Xiaomi is one of the best brands in the mobile landscape. The Chinese company offers products with excellent value for money, both high-end and inbound. The Xiaomi Redmi 2A is proof of the latter, with a format of 4.7 inches and a balanced set of specifications for a price to be around 90 euros. These features have a quad-core processor, an internal memory of 8 GB, a rear eight megapixel camera and the ability to carry simultaneously two SIM cards to unite our personal life and work life. We decipher all the keys of this model input in depth analysis.
Design and Display
The design of the Xiaomi Redmi 2A opt for used equipment input range solution: the color. This model will be available in five different colors: black, white, pink, green and yellow. In terms of shapes, the Chinese company has opted for a somewhat rounded housing favors the idea of being in a compact, easy-grip model. The weight of this team stands at 133 grams and has a thickness of 9.4 mm. It is not a particularly slim design but remains at a competitive figures.
As for the display of this smartphone, an IPS panel is used with HD resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels. This resolution yields a density of 312 dots per inch, a good level of detail to enjoy the contents of your computer. Furthermore, the use of IPS technology favors some good viewing angles up to 178 degrees both horizontally and vertically.
Memory and Power
To operate this phone uses a quad-core processor with a power of 1.5 GHz with a RAM of 1 GB. Without being a very powerful set if we should allow happily use the Android system and the vast majority of applications and platform games. The internal memory amounts to 8 GB; an amount that is left around 6 GB to store our personal files after you subtract the space occupied by the system and preinstalled apps. Users who need greater capacity can be made with a Micro SD card up to 32 GB memory. Another option is to go for online storage system type Dropbox or Google Drive, which offers good amounts of free space (though forces us to be connected to access files).
Camera
Despite being a mobile input Xiaomi did not want to neglect the photographic section of this model. Specifically, the Redmi 2A committed a rear 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash. This functionality is completed with video recording in 1080p high resolution. In the front area have a 2 megapixel camera to perform both selfies as video conferencing apps like Skype or Hangouts.
Operating System and Applications
In the bowels of this phone is the version Android 4.4 KitKat. This is one of the latest operating system patches from Google, with a marked improvement in the performance of the menus and processes, even in the most limited technically phones. In addition, each time you hear a song we will see its cover art on the lock screen mobile. Yes, you can throw in foul bet Xiaomi start the latest version of Android 5.0 Lollipop, which has been circulating for a few months the market. What it has done is introduce its own layer MIUI V6 software to customize and enhance the experience of using the phone.
Apart from the specific functions of the system, Android stands for the ability to enjoy over and a half million apps in the official Google Play Store (more applications that can get in alternative shops). This variety of names is also complemented with many quality titles, which will allow us to customize the phone to your liking. Among the names that make the most noise we find titles like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Clash of Clans, WhatsApp and so on. Nor should we forget the weight that Google’s own applications. For example, we run the risk of spending hours glued to the screen with the latest videos of kittens or musical hits on YouTube. Gmail is a very useful platform to manage our email and Google Maps allows us to find almost any direction on the map and navigate to it. In addition, a tool that has gained much weight is Google Now, with ever more refined and complete to offer relevant information according to our preferences operation.
Connectivity
Within the field of connections, the biggest attraction of Redmi 2A is the possibility of using simultaneously two SIM cards. A good way to carry on the same phone line our staff and our line of work. Despite its low price, this machine supports 4G high-speed networks up to 150 Mbps, a feature that allows us to squeeze all the juice to this technology being deployed very quickly in Spain. When we get home we can save on mobile data through the WiFi connection. Other connections include Bluetooth 4.0 model to synchronize compatible devices, WiFi Direct and GPS with A-GPS to put us on the map or navigate anywhere with apps like Google Maps or Waze.
Autonomy, price and reviews
The Xiaomi Redmi 2A incorporates a battery of 2,200 milliamps with Samsung bill. Although they have not disclosed details on the usage time, it is expected that this team can go without problems a full day of use. What has revealed Xiaomi is that this battery has a rapid charging system 40% faster than other batteries. The Xiaomi Redmi 2A hit the market over the next few days (expected for April 8) for a price of around 90 euros. Definitely a competitor who can teach teeth proposals as the Motorola Moto E, with a good balance between price and technical specifications. And all with the attraction of being compatible with 4G networks and the ability to use two SIM cards simultaneously. A perfect proposal to make contact with the Android world.