Xiaomi Mi Note: First Impressions

The Mi Note and the Mi Note Pro were announced, a month back, in China. These two devices occupy Xiaomi's phablet range, a category that was kickstarted at the lower end with the Redmi Note. Samsung used this suffix to denote the inclusion of a stylus, but for Xiaomi, it means only one thing, a larger screened version of a similar device. The Mi Note is positioned as the larger screened variant of the current flagship device, Mi 4. With similar hardware and design, it certainly is a phablet variant of the flagship, but could it possibly be more than just that? We unboxed the device to find out. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfZiFKPS0HY By design, the Mi Note is supposed to look like a bigger Mi 4, which it certainly achieves, with similarly thin bezels and similarly curved corners. However, with a sensibly engineered curved glass back and thinner sides, the chunkiness of the Mi 4 has, thankfully, not been replicated here. Thankfully, because this is a large device and a better fit in the hands is very necessary. The curved back is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass, which might reduce the chances of serious damage, but in case a drop exceeds the threshold, you won't ...

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