Do We Even Need Power Banks Anymore?

The Redmi Note 17 series is rumored to feature a massive 9,000mAh battery. If battery capacities continue to increase at this pace, some smartphones could potentially last longer on a single charge than many tablets.

Xiaomi’s new flagship Mi 5: Preliminary Review

Xiaomi’s Mi 5 fits a lot of easy classifications. Yes, it’s a poor person’s Galaxy S7 and Apple 6s. And yes, it’s another Chinese phone that wants to wow buyers with good looks and high specs. But what distinguishes is how good it is practically. Is it really worth the hype, let’s find out few pros and cons…?

PROS
- Excellent design & solid build quality with 3D glass.
- Impressive display
- Quick Charge 3.0 support
- Great camera in good light
- 4-axis OIS comes in handy
- Fingerprint reader is fast & accurate
- Features an IR Blaster
- Features Qualcomm’s flagship processor Snapdragon 820

CONS
-No Expandable storage
-Non-removable battery
-No QHD display
-No FM Radio
- Low-light camera performance is sub-par
-Flash sale model makes it difficult to buy

Conclusion: It is definitely a good buy in the given price bracket. But keep in mind that this great smartphone with a not-so-great UI feels like we are using MI’s same old budget series phones like Note series or Redmi series.