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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4GB 32GB Elephone P9000 vs Elephone P9000 Lite whats the difference between P9000 and P9000 lite
No rest for the wicked, Elephone is still at it releasing a model a minute. Their latest venture jumps into the $250-300 range with the P9000. (more…)
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$70 Doogee X5S preview
A couple of months back, Doogee released the fantastically priced Doogee X5 and X5 Pro. These two phones were differentiated by MT6580/1GB/8GB specs with the X5, and MT6735/2GB/16GB with the X5 Pro. (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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4150mAh 2GB Cubot Note S preview
Cubot has now been around for a couple of years, and is currently a well known and generally respected China brand.
Up for preview today is the ultra-budget Cubot Note S. An incredibly well priced mobile for the specs we’re getting. (more…)
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2GB 32GB Doogee Y200 preview
Doogee has been rather quiet in the China phone world, but they haven’t been slacking, they’ve just been pushing their efforts towards official launches into the retail arena in UK and Europe. (more…)
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4GB 64GB 1080P NFC Lenovo K80 K80M P90 preview
About a year back, Asus released their very popular Zenfone 2 with the Intel Z3560 and Z3580 SoC. Another well known brand, Lenovo, has now also released, specwise, a very similar mobile– Lenovo K80M aka P90. (more…)
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MT6755 Helio P10 and new Lenovo K52
On the map: 2015 was the year that really put MTK on the map. Their 64-bit SoCs becoming standard in $150 China brand mobiles, while Qualcomm phones costing twice as much were still floundering at 32-bit.
This doesn’t make a huge difference to the end user experience, but just as with “more megapixels is better”, 64-bit spec on a rapsheet adds an aura of impressiveness. (more…)