Xiaomi along with Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 heralds the Mi5 as the most powerful consumer mobile in the universe. (more…)
Category: Xiaomi
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3 pics Sony IMX258 vs Samsung S5K3P3 Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi5
In part 1 of this series we have a daylight test between Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro with the 16MP Samsung S5K3P3 sensor camera and the Xiaomi Mi5 with the 16MP Sony IMX298 sensor camera. (more…)
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Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs Redmi 3 Mini preview
Xiaomi has taken a cue from Elephone and is now releasing new models about as fast as we can get them reviewed. The next new model up is the Redmi 3S aka Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro. (more…)
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Preview Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 MT6795 vs Snapdragon 650
While the Redmi Note 3 came very shortly after the Redmi Note 2 release, there has now been a follow up to the Redmi Note 3. Dubbed Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, this newest Xiaomi is different than the Redmi Note 3 in several key areas. (more…)
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Xiaomi Redmi 3 hands on preview
Click here for Geekbench SOC battle
The Xiaomi Redmi 3 is the refresh to last year’s very popular Redmi 2. The Redmi 3 carries the 8-core Snapdragon 616 in comparison to the Redmi 2’s Snapdragon 410.
The Snapdragon 616 is the update to Snapdragon 615 which is used in such phones as Xiaomi Mi4c, Oppo R5, ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini, Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, Zenfone Selfie, Motorola Moto X Play. (more…)
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Geekbench benchmark battle
As new phones come up for review, we’ll be adding them here, so make sure to check back frequently. The Redmi Note 3 Pro Qualcomm 650 is already purchased and in the mail. We should see it reviewed and added next week.
We will also be adding Antutu 5.7.3, Antutu 6.0.4. and PCMark posts. Want to add your phone to the mix? Send the screenshot along the model info– [email protected].
Geekbench single Geekbench multi Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
(MTK6795 Helio X10)
814 4625 Xiaomi Redmi 3
(Snapdragon 616)690 3004 Xiaomi Note 3 Pro
(Snapdragon 650)1581 3709 Xiaomi Mi4C
(Snapdragon 808)1157 2887 Samsung S6 1248 4237 Samsung S5 938 2836 OnePlus X
(Snapdragon 801)942 2310 Motorola Nexus 6
(Snapdragon 805)
*User submitted1043 3192 LeTV 1S X500
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Xiaomi mobiles coming with locked bootloaders
For a long time, Xiaomi was beloved by developers and fans for their ease of modding. While not necessarily encouraging it, they allowed full instructions on how to flash, root and mod Xiaomi phones. (more…)
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Xiaomi Redmi 3 vs Redmi 2 preview
Up for a refresh is one our favorite phones of last year, the Redmi 2– not to be confused with Redmi *Note* 2.
Why we liked Redmi 2 Pro/Prime
The Xiaomi Redmi 2 (XR2) is small, and powerful enough with its Snapdragon 410 to run Android smoothly. The XR2 supports dual-SIM, and can accept a TF SD. Those who have been following China phones (more…)
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Xiaomi sale Xiaomi Yi car camera preview
Xiaomi, seemingly leaving no market unturned, is not content to leave the car monitor video cam market alone either. They’ve released the Xiaomi Yi, a 1080P/FHD DVR. (more…)
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Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 16GB and 64GB preview
Xiaomi has risen to the top in an incredibly short time. Taking huge bites out of Apple and Samsung’s pockets and seemingly continuing to rise at an exponential rate, expanding into most Asian markets at the retail level, as well as Brazil. They have come to be the #3 handset maker in the world, bested only by Samsung and Apple in terms of overall handset sales. (more…)
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How to know if Xiaomi has a Sony or Samsung sensor
Since Xiaomi has recently been using a couple of different camera models, some people are wondering how to tell if they have a Sony or Samsung camera in their phone.
In this post I will tell you how to check if your phone’s camera is Sony or Samsung. This should work with any mobile that has Sony or Samsung, but this method was specifically tested with Xiaomi mobiles.
Requirements
- Rooted mobile
- Terminal emulator (download any terminal emulator from Play
What to do
- Reboot your phone
- Open the terminal emulator and enter the following code
su
dmesg | grep -i imxIt’s that easy. Assuming you have a Sony camera, you will get a return message something like this
imx258 probe succeeded
This would confirm you have the Sony IMX258 camera in your Xiaomi mobile. Likewise, if you had Sony IMX214, it would return “IMX214”.
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Xiaomi Mi4i review 2GB 16GB flagship Xiaomi
Sold retail internationally, Xiaomi is one of the best known China brands. They rose to the top in a very short time period due to a huge bank roll and tons of smarts put towards marketing. Indeed, they are the #3 smartphone maker in the world preceded only by Samsung at #1 and Apple at #2. (more…)