OVERVIEW: Xiaomi Redmi Pro - a powerful smartphone with dual camera

Xiaomi smartphones with a screen diagonal of 5.5 inches make up a large share of Russian companies traded in vehicles. Basically this line of devices redmi NoteRelating to the budget segment. Redmi Pro - attempt to restart the lineup with the integration of features previously unique to flagship smartphone Mi.

Specifications

Appearance

Box one to one similar to the packaging of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, as well as a complete set. It is traditionally scarce for Xiaomi: charger, cable, smartphone and papers.

The unit itself repeats the form of a simple fellow. The same body, the same protective glass with rounded edges (2,5D). Location slot for SIM-cards and the basic operation buttons on the smartphone also got a younger version.

To emphasize the premium Redmi Pro, the company went on a rather controversial decision. The smartphone has an absolutely smooth metal body without surface coatings. Clean, polished metal. The color scheme - gold, silver and gray. Now it's the color of the metal, not paint.

Color is not oblezet over time, but the back cover makes polished very carefully relate to the machine. Scraped bare metal collects worse than paint, but much better than any plastic. No cover can not do.

In addition, polishing made Redmi Pro incredibly slippery. If you take it in your hand at an angle of 45 degrees - always spolzot. The protective glass is less slippery.

On the other hand, if you put the smartphone into a silicone case - by Xiaomi Redmi Pro Eye not take. A polished metal, shiny ribs designed angles. If the previous generation of Xiaomi smartphones can be written in the state employees, the new devices have become a perfect example of the style.

The convenience of a new building - on the verge of fantasy. All controls are at hand, regardless of its size. On the right side is the volume rocker and the power button on the left - a slot for SIM-cards.

in Redmi Pro fingerprint scanner moved to a hardware button located on the front panel below the screen. Exactly the same is used in Flagship Xiaomi Mi4 / 5 and will be used in new modification following the Mi5s. Touch-sensitive buttons on the edges are stored, so that worry about the introduction of new methods of management, as in the Meizu or Lenovo ZUK, not worth it. All usual.

Interestingly, for the Redmi Pro mold is used exactly the same as for the Redmi Note 4. Therefore, the hole for the fingerprint scanner preserved. Now there is installed a second camera. Exactly the same size as the top, but more simple. For what it is - tell later.

At the top end is placed a 3.5-mm jack for headphones, a microphone and infrared, and the bottom - two symmetrical holes block the main speaker and microphone. Like other premium solutions Xiaomi, the novelty has connector USB Type-C.

Display

Button and dual camera may be useless for some categories of users. But the screen is really sharply distinguishes Redmi Pro from other devices Xiaomi budget and middle price segments.

Usually their smartphones the company prefers to IPS. In Redmi Pro using 5,5-matrix OLED-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 that provides image density of 401 ppi. Color quality - above all praise. White color is really white and black - as soot. Next to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is particularly noticeable. Besides EverDisplay BOE Display and production of matrix does not suffer from the infamous PenTile - it turns out, is steeper than that of Samsung.

viewing angles, and the behavior of the sun at all AMOLED-matrix about the same: nice and does not cause problems. Controversial may be the brightness in the case of Redmi Pro is quite high. So that the minimum level still beats on in the dark eyes.

Safety glass has excellent oleophobic coating. Fingerprints hardly remain on the surface and quickly erased.

operating system

Smart phone "out of the box," running MIUI 8 target Android 6.0-based, received in the eighth generation of an improved system security management, the ability to save a screenshot of the entire page in the browser, as well as small innovations in gallery.

With notifications messengers problems are observed. Other additional security settings, applications do not require.

Sheath eighth version seriously reworked. In my opinion, it has become less stylish, but it is much more convenient. Gestures, swipe, tapping - all this makes the smartphone into a perfect companion.

Performance

Redmi Pro uses a more powerful platform than the standard Redmi Note 4. Basic version with 3 GB RAM and a 32 GB permanent memory equipped MediaTek Helio X20 MT6797M. On the test results higher frequency processor almost not reflected.

Apparently, the impact lack of optimization, the previous graphics subsystem and a voracious screen. The actual performance of the smartphone is kept at the same level. However, the comparison is relevant only for Redmi Note 3 Pro 4 GB RAM, because embodiment Redmi Pro with 2GB of memory is not present.

Next modification Redmi Pro 64 GB permanent memory like a top 4/128 GB, equipped with a processor Helio X25. In this case, the increase in performance is evident.

In daily use, the smartphone behaves perfectly pleasing high speed and lack of lag. The game scenarios smartphone behavior perfectly. World Of Tanks Blitz starts by default on the minimum graphics settings, even at the maximum fps rarely falls below 30. From watching the video in Full HD resolution and 4K no problems.

Sound

Calling functions in Redmi Pro work as they should. The earpiece delivers clear and natural voice conversation. To the microphone no complaints. The main speaker has good volume and sounds clean.

The sound in the headphones mean. But it is possible to tighten, using a built-in equalizer presets and a set designed specifically for the branded headphones company. When they are used the sound is very pleasant, though not up to the flagship solutions with separate audiorazvyazkoy.

Camera

The smartphone is the first of Xiaomi devices received cdvoenny Camera Module: 13-megapixel Sony IMX258 sensor with pyatilinzovoy optics aperture f / 2,0 and the auxiliary-5 megapixel sensor Samsung S5K5E8 with identical optics and luminosity. The same sensor, but without autofocus applied in the frontal camera.

The daily survey shows that through Redmi Pro can make excellent clear shots with a very precise white balance.

Inside the camera is also carefully maintains white balance, and in comparison with competitors with most guesses as Metering. So that the camera really works - you need to takes much less. Similarly, the module behaves in low-light conditions.

The main function of Redmi Pro dual-chamber system - the creation of portraits and images of small objects close-up. Additional 5 megapixel sensor takes pictures of background and measured depth of the exposition by allowing to stand and then manually smearing the background depth and select the focus point up to f / 0,95.

Not every dish soap and mirrorless camera can work with such figures. Unfortunately, the effect solely software, however in certain conditions may be significant distortion.

Photos on the front camera receives an average quality. There is a good "uluchshayzer sebyashek" eliminating facial imperfections.

But to make good photos at night for Redmi Pro until a big problem. It saves only the shooting mode with the extended-range (HDR).

Wireless interfaces

A set of wireless interfaces standard. There is support for LTE base ranges Russian (by the way, with the fourth generation networks operate both SIM-card). Wi-Fi - only IEEE 802.11n, but uses Bluetooth version 4.2. There are for Xiaomi has become the standard infrared port.

Navigation module supports GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and pleases a high speed with moderate power consumption. Cold start in less than half a minute, the hot - about 5 seconds.

Stand-alone operation

Redmi Pro equipped nonremovable battery capacity of 4050 mA · hr. Charging takes just over two hours as a complete charger accelerated charging of MediaTek does not support. However, no one bothers to purchase matching accessories, if necessary.

Battery with normal usage lasts for a day and a half of active operation: a couple of hours of Internet messengers in the background, an hour of games, music in headphones. Hour in three-dimensional shooter via LTE on the average luminance takes about 18% of the charge at maximum - approximately 30% of the charge. In airplane mode, Full HD viewing is possible for 13 hours.

results

Now on the market there are two PHABLET Xiaomi - it Redmi Pro and Redmi Note 4. Each is designed for its audience. The differences between the younger and the older model is very noticeable. When comparing the living no doubt remains: if we take, the Redmi Pro.

Dual camera in the list of real merit is not necessary to write the apparatus. If desired, the bokeh effect can be obtained on any smartphone using the software. But the hardware multi-function button, polished case and AMOLED-display is really worth it to pay extra $ 20-30. Previously, such decisions could only be found in the price range of $ 300.

If only the screen is important, Redmi Pro is ready to offer his 234 dollar. Option 3 and 64 GB of memory will cost 264 dollarAnd the top-end modification 4/128 GB - in $ 297.