For those who own a Xiaomi Redmi 2, they will certainly see and feel that that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is exactly the same as its predecessor or some other Xiaomi smartphones launched in the past.
This strategy is no longer surprising since many companies have been splitting inventory between multiple factories in multiple countries for ages in order to save on production costs.
But for Chinese consumers, having a smartphone that has a ‘Made in India’ mark means something unusual which is also a good market strategy for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 comes out of the box with the MIUI 7 skin on top of the Android 5.0 Lollipop mobile operating system, which is fair enough for most users.
But MIUI is one of the most polished interfaces from Chinese smartphone makers and it practically follows the same template as the others, which means users can not expect an app drawer and most of the default apps have been replaced or duplicated or restyled.
It is kind of amusing for first-time smartphone users compared to the stock Android, but it has no quick settings in the notifications shade which makes it quite an annoyance. Users have to swipe a second time to the side and find the useful apps buried in a long scrolling list.