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This is an archive article published on December 4, 2014

Best of the week: Xiaomi Redmi Note & OnePlus One

Two phones that offer good value for money for the buyer at the moment.

Xiaomi Redmi Note and OnePlus One are the best buys of the season. Xiaomi Redmi Note and OnePlus One are the best buys of the season.

This has been a very interesting week for those who like to be on top of technology, thanks to two smartphones that were launched in the Indian market. One, the Xiaomi Redmi Note, which offers a large screen and decent specs at a very affordable price point and the other, the OnePlus One, which aims to become a flagship killer by offering top-end specs at half the price.  We present to you both the reviews, in case you missed them initially.

Xiaomi Redmi Note | Rs 8,999

Specs: 5.5-inch IPS display 720 x 1280 pixels | Android 4.3 OS with MIUI 5 | 1.7 GHz MediaTek MT 6592 octa-core CPU | Mali 450 GPU | 2GB RAM | 8GB internal memory expandable up to 32 GB | 13 MP rear camera | 5 MP front camera | Dual-SIM (regular SIM 3G+2G) | 3200 mAh battery

The OnePlus One review starts at 2.33 minutes.

Should you buy it?

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note offers great value for money, no doubt. However, be sure about the size and obviously Android 4.2.2 OS, before buying. If you want a large-screened smartphone then this is the only option under Rs 10,000.

Read the full review here

OnePlus One | Rs 21,999

Specs: 5.5-inch Full HD (1920x1080p, 401 PPI) LTPS IPS with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 2.5GHz Quad-core | 3GB RAM | 64GB internal storage, no external slot | 13MP rear camera + 5MP front camera | 4K video recording with slowmotion | 3100 mAh battery | 4G with nano and micro SIM trays in box | Cyanogen 11S OS based on Android 4.4

Should you buy it?

At the price of Rs 21,999, the OnePlus One makes for a great buy. This is because along with all the top-end specifications, the phone also gives you 64GB of storage. Yes, this is without doubt a flagship killer.

Read full review here

Nandagopal Rajan writes on technology, gadgets and everything related. He has worked with the India Today Group and Hindustan Times. He is an alumnus of Calicut University and Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal. ... Read More

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