'The Z1 is an honest smartphone — it doesn’t try too hard, and comes out all the better for it — and it equals the OnePlus 2 as an almost willfully unfussy device. '
'It's greedy to want more from a $300 phone with 64GB storage.'
'It's bright, it's clear, it's responsive, colours are realistic and viewing angles are good.'
'The latest and greatest phone from the company known as "the Apple of the East", the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 continues the company's trend of offering impressive specifications at astonishingly low prices. '
'The Redmi Note 2 isn't a perfect phone by any means, but it's powerful, reasonably good-looking, has great screen and a fantastic camera - as well as other bonuses such as a MicroSD slot and two SIM slots. '
'Good battery life.'
'When connected to an active external amplifier, the smartphone showed excellently high volume levels and perfectly clean output for one of the best showings out there. . '
'It’s a nice phone, but the only thing that stands out at present is a totally unacceptable overheating problem with the camera. '
'It's a catastrophe for a smartphone maker that prides itself on offering among the best camera experience. '
'On the other hand, we weren't entirely satisfied with the screen's performance under direct sunlight - it seemed washed out and it was difficult sometimes to handle.'
'A rectangular two-sided glass slab held together by a metal frame makes for a premium styling which feels equally nice to look at and handle.'
'The K3 Note makes the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G (Review | Pictures) feel a bit dated, and is a better performer than the Yu Yureka Plus on at least a few counts.'
'How times have changed - it was not that long ago that you could hardly get a feature phone for $150, and these days this amount gets you a ridiculously good smartphone like the Lenovo K3 Note. '
'Our only gripe with the design of the Z9 Mini is that it feels a little uncomfortable to hold because the metal trim running around the edges is raised and creates a ridge, which will dig into your palms.'
