Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 4G 64GB Blue Dual-SIM – Germany, France, I...

Wow what a surprise! I purchased this as a second device - my primary device being an iPhone 11 pro and can I tell you this phone has so far impressed me to the hilt.The speed is blazing fast and to be totally honest, sorry Apple, it beat my iPhone with loading web pages. The screen is impressive and photography surprisingly stunning. I haven't had any forced closes or hiccups in the software, like other buyers have described. That said I did purchase the UK model, with 6gb of ram and 128 of storage and I do believe that makes a difference, with app management etc. The battery life is excellent - much better than the mi Note 10 pro, which I did try first but wasn't impressed. I've always had very expensive high end products and do own a Samsung Fold also, but this phone really is a game changer - you will not be disappointed! How they produce a phone with such specifications and at this price point, is beyond me. I have changed the launcher, to Lawnchair V2 from the playstore and added a new set of icons - the default Xiaomi didn't inspire me at all and I prefer an app drawer.Go for it, at this price point you can't go wrong but like I said 6gb ram and 128 storage is the only one I can recommend.

I got the as advertised 128GB "UK Version" .The phone arrived in a cellophane sealed box with a UK charging plug inside.I can confirm NFC (Near Field Communication) is present and works.I got this phone mainly for it's hardware spec's as don't really like the Xiaomi Mi OS (operating system) or their ecosystem so that will be getting replaced with a more pure android OS like the pixel experience. This is just my own personal preference. I am sure many will and do love the Xiaomi Mi OS and there is nothing wrong with the one that's installed out of the box.There are plenty video reviews for this phone on youtube so no need to go in to too much detail here.Plus's :6GB RAM128GB ROM (Also Supports a External SDCard for more storage should you really want it)Dual SIM ( Unless you choose to install a External SDCard instead of the extra sim)Nice ScreenBig BatteryGreat CameraHeadphone jackType C USBOfficial Bootloader Unlock availableKernel Source code.Price.

Bought this as an update to my umidigi S3 pro mainly as an emulation device I won't review the phone features in detail suffice to say it operates fast and efficiently and takes good snaps. As an emulation device it's excellent running psp and GC games almost entirely at full speed even demanding games like Mario sunshine and God of war for this price amazing. Like the S3 the screen is ltps so it looks bright and sharp and colours are good all round a very good device for emulation and gaming. There is a comprehensive gaming mode that restricts background apps to improve performance and the screen has improved sensitivity. If the mediatek soc worries you forget the may sayers that's all in the past with the p60 and p70 they were already on an upward curve driver support is getting better the g90t is a beast oh and it doesn't go over 45 degrees when gaming at this price this chipset at the mo is unrivalled.

Overall very happy with phone and does what i need it to. The screen is bright and the speaker and microphone are good quality. It picks up on my "Hey Google" commands from across the kitchen even when the kettle and extractor are on full blast, which was impressive.I opted for the 128GB version becasue my previous phone ran out of memory for apps. Shouldnt be an issue with this one for a couple years.I also like that you can actively select the camera lens that is being used. Some of the other phones i tested and looked at reviews about said that camera lens selection was automatic, but on this phone you have full manual control. It means you can be sure of getting the widest or the highest quality shot possible if you really want it. For my work, i really wanted to make sure i could take the widest photos possible so this was important.Only think i would say, is get a custom launcher app like Nova so you can hide a lot of app that you cant uninstall. Also i'm not a massive fan of the notification tray, it is a bit spaced out and doesnt allow swipe to dismiss notifiaction in both directions, just one way. Very minor niggle, but i was used to being able to to it in both directions, so this will jsut be something i need to get used to.Other minor irritant is the silicon case it comes with has a flap over the USB-C port, which i guess is great for stopping hair and fluff getting in there, but makes it a nightmare to plug in each night for charging. If it was wireless charging capable, then this wouldnt be an issue, but since this phone is NOT capable of wireless charging, i have cut off the little flap to make access easier.

I've had a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for 18 months and wanted a change and it was between this and a Mi A3 and I'm so glad I picked this phone. It is as fast, if not a little bit faster than my old Note 9 (not even exaggerating) and the speaker is look and I don't have a problem with the software.Pros :-Battery life is insaneSpeaker is surprisingly quite goodPhone calls are clear and I'm glad it uses Google's own software for themOnce you get the hang of it, MIUI is very good and fresh compared to One UI.Cons :-Ads, ads everywhere but they easy to turn offPhone does get hot while playing games, not too hot but it is noticeableIt is on the Global Rom so it is running Android 9 so if you want Android 10 you will be waiting a little whileOverall a very good phone, easily one of the best I've had and apart from a few of the cons, which are bound to happen at this price, there is nothing really I can complain about as the cons are really little niggles witch can be fixed.