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From CNET: "Xiaomi's Redmi offers exceptional value for its low price, and blows all other budget handsets out of the water. If you're looking for a cheap Android smartphone without having to compromise performance, look no further." http://www.cnet.com/products/xiaomi-redmi/

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How about the upgrade[1]? The Redmi/hongmi/redrice 1s has a 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, rather than the 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6589T

[1] http://www.ishoppstore.com/en/quad-core/4697-xiaomi-red-rice...

I don't know, I'd much rather have a Moto E for $129 than that phone for $135. Looks seriously chunky and vanilla Android is far nicer.

Will give them a nod on the 720p display though.

The Moto E SOC has two relatively slow A7 cores and a slow graphics chip though. Something to keep in mind.

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