An unexciting but mature update that puts a comfortable design, a good screen, long battery life and a dependable main camera ahead of raw speed; Note 14 owners can skip it, older-phone owners get good value.
Liked: + Comfortable, slim design
Liked: + Enjoyable display for watching
Liked: + Long battery life and consistent main camera
Disliked: – Modest performance, no benchmark leader
A good phone that puts the Redmi Note line back on course thanks to its chip and battery life, though the software, with ads in Xiaomi's own apps, still needs work.
Liked: + Excellent call quality
Liked: + A full day of battery on heavy use
Liked: + Faster chip than the Note 14
Disliked: – Ads inside Xiaomi apps like File Manager
Disliked: – Noisy photos in low light
Disliked: – Needs high brightness to read in direct sun