Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 review: a near perfect mid-range smartphone

Choosing a phone is difficult. Consumers are inundated with the latest S-this and numeric-that. It’s all a lot to grasp. Digging a little deeper, sometimes it’s the phones without million-dollar marketing budgets that really make an impact.

Enter the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2. This 5.5-inch smartphone recently launched with little fanfare in South Africa, but it’s a device that deserves all of the recognition and praise that it can muster.

Packaged in a very unassuming box, the Redmi Note 2 comes bundled with a USB cable, wall charger, battery, and some instruction manuals. That’s it. Some may be disappointed with the fact that the phone doesn’t include a memory card, smartwatch, or anything else that can be considered a gimmick or marketing ploy.

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