[Review] Redmi Note 5 – A Worthy High Five

[Review] Redmi Note 5 - A Worthy High Five 1

Xiaomi has developed a reputation for making some of the best budget phones on the planet and their latest addition to the Redmi series of midrange phones, dubbed the Redmi Note 5 may just be the best sub-RM1,000 phone that they’ve ever made. For the price point, Xiaomi have managed to put in an impressive…

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Xiaomi’s latest workhorse Redmi Note 5 arrives in Malaysia

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Xiaomi is best known for making some of the most value-packed phones in the business and their latest incarnation of their workhorse Redmi Note series phone, dubbed the Redmi Note 5 was just launched today in Malaysia. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 runs the latest Android Oreo out of the box and comes with an…

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Xiaomi announces Mi Gaming Laptop for gamers

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While the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S smartphone took the limelight at their grand launch in Shanghai today, they also left the best surprise for last as they announced the release of their Mi Gaming laptop to woo hardcore gamers. The release of this laptop may have been a surprise but the news that all users…

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Xiaomi’s new Mi Mix 2S comes with wireless charging and dual cameras

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At a gala event in Shanghai, Xiaomi took the wraps off their latest wunderkind the Mi Mix 2S as well as a slew of other offerings that include a gaming notebook and a wireless charger. The Mi Mix 2S is not so much a radical reimagining of its predecessor the Mi Mix 2 as it…

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[Review] Xiaomi Redmi 5 – High Five Flyer

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Since their inception Xiaomi has had an uncanny knack for creating phones that offer exceptional value and their latest Redmi 5 epitomises that as it comes in a variety of sub variants for all budgets. Our test unit, the Redmi 5 with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage represents the most popular variant with a…

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Xiaomi officially launches Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in Malaysia

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Xiaomi’s array of smartphones have always epitomised affordability and performance. Their latest offerings, the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus aim to do that and more. Both new phones have officially been launched in Malaysia and bring some exceptional features that include  full screen displays – the feature du jour – for smartphones today. The…

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[Review] Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 – The Black Mirror

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As far as trends go in the world of tech, 2017 is best remembered as the year that every vendor on the planet was racing to make a bezel-less phone. Xiaomi’s thrown their hat in the ring with their flagship, the Mi Mix 2 that blends an 18:9 aspect ratio display and includes some top-shelf…

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Xiaomi’s Redmi 5A is their most affordable phone ever

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While prices for phones have generally been moving north, Xiaomi’s latest Redmi 5A bucks that trend entirely as the price tag for its Malaysia debut has a price tag that’s heading south. Way south as the Redmi 5A costs comfortably under RM500. It’s actually just RM399. The Redmi 5A is an entry level phone that…

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Xiaomi launches second authorised store and the new Mi Mix 2 and Redmi 5A Prime in Malaysia

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If you’ve been having hankering to see Xiaomi’s eclectic range of lifestyle products and phones in an-up close and personal fashion, you’re in luck as they have just officially launched their latest authorised store in KLCC after their inaugural store at Queensbay Mall, Penang earlier this year in April. Consisting of some 940 square feet,…

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Xiaomi’s Mi A1 with Android One now available at RM1,099 in Malaysia

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The Mi A1 epitomises Xiaomi’s dual pronged approach of offering top-shelf hardware at very reasonable prices as it sports a rear dual-camera and is part of Google’s Android One programme which ensures it’ll get timely updates. As it’s an Android One phone, it runs a clean version of Android sans the bloatware which means it…

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