,950 rubles.
The rating of Xiaomi smartphones opens not a phablet, but a phablet with a huge 6.44 ″ display. It will be a real godsend for fans of mobile games, as well as business people who use a smartphone to read e-mail or work with documents and spreadsheets.
You might think that making calls using such a "shovel phone" is not very convenient, but it is not. Mi Max fits comfortably even in a small hand, thanks to a comfortable, non-slippery body.
The main advantages of the device:
- Battery 4850 mAh, providing 2-3 days of "life" of the gadget with intensive use.
- Fast charging function.
- Loud speaker.
- There is an infrared port.
- Qualcomm's nimble Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 six-core chip.
- The presence of a slot for expanding memory for user data (its 16, 32, 64 or 128 GB).
- The presence of a fingerprint scanner.
Minuses:
- The equipment is very meager - the manufacturer did not put a cover, a protective film, or headphones.
- No NFC chip for contactless payments.
- The main camera, although it is declared at 16 megapixels and has a flash, takes pictures of average quality even during the day.
But, despite all the disadvantages, none of the competitorsbest smartphone manufacturers with the same screen size and for the same price as the Mi Max does not.
9.Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime
You can buy for 13,500 rubles.
This is a well-assembled and rather weighty (156 grams) due to the sturdy metal body of the 5-inch smartphone. It is made on the Snapdragon 625 platform from Qualcomm and is equipped with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of flash memory (plus a slot for its expansion).
Smartphone advantages:
- Battery rated at 4100mAh.
- 13-megapixel camera, which, unlike the Mi Max camera, allows you to take very beautiful pictures in the light.
- Very fast fingerprint scanner.
- The presence of an infrared port.
- Intuitive and beautiful interface.
Disadvantages:
- No NFC.
- Heats up in games.
- In the dark, the photo quality is mediocre.
- Wide and dark display bezels.
- As is the case with other Xiaomi smartphones, the bundle is very poor.
8.Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Can be purchased for 16,000 rubles.
On the eighth line in the list of the best Xiaomi smartphones, there is a device with an all-metal case, which offers very decent functionality for a low price.
What customers like:
- 5.5-inch display.
- Memory 64 GB + 4 GB, 64 GB + 3 GB or 32 GB + 3 GB.
- You can insert microSD up to 128 GB. However, for its operation, you will need to remove one of the SIM cards.
- Nice and loud sound.
- There is an infrared port.
- Processor with 10 cores MediaTek Helio X20.
- There is a fingerprint sensor.
- The battery is 4100 mAh, which, according to one of the users, holds "for an unacceptably long time."
- High quality 13MP camera equipped with LED flash.
Negative points of use:
- There is no NFC.
- The case is easily scratched, this problem can be solved by purchasing a cover.
7.Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro
Offered for 13,100 rubles.
On the seventh line of the rating is the predecessor Redmi Note 4. At one time, many users who purchased it were unhappy when the updated model came out. Meanwhile, the difference between them is small:
- The Note 3 Pro is 11 grams and 1 millimeter shorter than the Note 4.
- The Note 3 Pro has a six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 chip from the mid-price category, the updated version has a more powerful one from the pre-top category.
- Both models have the same 5.5-inch displays, but the Note 3 Pro does not have the glass slightly curved around the edges like the Note 4, so there is no 2.5D effect.
- The Note 3 Pro has a 16MP camera and takes great pictures, but the Note 4 has a newer Samsung sensor.
- Both models have support for memory cards and have a fingerprint sensor.
- The Note 3's battery is slightly weaker at 4050 mAh.
Therefore, answering the question "which Xiaomi smartphone is better to buy", Note 3 Pro or Note 4, we will answer as follows: if for ourselves, then Note 4. If as a gift to a graduate student, student or colleague, so that it is both stylish and not I am ashamed to boast - that the capabilities of the Note 3 Pro are enough for the eyes.
6. Xiaomi Mi Note 2
The average price is 35,000 rubles.
"Why is it so expensive"? - may exclaim a reader accustomed to the fact that Xiaomi smartphones cost in the range of 15-19 thousand rubles. But because:
- Stunning design. The phone is pleasant to the touch, with smoothly curved glass on the front and back, and brushed metal on the sides.
- Vivid 5.7-inch OLED screen with rich color reproduction. Indoors, the screen borders smoothly into the glass body.
- There is NFC.
- There is an infrared port.
- Has a configuration of 4/64 GB or 6/128 GB (RAM and flash memory, respectively).
- Equipped with Qualcomm's top-end Snapdragon 821 quad-core processor.
- Installed a camera of 22 megapixels.
- There is a fast charging function.
- A 4070 mAh battery is installed.
- There is a fingerprint scanner built into the Home button located under the screen.
Why buying Mi Note 2 can be disappointing:
- There is no support for Micro SD cards.
- Due to the glossy surface, fingerprints are clearly visible on the device.
This smartphone is suitable for those who do not want to overpay for the latest flagships, but want to buy a beautiful and powerful device with a "safety margin" for a couple of years in advance. Design-wise, the Mi Note 2 has very few rivals.
5. Xiaomi Mi Mix
The average cost is 30,000 rubles.
This highly anticipated 2017 premium new product combines the benefits of the Mi Max's huge display with the power and beauty (as well as cost) of the Mi Note 2. This best bezel-less smartphone of 2017.
Why you can recommend for purchase:
- The case is frameless and completely made of ceramic. This increases its strength and reduces the risk of scratching an expensive device. In this case, the thickness of the case is small - less than 8 mm.
- The display diagonal is 6.4 inches.
- The top-end quad-core Snapdragon 821 chip is installed.
- Memory capacity of 128 and 256 GB is enough for games and applications needed for business.
- The manufacturer is generous with a high-quality protective case. And that's a good thing, because accessories for Mi Mix are not easy to find on sale.
- There is a fingerprint scanner.
- The 16MP main camera from OmniVision takes very good pictures, can shoot in 4K resolution and has many settings.
- There is NFS.
- A very capacious 4400 mAh battery.
Minuses:
- Doesn't support microSD.
- Fingerprints are very visible.
- The body is very slippery.
4. Xiaomi Mi 5x
Cost, on average - 19,000 rubles.
This 5.5-inch metal case comes with the latest MUUI 8.5 (officially announced as version 9, but not yet out) based on Nougat. It has many improvements, such as the Smart Assistant for finding notes, calendar events and other items, built-in image search and a new file system.
Specifications:
- Efficient eight-core Snapdragon 625 chipset.
- 4GB DDR4X RAM paired with 64GB.
- There is support for memory cards up to 128 GB.
- Battery 3080 mAh.
- There is a fingerprint scanner.
- Of greatest interest in the smartphone is the dual camera: the main wide-angle lens with a 12-megapixel sensor, in conjunction with a telescopic lens with a 12-megapixel sensor.Thanks to this, the quality of the images is close to that of "DSLRs". An additional plus is the portrait mode.
- For the best sound, Xiaomi has equipped its brainchild with a dedicated audio chip and DHS sound tuning algorithm.
It is a pity that despite the high price, the Mi 5x is not equipped with an NFS chip. In addition, the smartphone came out quite recently, so you will have to wait with the firmware.
3. Xiaomi Mi 5
The average price is 16 800 rubles.
Former flagship Xiaomi, and now a strong "middling" with an unusual screen diagonal - 5.15 inches and one of the best Qualcomm processors - a quad-core Snapdragon 820. The body of the device is made of metal, and the back cover is glass, which is why a protective case is required.
Of the useful options, it is worth noting NFC support and the presence of a fingerprint sensor.
Available in three versions:
- 3 GB program memory and 32 GB internal storage
- 3 GB program memory and 64 GB internal storage
- 4 GB program memory 128 GB internal storage. For this model, the back cover can be either glass or ceramic.
A distinctive feature of the device is an excellent 16 megapixel camera with a Sony sensor, optical stabilization and dual-tone flash. It conveys details well even in low light, but it is still better to adjust the initial settings.
But with the battery, things are not too rosy - only 3000 mAh, since there is support for Quick Charge 3.0. However, the processor of the smartphone is energy efficient, and the screen is not too large. Therefore, the battery will last for 2 days of active work.
2. Xiaomi Mi 5s
In stores it costs about 20,000 rubles.
The difference between Mi 5 and Mi 5s is:
- aluminum case for the Mi 5s version;
- it has a 5.15-inch screen with a 2.5D effect;
- more efficient LPDDR4 RAM with a frequency of up to 1866 MHz;
- an improved version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor in the Mi 5s;
- not 16, but 12 megapixel camera with Sony IMX378 sensor in Mi 5s;
- and a slightly more capacious 3200 mAh battery, again, in the Mi 5s.
Both models lack a memory card slot and have an NFS chip.
It is also worth noting that both the Mi 5 and Mi 5s have a very annoying black bezel around the screen. It is especially noticeable in the white case.
1. Xiaomi Mi 6
You can take it for 29,990 rubles.
On the first line of the rating is a 5.15-inch smartphone with a streamlined, sleek body made of glass and metal. There is also a premium 128GB version with a metal-ceramic body. But this is not the main "trick" of the gadget. It is equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core chip, created using a 10nm process technology. Thanks to him, all the latest games will "fly", and the 3350 mAh battery will last for 2-3 days of active work.
Another nice feature is the presence of 6 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 flash memory. But its expansion is not provided.
But Xiaomi has provided such important little things as NFC and a fingerprint sensor.
The main camera of this model is dual, with a 12 megapixel Sony IMX378 sensor. Users praise the quality of night shooting, comparable to such established camera phones as Huawei P10 and Galaxy S7.
And the smartphone, according to the manufacturer, received moisture protection (and, according to rumors, because of this, it lost the 3.5 mm port), so you can safely take it on vacation at sea. However, the waterproof standard is not specified and it is not recommended to bathe the Mi 6.
Don't forget to buy a cover after the purchase, the body of the device is very slippery.
Summing up Xiaomi smartphones: which one is better?
- If you need a top-end smartphone that you can not change for a couple of years, then pay attention to such models as Mi Mix, Mi 6 and Mi Note 2.
- If the main thing is a great camera, then we recommend Mi 5, Mi 5s or Mi 5x.
- If you want to play games and read books on the big screen and save money on buying a tablet, then take a look at the Mi Mix or Mi Max.
- Inexpensive models such as Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4 Prime and Redmi Note 3 Pro are suitable for a gift to relatives.
Happy choice!
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