Xiaomi – Tech Raman

Xiaomi Diwali Festive Sale 2025: Biggest Discounts on Smartphones, Tablets, Smart TVs & More

Lakshmi — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:25:30 +0000

Get ready to light up your homes and celebrations this Diwali! 🎉 Xiaomi India, the global technology leader, is kicking off the festive season with its biggest campaign yet, offering blockbuster deals across smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, wearables, powerbanks, air purifiers, and more with Diwali with Mi offers 2025

With savings of up to 60%, this is the perfect opportunity to upgrade, gift, and bring home smarter living. The Xiaomi Diwali Sale 2025 begins 22nd September 2025 across mi.com, Amazon, Flipkart, and Xiaomi’s retail partners nationwide, for a limited period only.

🔥 Best Smartphone Deals

Smartphones are at the heart of celebrations, capturing memories and keeping you connected. Here are the top offers:

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ – Now at ₹24,999 (Save ₹10,000) – 200MP AI-powered camera for stunning festive photos.
Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G – ₹20,999 (Save ₹8,000) – A true powerhouse in performance and style.
Redmi Note 14 SE – ₹12,999 (Save ₹7,000) – Stylish, fast, and reliable for everyday use.
Redmi 15 – ₹14,999 (Save ₹2,000) – 7000mAh battery, perfect for all-day celebrations.
Redmi A4 5G – ₹7,499 (Save ₹3,500) – Affordable 5G experience for everyone.
Redmi 14C – ₹8,999 (Save ₹4,000) – Sleek design with dependable performance.

📚 Best Tablet Deals

Whether it’s work, study, or entertainment, Xiaomi tablets bring versatility to your festive season:

Xiaomi Pad 7 – ₹22,999 (Save ₹12,000) – Premium Nano Texture Display for glare-free viewing.
Xiaomi Pad Pro – ₹16,999 (Save ₹8,000) – Perfect balance of performance and design.
Redmi Pad 2 – ₹11,999 (Save ₹5,000) – Best-in-segment battery for endless entertainment.
Redmi Pad SE 4G – ₹7,999 (Save ₹9,000) – Stylish and versatile for everyday use.

📺 Best Smart TV Deals

Turn your living room into a home theater this Diwali with Xiaomi’s stunning smart TV lineup:

Xiaomi CineMagiQLED X Pro Series – ₹25,999 (Save ₹19,000) – 4K brilliance with Dolby Vision & premium sound.
Xiaomi FantastiQLED FX Pro Series – ₹21,999 (Save ₹23,000) – Amazon FireTV integration with vibrant colors and endless entertainment.

🔋 Powerbanks & Gadgets on Offer

Stay powered and connected throughout the festivities:

Redmi 4i 20K Powerbank – ₹1,899 (Save ₹2,100)
Redmi 4i 10K Powerbank – ₹1,099 (Save ₹1,400)
Xiaomi Compact Powerbank 20K – ₹1,699 (Save ₹3,300)

⌚ Wearables & Smart Audio

Complete your festive look and stay connected:

Redmi Watch 5 Lite – ₹3,299 (Save ₹3,700)
Redmi Watch Move – ₹1,699 (Save ₹2,300)
Redmi Buds 5C – ₹1,799 (Save ₹3,200)
Redmi Buds 6 – ₹2,799 (Save ₹2,200)

🏡 Smart Ecosystem Essentials

Bring smarter living into your home this Diwali:

Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 Lite – ₹12,999 (Save ₹2,000)
Xiaomi Grooming Kit – ₹1,599 (Save ₹1,700)

🎇 Why You Shouldn’t Miss This Sale

Savings up to ₹23,000 on top products.
Wide range of smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, and smart home devices.
Available across Amazon, Flipkart, mi.com, and leading offline retail stores.

✨ This festive season, Xiaomi ensures there’s something for everyone — from students looking for budget-friendly 5G smartphones, to families upgrading to cinematic QLED TVs, to fitness enthusiasts adding smart wearables.

👉 Mark your calendars: Sale starts 22nd September 2025, 12 AM!

Redmi Note 5 Pro FAQ – Specifications, Features and Everything You Need to Know

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:29:07 +0000

ALSO WATCH OUR CAMERA REVIEW:

https://youtu.be/cOkFO-h8NkY

Question: What are the different colors Redmi Note 5 Pro is available?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro will be available in four colors – gold, rose gold, blue and black.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro has a 5.99-inch fullview IPS display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio.

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display setting has auto brightness, reading mode which is the blue filter mode, contrast and colors settings, text size, double tap to wake.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro support double tap to wake?

Answer: Yes, there is double tap to wake option in display settings.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro has Blue light filter settings ?

Answer: Yes, there is blue filter in the display settings and is called Reading mode. The settings also allows you to schedule a particular start and end time for blue filter.

Question: What is the price of Redmi Note 5 Pro? Where can I buy?

Redmi Note 5 Pro is available on Flipart and the Indian pricing is : 4GB/64GB – 13,999 6GB/64GB – 16,999

Question: What size SIM cards Redmi Note 5 Pro accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro has hybrid SIM slot. Yes, you can add a microSD card in place of one SIM.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: Yes, it does have a protective layer.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro runs on a brand new Snapdragon 636 chipset with a choice of 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM.

Question: What is the internal storage of Redmi Note 5 Pro?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with a 32GB and 64GB internal storage option. It has a dedicated memory card for storage expansion up to 128GB.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it has Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does it support VR?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 Pro supports virtual reality (VR) apps.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro has on-screen navigation buttons , the navigation settings allows to change the position of menu and back buttons.

Question: What USB type does Redmi Note 5 Pro use?

Answer: It uses microUSB port

Question: Does it have notification light?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 Pro has pulse notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Redmi Note 5 Pro ?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro has a dual camera setup at the rear with one 12MP camera (F/2.0) and a 5MP camera (F/2.2) and a 20MP selfie camera with a Sony IMX376 sensor.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: Yes , it comes with EIS

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Redmi Note 5 Pro?

Answer: As of now the video is capped at 1080p but a software update could see it shoot 4K videos.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 Pro supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro have FM app?

Answer: Yes

Question: How to take screnshots in Redmi Note 5 Pro?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro has a triple finger gesture screenshot feature apart from the basic power button and volume down together option.

Question: Can we take long screenshot in Redmi Note 5 Pro?

Answer: Yes, we can take long screenshot.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Redmi Note 5 Pro?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro has a 4000mAh battery

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro support fast charging?

Answer: No, it does not support fast charging. It comes with 5V 2A power adapter.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Yes it has a battery saver mode.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro have IR blaster?

Answer: Yes, there is IR port / sensor in Redmi Note 5 Pro.

Question: Is Redmi Note 5 Pro Waterproof?

Answer: No, Redmi Note 5 Pro is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Redmi Note 5 Pro is good.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes, it does have a fingerprint sensor

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro support App lock?

Answer: Yes, the Redmi Note 5 Pro supports app lock.

Question: What OS does Redmi Note 5 Pro run?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 Pro runs on Android Nougat with their MIUI 9 layered on top of it.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro support two Whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 Pro support dual apps (App twin) feature.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro support call recording?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 Pro support call recording feature.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro have video call feature in dialer?

Answer: No, there is no video call feature in the Note 5 Pro dialer. Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro support NFC? Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro has split screen feature?

Answer: Yes it supports multi windows.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, Redmi Note 5 Pro does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 Pro have heating issue?

Answer: No, heating is within the limits. REDMI NOTE 5 PRO GAMING REVIEW WITH HEATING TEST VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tiSqlXgI-sE]]>

Redmi Note 5 FAQ – Specifications, Features and Everything You Need to Know

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:09:29 +0000

Question: What are the different colors Redmi Note 5 is available? Answer: Redmi Note 5 will be available in four colors – gold, black, blue and Rose gold.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 has a 5.99-inch fullview IPS display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio.

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display setting has auto brightness, reading mode which is the blue filter mode, contrast and colors settings, text size, double tap to wake.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 support double tap to wake?

Answer: Yes, there is double tap to wake option in display settings.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 has Blue light filter settings ?

Answer: Yes, there is blue filter in the display settings and is called eye comfort. The settings also allows you to schedule a particular start and end time for blue filter.

Question: What is the price of Redmi Note 5? Where can I buy?

Answer:

Question: What size SIM cards Redmi Note 5 accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 has hybrid SIM slot. Yes, you can add a microSD card in place of one SIM.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: Yes it does have a protective layer.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 runs on Snapdragon 625 chipset with Adreno 506 GPU with a choice of 3GB/4GB RAM.

Question: What is the internal storage of Redmi Note 5?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 comes with a 32GB and 64GB internal storage option. It has a dedicated memory card for storage expansion up to 128GB.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it does not have Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does it support VR?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 does support virtual reality (VR) apps.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 has on-screen navigation buttons , the navigation settings allows to change the position of menu and back buttons.

Question: What USB type does Redmi Note 5 use?

Answer: It uses microUSB port

Question: Does it have notification light?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 has pulse notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Redmi Note 5 Pro ?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 has a single 12MP rear camera with a f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP selfie camera that comes with a LED selfie light at the front.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: No.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Redmi Note 5?

Answer: Yes, it can take 4K videos.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 have FM app?

Answer: Yes

Question: How to take screnshots in Redmi Note 5?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 has a triple finger gesture screenshot feature apart from the basic power button and volume down together option.

Question: Can we take long screenshot in Redmi Note 5?

Answer: Yes, we can take long screenshot.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Redmi Note 5?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 has a 4000mAh battery

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 support fast charging?

Answer: No, it does not support fast charging. It comes with 5V 2A power adapter.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Yes it has a battery saver mode.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 have IR blaster?

Answer: Yes, there is IR port / sensor in Redmi Note 5.

Question: Is Redmi Note 5 Waterproof?

Answer: No, Redmi Note 5 is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Redmi Note 5 is good.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes, it does have a fingerprint sensor

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 support App lock?

Answer: Yes, the Redmi Note 5 supports app lock.

Question: What OS does Redmi Note 5 run?

Answer: Redmi Note 5 runs on Android Nougat with their MIUI 9 layered on top of it.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 support two Whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Note 5 support dual apps (App twin) feature.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 support call recording?

Answer: Yes, Redmi 5A support call recording feature.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 have video call feature in dialer?

Answer: No, there is no video call feature in the Note 5 dialer. Question: Does Redmi Note 5 support NFC? Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 has split screen feature?

Answer: Yes it supports multi windows.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, Redmi Note 5 Pro does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good.

Question: Does Redmi Note 5 have heating issue?

Answer: No, heating is within the limits.]]>

Xiaomi Redmi 5A FAQ : Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:54:18 +0000

Question: What are the different colors Redmi 5A is available? Answer: It is available in dark grey, gold and rose gold color choices.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Redmi 5A has a 5-inch IPS LCD display with a 720 x 1280 pixels resolution.

Question : What is the weight and thickness of Redmi 5A?

Answer: Redmi 5A weighs 137 grams and measures 8.1 mm in thickness. It has a polycarbonate body with metallic finish.

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display setting has auto brightness, reading mode which is the blue filter mode, contrast and colors settings, text size, double tap to wake.

Question: Does Redmi 5A support double tap to wake?

Answer: Yes, there is double tap to wake option in display settings.

Question: Does Redmi 5A has Blue filter ?

Answer: Yes, there is blue filter in the display settings and is called Reading mode. The settings also allows you to schedule a particular start and end time for blue filter.

Question: What is the price of Redmi 5A? Where can I buy?

Answer: Redmi 5A is priced at Rs 4,999 in India and Jio has a special offer of Rs 3,999 tied up to their SIM.

Question: What size SIM cards Redmi 5A accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: Redmi 5A has a dedicated memory card and so a user can use two SIMs and a memory card upto 128GB.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: No it does not have a protective layer.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Redmi 5A is powered by Snapdragon 425, Adreno 308 GPU with a 2GB of RAM and 16GB storage.

Question: What is the internal storage of Redmi 5A?

Answer: Redmi 5A comes with a 16GB internal storage with around 9GB user available. It has a dedicated memory card for storage expansion up to 128GB.

Question: Does Redmi 5A has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it has Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does it support VR?

Answer: Yes Redmi 5A supports virtual reality (VR) apps.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: Redmi 5A does not have a back lit buttons.

Question: What USB type does it use?

Answer: It uses microUSB port

Question: Does it have notification light?

Answer: Yes, Redmi 5A has pulse notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Redmi 5A ?

Answer: Redmi 5A has a 13-megapixel rear camera with a LED flash with a f/2.2 aperture , PDAF and a 5-megapixel front camera with f/2.- aperture.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: No.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Redmi 5A?

Answer: No.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Redmi 5A supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Does Redmi 5A has FM app?

Answer: Yes

Question: How to take screnshots in Redmi 5A?

Answer: Redmi 5A has a triple finger gesture screenshot feature apart from the basic power button and volume down together option.

Question: Can we take long screenshot in Redmi 5A?

Answer: Yes, we can take long screenshot.

Question: Does Redmi 5A support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Redmi 5A?

Answer: Redmi 5Ahas a 3000mAh battery

Question: Does Redmi 5A support fast charging?

Answer: No, it has normal fast charging. 5V 2A.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Yes it has a battery saver mode.

Question: Does Redmi 5A have IR blaster?

Answer: Yes, Redmi 5A has IR blaster and it comes with Mi Remote App.

Question: Is Redmi 5A Waterproof?

Answer: No, Redmi 5A is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Redmi 5A is good.

Question: Does Redmi 5A support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes it supports.

Question: Does Redmi 5A has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: No, it does not have a fingerprint scanner

Question: Does Redmi 5A support App lock?

Answer: Yes, it supports app lock but with PIN or Pattern method.

Question: What OS does Redmi 5A run?

Answer: Redmi 5A runs on stock Android Nougat 7.1. with MIUI 9 layered on top.

Question: Does it support two Whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes it has a dual apps feature that can duplicate any apps.

Question: Does Redmi 5A support call recording?

Answer: Yes, Redmi 5A support call recording feature. Question: Does Redmi 5A support NFC? Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does Redmi 5A has split screen feature?

Answer: Yes it supports multi windows.

Question: Does Redmi 5A have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, Redmi 5A does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good.

Question: Does Redmi 5A have heating issue?

Answer: In our tests, the Redmi 5A did not show any considerable heating issue.]]>

Redmi Y1 Gaming Review plus Heating Test – Is this a better budget gaming device?

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 07:23:33 +0000

Redmi Y1 FAQ : Everything You Need To Know | Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 05:18:27 +0000

You can also watch our unboxing and first impression video below.

https://youtu.be/NtTu0ENvv4M

Question: What are the different colors Redmi Y1 is available?

Answer: It is available in gold and dark grey colors.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Redmi Y1 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with 1280×720 pixels HD resolution translating to a 236 pixels per inch.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 has a metal body or plastic body?

Answer: Redmi Y1 has a polycarbonate body in short yes, a plastic body.

Question : What is the weight and thickness of Redmi Y1?

Answer: Redmi Y1 weighs 153 grams and measures 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm.

Question: What display settings are available in Redmi Y1?

Answer: The display setting has brightness level, reading mode, contrast and colors adjustments, text size control and options to double tap screen to wake and auto screen rotation.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 has Blue filter ?

Answer: Yes, there is blue filter in the display settings which reads as reading mode. Users can schedule the time to automatically kickstart the reading mode at particular time and also auto-enable reading mode for certain apps.

Question: What is the price of Redmi Y1? Where can I buy?

Answer: The price of Redmi Y1 in India is Rs 8,999 for the 3GB variant with 32GB storage and Rs 10,999 for the 4GB variant with 64GB storage.

Question: What size SIM cards Redmi Y1 accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: Redmi Y1 has two SIM slots and a dedicated slot for microSD card.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: Yes, the display comes with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Redmi Y1 is powered by Snapdragon 435 SoC with Adreno 505 GPU. There is a 3GB/4GB RAM variants.

Question: What is the internal storage of Redmi Y1?

Answer: 32GB/ 64GB internal storage depends on the variant you buy with an option to expand via microSD card.

Question: Does Redmi Y1has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it has Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 support VR?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Y1 supports virtual reality.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: The Redmi Y1 buttons are not backlit

Question: What USB type does it use?

Answer: It uses microUSB port.

Question: Does it have pulse notification light?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Y1 has notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Redmi Y1 ?

Answer: Redmi Y1 has for primary rear camera a 13 MP lens, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. capable of fullHD 1080p videos The selfie camera has 16-megapixels , f/2.0 aperture with soft LED flash.

Also watch : Redmi Y1 Camera Review with Samples

https://youtu.be/0iLLSWH8auY

Question: Is there beauty mode in Redmi Y1?

Answer: Yes, there are beauty modes in Redmi Y1 camera app. There is a Smart and Pro feature for beautify.

Question: Can we take bokeh images with Redmi Y1?

Answers: There is no separate bokeh mode for Redmi Y1

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: No.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Redmi Y1?

Answer: No.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Y1 supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Does Redmi Y1 has FM app?

Answer: Yes

Question: How to take screnshots in Redmi Y1?

Answer: Press and hold the power and volume button together to take a screenshot. There is also an option to take a screen shot with swiping down three fingers gesture.

Question: Can we take long screenshot in Redmi Y1?

Answer: Yes, we can take long screenshot.

Question: Does it support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, Redmi Y1 supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Redmi Y1?

Answer: Redmi Y1 has a 3080mAh battery

Question: Does Redmi Y1 support fast charging?

Answer: No it has normal fast charging. 5V 2A.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Yes it has a battery saver mode in the battery settings.

Question: Does it have IR blaster?

Answer: Yes, there is a IR blaster in Redmi Y1

Question: Is Redmi Y1 Waterproof?

Answer: No, Redmi Y1 is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Redmi Y1 is good.

Question: Does it support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes it supports.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 have fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes it has fingerprint scanner at the rear.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 support App lock?

Answer: Yes, it supports app lock.

Question: What OS does it run?

Answer: Redmi Y1 runs on stock Android Nougat 7.1.2 with MIUI 8.5 out of the box. MIUI 9 is scheduled to arrive second week of November.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 support two Whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes it has a Dual Apps feature that duplicates Whatsapp into two instances and also practically any apps to two instances.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 support call recording?

Answer: Yes, it supports call recording.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 support NFC?

Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 has split screen feature?

Answer: MIUI 9 will bring split screen or multi screen feature to Redmi Y1 and other Xiaomi Smartphones running on MIUI.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, Redmi Y1 does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good and loud.

Question: Does Redmi Y1 have heating issue?

Answer: There is no noticeable heating issue in Redmi Y1 ]]>

Xiaomi Mi A1 FAQ : Everything You Need To Know on the Frequently Asked Questions

Lakshmi Rajan — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:47:33 +0000

Question: What are the different colors Mi A1 is available? Answer: It is available only in matte Black color.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: Mi A1 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display offering a 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels FHD resolution with a 403 pixels per inch (PPI)

Question : What is the weight and thickness of Mi A1?

Answer: Mi A1 weighs 165grams and measures 7.3mm in thickness.

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display setting has adaptive brightness, ambient mode along with text size control and cast option.

Question: Does Mi A1 has Blue filter ?

Answer: No. there is no blue filter in the display settings.

Question: What is the price of Mi A1 ? Where can I buy?

Answer: Mi A1 is available on Mi.com/in , Flipkart and many offline stores. It is priced at Rs 14,999 in India.

Question: What size SIM cards Mi A1 accepts? Can I add a microSD card?

Answer: It supports hybrid dual SIMs , nano SIM types. You can use two SIMs or one SIM and one microSD card.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: Yes, it has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Mi A1 is powered by Snapdragon 625 processor with 4GB of RAM, Adreno 506 GPU.

Question: What is the internal storage of Mi A1?

Answer: 64GB internal storage with an option to expand up to 256GB via microSD card.

Question: Does Mi A1 has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it has Gyroscope sensor.

Question: Does it support VR?

Answer: Yes, Mi A1 supports virtual reality.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: Yes, the buttons are backlit

Question: What USB type does it use?

Answer: It uses USB type-C

Question: Does it have notification light?

Answer: Yes, it has notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Mi A1 ?

Answer: Mi A1 has a dual-camera setup at the rear with a pair of 12-megapixel cameras ((26mm, f/2.2; 50mm, f/2.6) and can take 4K videos. It also has 2X optical zoom like OnePlus 5 and has portrait mode. For selfies it has a 5-megapixel front camera capable of 1080 fullHD videos.

Question: Does the camera has OIS?

Answer: No.

Question: Can we take 4K videos in Mi A1?

Answer: Yes.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Mi A1 supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/

Question: Does Mi A1 has FM app?

Answer: Yes

Question: How to take screnshots in Mi A1?

Answer: Press and hold the power and volume button together to take a screenshot.

Question: Can we take long screenshot in Mi A1?

Answer: No, that feature is not available.

Question: Does it support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it. But keep in mind it is USB type-C.

Question: What is the battery capacity of Mi A1?

Answer: Mi A1 has a 3080mAh battery

Question: Does it support fast charging?

Answer: No it has normal fast charging. 5V 2A.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: No there is no power saver mode.

Question: Does it have IR blaster?

Answer: Yes there is no IR blaster in Mi A1 and comes with Mi Remote app preinstalled.

Question: Is Mi A1 Waterproof?

Answer: No Mi A1 is not waterproof.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Mi A1 is good.

Question: Does it support one hand UI?

Answer: No

Question: Does Mi A1 has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: Yes it has fingerprint scanner

Question: Does Mi A1 support App lock?

Answer: No, it does not support.

Question: What OS does it run?

Answer: Mi A1 runs on stock Android Nougat.

Question: Does it support two Whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: No, it does not.

Question: Does Mi A1 support call recording?

Answer: No it does not support call recording Question: Does Mi A1 support NFC? Answer: No, NFC is not supported.

Question: Does Mi A1 has split screen feature?

Answer: Yes it supports multi windows

Question: Does Mi A1 have Dolby Atmos support?

Answer: No, Mi A1 does not have Dolby Atmos but the audio quality is pretty good.

Question: Does Mi A1 have heating issue?

Answer: In our tests, the Mi A1 shows a 8 degree jump in temperature, which is kind of normal for phones in this segment.]]>

Redmi 4 FAQ : Everything You Need To Know

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 19 May 2017 18:12:27 +0000

Question: What are the different colors Redmi 4 is available? Answer: Redmi 4 is available in two color options – Matte black and gold.

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: The Redmi 4 has a 5-inch IPS LCD display offering a 1280 x 720 pixels HD resolution with a 296 pixels per inch (PPI)

Question: What display settings available?

Answer: The display settings has brightness control, Reding mode, Colors and contrasts which offer three settings – automatic contrast, increased contrast and standard, Text size adjustments that can go from XS to XXL.

Question: What is Reading Mode in Redmi 4?

Answer: Yes, there is bluefilter option and Xiaomi calls it Reading mode. It can be set manually and a start and end time can also be set. Interestingly, it can be applied to all apps or you can choose particular set of apps. Whenever you open those selected apps, the display automatically goes to reading mode and reverts back to normal when you close the app.

Question: What is the price of Redmi 4? Where can I buy?

Answer: Redmi 4 price starts at Rs 6999 for the 2GB variant and then there is a 3GB variant for Rs 8,999 and 4GB variant for Rs 10,999. It is available on Amazon.in, Flipkart and Xiaomi’s own store in India , Mi.com/in.

Question: What size sim cards, Redmi 4 accepts? Does it has dedicated microSD card support?

Answer: It supports hybrid dual-nano SIM (Nano SIM / MicroSIM). So you can use either two SIM’s or can use one SIM and the second SIM slot can be used to house a microSD card up to 128GB.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: No Redmi 4 does not have Corning Gorilla Glass protection but it does have an unnamed strengthened glass.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Redmi 4 is powered by Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 435 SoC mated to an Adreno 505 GPU, 2GB /3GB / 4GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB/64GB of internal storage with an option to expand via microSD card.

Question: Does Redmi 4 has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it has Gyro sensor.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: No, the buttons are not backlit.

Question: What USB type does it use?

Answer: It supports microUSB port not USB-Type C

Question: Does it have notification light?

Answer: Yes, it has notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Redmi 4?

Answer: Redmi 4 has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The rear camera can take 1080p videos.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Redmi 4 supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi direct, FM etc.

Question: How to take screnshots in Redmi 4?

Answer: Press and hold the power and volume button together or go to quick shortcuts and there is a screenshot option that can be tapped to take a screenshot.

Question: Does it support fast charging?

Answer: No, it does not support fast charging.

Question: Does it support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Redmi 4 has a battery saver mode.

Question: Does it have IR blaster?

Answer: Yes, it does have an IR blaster and you can use the Redmi 4 as a remote to control your TV and other compatible home appliances.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Redmi 4 is very good.

Question: Does it support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes it supports one hand UI. The display can be reduced to 4-inch or 3.5-inch

Question: Does Redmi 4 has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: No, it does not have a fingerprint sensor.

Question: Does Redmi 4 support App lock?

Answer: Yes, it supports app lock and you can use password or pattern lock to secure apps.

Question: What OS does it run?

Answer: Redmi 4 runs on Android Marshmallow based MIUI 8.1 and is expected to get the Nougat update soon.

Question: Does it have Second Space MIUI 8 Feature?

Answer: Yes, it does have Second space feature that allows to have two phones within a phone.

Question: Does it support two whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes it supports two Whatsapp app. You can enable it via Dual apps settings or Second space settings.

Question: What is Dual apps in Redmi 4?

Answer: Dual App features allows to have two accounts or instances of the same app running at the same time.

Question: Does Redmi 4 support call recording?

Answer: Yes Redmi 4 supports call recording. The setting can be accessed in the call settings. You can record all calls automatically or from selective numbers. Q) What are the full specifications of the Redmi 4? Answer: Here is the full specification list of the Redmi 4.

Dimensions: 139.2 x 70 x 8.7 mm
Weight: 150g
Display: 5-inch 720p IPS LCD, Reading mode
Chipset: Quad-core Snapdragon 435 chipset ,Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 505
RAM: 2GB / 3GB / 4GB
Storage: 2GB / 16GB, 3GB / 32GB, 4GB/64GB , expandable by microSD card slot
Rear camera: 13MP, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, Full HD video recording
Front camera: 5MP, f/2.2 aperture
Sensors: Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light sensor, Infrared
Connectivity: LTE, (Hybrid) Dual-SIM, GPS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, microUSB
Battery: 4100mAh non-removable
Others: MIUI8

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Redmi 4A FAQs – Everything You Need to Know

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:04:18 +0000

paisa vasool or blockbuster model. Here are some of the commonly asked questions about the Redmi 4A answered.

Question: What are the different colors Redmi 4A is available?

Answer: Redmi 4A is available in three color options – Dark Grey, Gold and Rose Gold

Question: What is the display size and resolution?

Answer: The Redmi 4A has a 5-inch IPS LCD display offering a 1280 x 720 pixels HD resolution with a 296 pixels per inch (PPI)

Question: What display settings available?

Question: What is Reading Mode in Redmi 4A?

Question: What is the price of Redmi 4A? Where can I buy?

Answer: Redmi 4A is priced at Rs 5,999 and is available on Amazon.in and Xiaomi’s own store in India , Mi.com/in.

Question: What size sim cards, Redmi 4A accepts? Does it has dedicated microSD card support?

Answer: It supports hybrid dual-nano SIM (Nano SIM / MicroSIM) with 32GB of internal storage. So you can use either two SIM’s or can use one SIM and the second SIM slot can be used to house a microSD card.

Question: Does it have Corning Gorilla Glass protection?

Answer: No Redmi 4A does not have Corning Gorilla Glass protection but it does have an unnamed strengthened glass.

Question: What is the processor used in this smartphone?

Answer: Redmi 4A is powered by Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 SoC mated to an Adreno 508 GPU, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage with an option to expand via microSD card.

Question: Does Redmi 4A has Gyroscope sensor?

Answer: Yes, it has Gyro sensor.

Question: Does Redmi 4 support call recording?

Answer: Yes Redmi 4 supports call recording. The setting can be accessed in the call settings. You can record all calls automatically or from selective numbers.

Question: Is the buttons back lit?

Answer: No, the buttons are not backlit.

Question: What USB type does it use?

Answer: It supports microUSB port not USB-Type C

Question: Does it have notification light?

Answer: Yes, it has notification light.

Question: What are the camera specifications of Redmi 4A?

Answer: Redmi 4A has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The rear camera can take 1080p videos.

Question: What are the connectivity options? Does it support VoLTE?

Answer: Yes, Redmi 4A supports VoLTE. Other options include Bluetooth, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi direct, FM etc.

Question: How to take screnshots in Redmi 4A?

Answer: Press and hold the power and volume button together or go to quick shortcuts and there is a screenshot option that can be tapped to take a screenshot.

Question: Does it support fast charging?

Answer: No, it does not support fast charging.

Question: What is the storage? How much is user available?

Answer: It has 16GB of internal storage with 10.43GB user available.

Question: Does it support USB OTG?

Answer: Yes, it supports OTG and you can connect the USB drive to it.

Question: Does it have power saver modes?

Answer: Redmi 4A has a battery saver mode.

Question: Does it have IR blaster?

Answer: Yes, it does have an IR blaster.

Question: How is the call quality?

Answer: Call quality of Redmi 4A is very good.

Question: Does it support one hand UI?

Answer: Yes it supports one hand UI. The display can be reduced to 4-inch or 3.5-inch

Question: Does Redmi 4A has fingerprint scanner?

Answer: No, it does not have a fingerprint sensor.

Question: Does Redmi 4A support App lock?

Answer: Yes, it supports app lock and you can use password or pattern lock to secure apps.

Question: What OS does it run?

Answer: Redmi 4A runs on Android Marshmallow based MIUI 8.1 .

Question: Does it have Second Space MIUI 8 Feature?

Answer: Yes, it does have Second space feature that allows to have two phones within a phone.

Question: Does it support two whatsapp in the same phone?

Answer: Yes it supports two Whatsapp app. You can enable it via Dual apps settings or Second space settings.

Question: What is Dual apps in Redmi 4A?

Answer: Dual App features allows to have two accounts or instances of the same app running at the same time. Question: Q) What are the full specifications of the Redmi 4A? Answer: Here is the full specification list of the Redmi 4A.

Dimensions: 139.9 x 70.4 x 8.5 mm
Weight: 131.5g
Display: 5-inch 720p IPS LCD, Reading mode
Chipset: Quad-core Snapdragon 425 chipset clocked at 1.4GHz
GPU: Adreno 508
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB, microSD card slot
Rear camera: 13MP, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, Full HD video recording
Front camera: 5MP, f/2.2 aperture
Sensors: Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light sensor, Infrared
Connectivity: LTE, (Hybrid) Dual-SIM, GPS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, microUSB
Battery: 3120mAh non-removable
Others: MIUI8

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Mi Max Review – The King Kong like no other

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 12:57:52 +0000

When Samsung launched the Galaxy Note back in 2011, the 5.3-inch display looked massive and many even ridiculed its size as impractical. Six years later, the 5.5-inch display is a comfortable size for many. So what would be the next BIG be? Many companies have tested display sizes beyond 6-inch but not been very successful. Anything above 6-inch is a big challenge, people might take shot at the Smartphone as a tab if proper attention is not paid to design. Xiaomi thinks they have the perfect next big with Mi Max. At 6.44-inch it has a super big screen but is it practical as a phone? I figure it out in this Mi Max review.

Design, Build and Display

Aluminum body
173.1 x 88.3 x 7.5mm
203 gms

On paper, the 6.44-inch can be intimidating, many questions shoot over your head. Will it look awkward? Can we pocket it? Will it be heavy? What about the ergonomics? No. Yes. No. Good. The Mi Max is an oversized version of the popular Redmi Note 3, which is a good design reference to lean upon. Like Note 3 which accommodated a large 4000mAh battery and yet maintained a slim profile and an ergonomic body, the Mi Max too surprises us with a 7.5mm thickness and weighing 203 grams in spite of the big real estate and a 4850mAh battery lurking inside. There is always a concern about pocketability, I mostly drive on my bike and wear jeans and I never felt any discomfort carrying the Max in my jean pocket and pulling it out while sitting on the bike, that should address the basic concern about the device. The design is not particularly compelling but the stress is more upon making it an ergonomic, practical big phone for use. The metal jacket is a neat clothing and the double chamfered edges and rounded corners along with a slim profile makes it easy to use. The imposing big display is the attention grabber and the front has the capacitive buttons at the chin, the 5MP selfie camera, ear piece grille and host of sensors on the top. The bottom houses the pin hole speaker grill, a microUSB port and a microphone. While there is the grill on either side, the right side houses the speaker and the left side is for balancing out the design as well as holds the microphone. Moving to the top, we have the 3.5 mm audio jack, infra red port and a microphone. The bottom of the rear has the Mi branding, at the center of the top half has the fingerprint sensor and at the corner sits the camera and dual-LED flash. The top and bottom has plastic caps and cover the antenna but the color spills over seamlessly between the metal and plastic construction.

6.44-inch IPS LCD display
1920 x 1080 pixels
342 ppi pixel density
74.8% screen-to-body ratio
Gorilla Glass 3
Reading mode
Sunlight display

The the huge display has a fullHD resolution translating to 342 pixel per inch, the screen to body ratio makes the Smartphone handy. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and a big display comes good for media consumption especially reading. There is a reading mode that turns on the blue filter and the display offers good sunlight legibility and the sunlight display adjusts the display according to the ambient light. The color reproduction is good too.

Software and UI

Android OS, v6.0
MIUI 7
Can be updated to MIUI 8 (am running MIUI 8 on my device)

Out of the box as of now, the Mi Max comes with the MIUI 7 running on Android Marshmallow but you can head over to the Xiaomi official forum and download the global beta MIUI 8 ROM and set it up. The MIUI 8 is a charm. It brings back the ‘Me’ in MIUI with all the user friendly features. If you are skeptical about the beta, you can wait till Mi India rolls out the stable version pretty soon. Xiaomi has introduced a Quick ball feature, a combination of five customizable gesture shortcuts that can be moved around the sides of the screen. Personally, I don’t use the feature but for those who think the display is too big for easy access, the Quick ball can come really handy when you start using it. There is also one-handed mode for those who care for it. My best pick of the MIUI 8 is the Dual apps feature, that replicates a mirror of any app and allows you to run two accounts or sign-ins. And there is a Second space, just in case you need your own comfort zone, simply put you get two phone within a phone. The scroll screenshot makes life easier, allowing you to take a screenshot of the entire webpage. There are new additions to the video edit tool, a very versatile calculator, all this put together makes MIUI 8 an enjoyable experience and brings back the original love for MIUI I felt when I first used the Mi 3.

Performance

Snapdragon 650
Hexa-ccore processor
two 1.8Ghz ARM Cortex A72 + four 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A53
Adreno 510 GPU
3GB LPDDR3 RAM
32GB ROM
microSD card support up to 128GB
4850mAh battery
5V/2A charging

The Mi Max comes in two variants – a Snapdragon 650 + 3GB ROM and another a Snapdragon 652 + 4GB but what I got here for review is the 650 and that is what available in India right now to buy. The internals are almost identical to the Redmi Note 3, which in itself is a very good pick at its price. Talking about the performance, the Mi Max is clearly intended for media consumption and browsing. There are set of people who simply love big displays, haven’t we seen people who use tablets as a Smartphone? Well, Mi Max offers a respectable replacement for tablet size but still maintaining the look and feel of a Smartphone. Yes, it is super big but still it is not insanely big and unwieldy as a tablet for everyday use as a phone. https://youtu.be/LOcWotMnm1s So why a big display? what advantage it brings in? Simply put, you get to see more information on your screen. Like you get more cells on your excel sheets, you can view more conversations on the WhatsApp messages and it gives an immersive experience while playing games or watching movies. Talking about gaming, it performed fairly well even handling heavy games like NOVA 3 decently well. You see minor detailing in games graphics better, it’s enriching as a media consumption device. The call quality is pretty good and the single side-firing speaker is decent enough. The 32GB on-board storage also helps in stacking more games and videos in the device plus there is a microSD card support, though opting for a microSD card would require you to sacrifice one SIM, since it uses a hybrid SIM slot. The fingerprint recognition works well and I don’t even remember if at any times it failed to recognize my ID. A big phone can accommodate more battery and Xiaomi has made good use of it with a 4850mAh battery. On my regular days, I don’t even charge the phone full, a 50% charge stands good for a day even at heavy usage with WiFi and data constantly on and syncing. Surprisingly, while the hardware supports quick charge 3.0, there is no supporting adapter thrown in the box. Overall, I had no issues with the Mi Max on performance scale.

Camera

16MP rear camera
f/2.0 aperture
Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF)
5MP front camera
f/2.0 aperture

The Mi Max has a very capable camera for the price it comes at. Images are fairly well detailed and sharp with a nicer color reproduction. The outdoor photos in good sunlight comes naturally well. When getting up close, the focus struggles a bit but switch to the manual mode and play with the focus, it gets bang on. Like almost all the Smartphones, the Mi Max too struggles at low light but the indoor shots under not so optimum light levels are still manageable and presentable. The picture on the right is shot on auto mode while the right has HDR at work. The HDR does a good job at bringing the picture alive. While the camera app does not offer dozens of presets, there are many filters to have some fun with. Apart from HDR, there are panorama and beauty mode for both front and rear.

Conclusion

To be honest, the Mi Max is not for everyone and it is not supposed to be either. While there are half a dozen phones with screen size 6-inch and above, either they have mediocre specs or costlier. The Mi Max gets everything right in terms of hardware and price and is at an enviable position of being unchallenged in this super-big segment offering amazing value for money. That makes Mi Max a clear winner, a KingKong like no other.]]>