The recent trend in the markets is flagship duos which is not about adapting with market dynamics but involves changing them. That is why Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and Sony has created a new dimension by introducing this phenomenon. Meanwhile there is another category pulling the market towards the affordable technology in Smartphones, Phablets and Tablets. Xiaomi, Huawei and Oppo are really looking for latest economical solutions.

The recently introduced  Mi Note by Xiaomi is an example of what these market cater in terms of noteworthy specs and features with very budgeted handsets. Xiaomi by introducing this Mi Note with its Pro duo has note only grasped the current dynamics but has also flavored it with the right balance of performance and price. It s device did challenge the big guns of the markets esp. when it comes to budget-friendly phablets.

Unlike its  Pro brother, which packs  the latest such as a QHD display and the controversial Snapdragon 810 chip, the Mi Note is still one step behind as it has  5.7-inch 1080p screen and Snapdragon 801. But it has an  enhanced camera department with MIUI 6 launcher. Some of main specs include 13MP rear camera with optical stabilization and 4K video recording, as well as the promising front 4MP UltraPixel selfie snapper. It also supports dual-SIM support and 4G LTE. It is powered by 3000mAh battery.

Key features

• 5.7″ IPS 1080p capacitive touchscreen of 386ppi; Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• Android 4.4.4 KitKat with MIUI v.6
• 2.5GHz quad-core Krait 400 CPU; 3GB of RAM; Adreno 330 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset
• 13MP camera, f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone dual-LED flash, 4K video capture
• 4MP (16:9) front-facing camera, 1/3” sensor size, 2µm pixel size; 1080p video recording
• 16/64 GB of built-in memory
• Active noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone
• Cat. 4 LTE (150/50Mbps); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.1; GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou; microUSB, USB On-The-Go
• Dual SIM dual standby (1x Micro-SIM, 1x Nano-SIM)
• 3,000mAh battery

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Main disadvantages

• Launches on Android KitKat
• No microSD card slot
• No user-replaceable battery
• No NFC
• No FM radio
• Sold exclusively online

Few disadvantages might seem a deal breaker initially but no microSD slot and and non-removable battery is also currently missing in flagships of Samsung which can be interpreted as  Xiaomi still giving tough competition to big guys.

We wish all the good to Mi Note in upcoming stream of flagships.