Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Black - Smartphone 8+256GB, Snapdragon 685, 6nm process, 108MP triple camera, 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED, 33W fast charging, dust and water protection (UK Version + 2 Years Warranty)

Bought to replace a Redmi note 7 that lasted over 5 years, good solid phone, fast response, no lag, have dropped it a few times already and it's as tough as nails. Large screen is bright and clear, on screen finger print reaser is cool, and the 33W charger it came with makes short work of filling it up in a few hours. Amazing bargain when in the sales.

I have had couple of Xiaomi phones now over the last few years. I must say they are very reliable and does what a phone should do. I used to own other top brands which may have better aspects but for the price difference Xiaomi is well worth it. The phone charges fast and battery last for whole day with usual usage. The screen is vibrant and the touch is very responsive. The camera works well but could be better. Overall good phone and definitely worth the price tag.

Its a budget phone which I think is probably how everyone should start their expectations...I purchased it as a work phone and to be honest it has done everything I have asked it to without issue. I first purchased a cheap dooggee phone which was c£10 less but it felt cheap and had issues with the auto brightness....I decided to try another and purchased this one. The quality of the phone body is much nicer and made of decent metal, the screen while I know is a lesser gorilla glass than most these days is bright and feels nice to use and the response is snappy. It charges amazingly quickly with the included brick and the batter life seems to last call quality is good as is the speaker phone. Missing a few things, no 5g, no wireless charging and the cameras are ok but clearly no where near top notch (but not bad....if you are just taking the odd snap with friends). Software wise, Hyper OS is not a bad port of Android and is running android 14 on the phone, it has some annoying preinstalled games and apps but these can be quickly silenced...over all nothing to really complain about this phone...albeit the next version (14) is now on offer a few places for £20 or so more...

After 5 years with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, I begrudgingly updated due to many apps requesting higher than the Note 9's Android 10. Having had such a good experience with that phone, I thought I'd stay "within the family" and uograde to the Note 13. I also went for the 5g model, with a view to longevity.I work in Mobile QA, and so was able to try out many other devices before settling on this "budget friendly" phone.The device is familiar in all the right ways, while being lightweight. The most standout feature is just how fast the battery charges - I'll plug it in at 50%, clean my teeth and turn down the house before bed, then find it at 100% already!On initial start, it did instal a lot of apps I didn't want. Facebook, tiktok, netflix. I'm aware I'm a minority here, so what was frustrating to me may be a standout benefit to someone else. I left the device alone to instal whatever it wanted, then spent 5 minutes uninstalling anything I didn't want. You can automatically import any settings via transfer from your old to new phone. I did this for Google accounts, but did not go through the process for images/apps and so cannot comment on the ease in that regard.Being in the UK, there are no ads beyond Xiaomi features - for example, they really want you to use the Wallpaper Carousel!As for general necessary phone features - the screen is responsive, even with my hastily (and poorly) applied screen protector. The camera macro feature is excellent. I found it easy to add wigits to my homescreen, customise fonts, apply my own settings, etc. The phone also features WiFi calling, which is a quality of life improvement for me in a poor signal area, and I love the Reading and Bedtime modes which are gentler on the eyes at night. It also has the ability to lock user-specified apps behind a password.Overall, I remain happy with Xiaomi. It does what it says, for a fraction of the price of other big names. Hopefully this will last me another 5 years!As a note, to access 5g on the 5g model you may have to speak with your mobile service provider. For me, I'm with GiffGaff, and could update this setting in their app for immediate 5g access.

I have to start by saying that just by reading the reviews it seems that some people just don't understand how consumer electronics work. I'm seeing people comparing the speed of the WiFi, gaming performance and camera quality to an iPhone and using that as a measure to say it's a bad phone.News flash; More expensive products get better features to justify a higher price. That's how it works. You don't get everything for nothing, so paying £100-£200 for a phone and expecting high-end or even flagship performance only serves to add unfairly negative reviews.So anyway... I bought this phone for my mother as she was using an absolutely ancient device which barely ran any apps any more. It was painful to watch. A few years ago I owned a Poco F3 as a stop-gap between iPhones which was truly excellent, and I had already bought my dad a Xiaomi (I forget the model) a year before. That phone was still going strong, served his needs perfectly and he's never had any issues at all. So when looking for a budget friendly device which does everything well... I couldn't look past Xiaomi as a safe bet.I won't go into specs, but the build quality is nice and for the price I paid in a Black Friday sale for the 8/256GB model, I just don't believe I could have found anything better.For a casual user who wants to take a few nice quality pictures (in my mother's case; flowers and cats, obviously), browse the web and use a few basic apps (no gaming) it just can't be faulted. There are no situations where you're left frustrated or disappointed with the performance, usability or quality of the screen.In short, as long as you have realistic expectations for a sub-£200 smartphone I can't recommend it enough. It's actually incredible how good a 'cheap' phone is nowadays!