Visit our Business Solutions website >>

alaTest UK
>
Phones
>
Mobile Phones
>
Xiaomi Redmi / Xiaomi Hongmi / Xiaomi Red Rice

Xiaomi Redmi / Xiaomi Hongmi / Xiaomi Red Rice

1723 reviews

May, 2018

Positive
usability (5)
camera (5)
price (5)
design (4)
battery (2)

Negative
performance (8)
reliability (4)
apps (1)
connectivity (1)

General overview
Price comparison
Product Specifications

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1723 reviews of Xiaomi Redmi / Xiaomi Hongmi / Xiaomi Red Rice. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the design and camera are overall positive. The price and usability also get good feedback. The apps and connectivity get critical comments. The screen and battery get mixed views.

usability, price, camera, design

performance, reliability, connectivity, apps

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Xiaomi Redmi / Xiaomi Hongmi / Xiaomi Red Rice is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 1723 reviews)

Expert Reviews

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(54% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (27% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (7% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (4% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (9% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

performance
Show positive (11%)Show negative (89%)(Show all)

usability
Show positive (83%)Show negative (17%)(Show all)

price
Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)

camera
Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)

design
Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)

Show more features

Showing 19 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.

Showing 1 - 18 of 19 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (1704)

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Xiaomi Redmi / Xiaomi Hongmi / Xiaomi Red Rice

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Xiaomi Redmi / Xiaomi Hongmi / Xiaomi Red Rice from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability.

usability

75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: Xiaomi Hongmi Note (Red Rice Note) 5.5 Inch HD IPS OGS Screen Android 3G Smartphone MTK6592 Octa-core 2GB RAM 8GB ROM 13MP • Xiaomi Hongmi Note (Red Rice Note) 5.5 Inch HD IPS OGS Screen Android 3G Smartphone MTK6592 Octa-core 2GB RAM 8GB ROM 13MP

May, 2018

Expert review by : unbox.ph (unbox.ph)

Xiaomi Redmi Note Review: Will it Become the Most Affordable Octa-core Smartphone in PH?

(Editors note: the Redmi Note reviewed in this article was acquired by the author of the article from a Hong Kong reseller, and may vary from the Philippine version that will be offered by Xiaomi when it officially lands here.

Jun, 2014

Read the full review

Expert review by : Aloysius Low (cnet.com)

Xiaomi Redmi review

Known as the Xiaomi Hongmi ("red rice," in Mandarin) in China, the dual-SIM 3G Redmi is the first handset from the company that is officially available outside of China, Taipei, and Hong Kong, and is set to retail online for both Singapore and Malaysia.

The ridiculously cheap Xiaomi Redmi has a cool UI with plenty of usable features, a good camera, and a crisp 720p display.

The Redmi lacks 4G connectivity and 3D gaming performance was sluggish.

Xiaomi's Redmi offers exceptional value for its low price, and blows all other budget handsets out of the water. If you're looking for a cheap Android smartphone without having to compromise performance, look no further.

Feb, 2014

Read the full review

Expert review by : Aloysius Low (cnet.com.au)

Xiaomi's Redmi Pro wants to make you a master photographer

Xiaomi is saying "yes" to dual cameras. The Chinese phonemaker's Redmi Pro uses two camera lenses on its back to take shots with Bokeh effect, that artful look that leaves some of the image in focus and beautifully blurs the rest. It's a feature seen...

Jul, 2016

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : Bikram Singh Negi (techmagnifier.com)

Xiaomi Redmi 4A Review- Best smartphone you can buy for 6K

Xiaomi Redmi 4A is an easy to use super light weight smartphone that offers tons of specs at an unmatchable price tag running on the latest Android.

• Lightweight ; • Easy to use with one hand ; • Great display with accurate colors ; • Swift in daily use ; • Best in class camera performance ; • Long lasting battery life

• Lacks fingerprint sensor ; • Looks could’ve been better

There’s no better choice available in the same price range. Specifications offered by the Redmi 4A are unmatchable and the user experience was also good. If you have a much higher budget, go for a different device, however if 6K is your bar than this...

Apr, 2017

Read the full review

Expert review by : Julia Breakey (gearburn.com)

Xiaomi Redmi 4A review: The Little Budget Phone that Could

The Xiaomi Redmi 4A isn't the most powerful phone around, but for R1999, you're getting great battery life and sufficient processing power for the job.

The Xiaomi Redmi 4A is a stand-out in its budget territory. Its a sleek and stylish phone — and what it lacks in frills, it makes up for in great battery life and processing power that gets the job done. Its biggest failure is its camera, but if you’re...

Mar, 2017

Read the full review

Expert review by : YugaTech (yugatech.com)

Xiaomi Redmi 1S Review

The Xiaomi Redmi 1S definitely sets a new benchmark for smartphones in this price range. It has the looks, quality, performance, and features that normally you will find in higher-priced smartphones. It's not perfect and obviously has its limitations,...

Sep, 2014

Read the full review

Expert review by : YugaTech (yugatech.com)

Xiaomi Redmi Note Review

The Xiaomi Redmi Note is one of those phablets that we don't mind recommending, not just because of the specs but because of the price. At an expected price tag of around Php7,000 and with this kind of build and quality, this is almost a steal.

Aug, 2014

Read the full review

Consumer review (cnet.com)

HOW TO DOWNLOAD VEDIOS

REDMI 1S IS ALTIMATE BUT I CANT SAVE DOWNLOAD VIDEOS

SUPER

YES

Dec, 2014

Read the full review

Consumer review (cnet.com)

Bargain

The reviewer that stated the phone is unstable must have a bad version or something. Xiaomi's MIUI is slick on this phone and offers an incredible amount of customisation. Fantastic community and developer support for it too... The Google Play store...

Price, quality, xiaomi's MIUI and a great camera

Display could be a bit brighter

Jun, 2014

Read the full review

Consumer review (cnet.com)

The Redmi is well built, well featured, reliable and amazing value.

The english version of the Xiaomi Redmi, available in Singapore and Malaysia, overcomes all the short comings of a grey market ones imported from mainland China.

Get the english version, it works great out of the box. The MiUI is easy to use and can be tweaked as you like.

The battery is slow to charge. It is easy to place a finger across the rear speaker.

May, 2014

Read the full review

Product Specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity:2000 / 3120

Battery technology:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)

Call management

Auto-redialing:Y

Call blocking:Y

Call divert:Y

Call hold:Y

Call timer:Y / Yes

Call waiting:Y

Caller ID:Y / Yes

Conference call:Y

Speakerphone:Y / Yes

Speed dialing:Y

Vibrating Alert:Y / Yes

Voice commands:Y

Voice dialing:Y

Camera

Auto Focus:Y / Yes

Built-in Flash:Y / Yes

Face detection:Y

Flash type:LED

Front Camera:Y / Yes

Front camera aperture number:2.2

Front camera resolution (numeric):1.3 / 5

Front camera type:Single camera

Geotagging:Y

Main camera resolution (numeric):8

Maximum frame rate:30

Rear camera aperture number:2.2

Rear camera resolution (numeric):13 / 8

Rear camera type:Single camera

Resolution at capture speed:1280x720@30fps / 1280×720@30fps,1920x1080@30fps / 1920x1080@30fps

Second Camera:

Yes

Second camera resolution:1.3

Self-timer:Y

Smile detection:Y

Video recording:Y / Yes

Video recording modes:1080p / 720p / 720p,1080p

Zoom capability:Y

Design

Colour of product:Black / Black, grey / Gold / Grey / Pink

Form factor:Bar

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:9

Display diagonal:11.9 / 12.7

Display number of colours:16 million colours

Display Resolution:1280 x 720

Display Type:IPS

Orientation sensor:Y / Yes

Pixel density:294 / 296 / 312

Screen shape:Flat

Second display:N

Touch screen type:Capacitive

Touch technology:Multi-touch

Touchscreen:Y / Yes

Touchscreen Type:Capacitive

Ergonomics

Accelerometer:Y / Yes

Ambient light sensor:

Yes

Gyroscope:Y

Proximity sensor:Y / Yes

Memory

Internal RAM:1

Messaging

Chat:Y

E-mail:Y / Yes

Instant messaging (IM):Y

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service):Y / Yes

Short Message Service (SMS):Y / Yes

Multimedia

Audio formats supported:AAC, AAC+, AMR, AMR-WB, eAAC+, MIDI, MP3, OGG / AAC,AMR,FLAC,MP3,WAV

Equalizer:Y

FM radio:

Yes

Image formats supported:BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG

Video formats supported:H.263, H.264, MPEG4 / M4V,MKV,MP4,XVID

Navigation

Assisted GPS (A-GPS):Y / Yes

BeiDou:Y

Electronic compass:Y / Yes

GLONASS:Y

GPS:

Yes

GPS (satellite):Y / Yes

Position location:Y

Wi-Fi positioning:Y

Networking

2G bands (primary SIM):850,900,1800,1900 / 900,1800,1900

2G standards:EDGE,GPRS,GSM / GSM

3G:Y / Yes

3G bands supported:850,900,1900,2100 / 900,2100

3G standards:CDMA,HSDPA,TD-SCDMA / WCDMA

4G:No / Y

4G bands supported:1800,1900,2100,2300,2500,2600

4G standard:LTE

Bluetooth:Y / Yes

Bluetooth version:3.0+HS / 4.1 / 4.1 LE

Near Field Communication (NFC):Y

SIM card capability:Dual SIM

SIM card hot swapping:Y

SIM card type:MicroSIM + NanoSIM

Tethering (modem-mode):Y

Wi-Fi:Y / Yes

Wi-Fi Direct:Y

Wi-Fi standards:IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n

Packaging Content

AC adapter included:Y

Cables included:USB

Quick start guide:Y

Performance

Accelerometer:

Yes

Ambient light sensor:

Yes

Flight mode:Y

Graphics adapter:Adreno 308

Microphone mute:Y

Operating system installed:Android

Operating System Version:4.2

Personal info management (PIM):Alarm clock, Blacklist, Calculator, Calendar / Alarm clock, Blacklist, Calculator, Calendar, Notes / Alarm clock, Blacklist, Calendar / Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Notes, Recorder

Personalization:Icons, Menu, Shortcuts / Icons, Menu, Shortcuts, Widgets / Icons, Menu, Widgets

Proximity sensor:

Yes

Support for contact groups:Y

Themes:Wallpapers

Video call:Y