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Netflix show Marriage or Mortgage asks a question. Here's the real answer


Netflix show Marriage or Mortgage asks a question. Here's the real answer

This story is part of So Money (subscribe here), an online community dedicated to financial empowerment and advice, led by CNET Editor at Large and So Money podcast host Farnoosh Torabi.

The Netflix series Marriage or Mortgage sets up what seems to be one of those ultimate dilemmas. Should you spend your hard-earned savings on a wedding or on a home?

There are many components of this question to consider: wants versus needs, the wedding industrial complex and even credit card debt. At the end of the day, there is a right answer, but it may be a difficult pill to swallow. Watch the video above from CNET's Farnoosh Torabi to find out more.

Read moreGeneration X, I see you: 5 pieces of financial advice for a forgotten generation


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Windows 10 November 2021 update available today


Windows 10 November 2021 update available today

Microsoft on Tuesday said its Windows 10 November 2021 update is now available. If you're running Windows 10, version 2004 or later, then you should be able to install the update on your machine. 

Microsoft is also ramping up the pace on its Windows 11 rollout and making the upgrade more widely available for eligible Windows 10 devices, said John Cable, vice president of program management at Microsoft, in a blog post. 

To install the November 2021 update, navigate to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and select the "Check for updates" option. If your device is compatible, you'll see the update there and you'll have the option to install it. Click on "Download and install" to begin the process. If your machine is eligible for the Windows 11 upgrade, you'll be given the option to install that as well.

In the blog post, Cable explains that "being on the latest version of Windows provides you with the latest features, security improvements and control. We recommend that you update your devices to the latest version of Windows 10 or upgrade eligible devices to Windows 11." 

He also notes that support for "at least one version of" Windows 10 will run through Oct. 14, 2025, and that the next major Windows 10 feature update is expected in the second half of 2022. 


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Game of Thrones studio tour opens in February to let you step inside Winterfell


Game of Thrones studio tour opens in February to let you step inside Winterfell

Want to walk in the very halls where Game of Thrones was filmed? A new GoT-themed museum and studio tour will display props, costumes and other items from the days when the HBO hit was shot in that very spot. 

The Game of Thrones Studio Tour is at Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, about 30 minutes from Belfast. It opens Feb. 4.

Many of the fantasy show's starkly beautiful rural locations were filmed in Northern Ireland, including the Kings Road, the Iron Islands and Winterfell. The new museum is housed in the studios where interiors like the Great Hall at Winterfell and Daenerys Targaryen's Dragonstone throne were filmed.

Tickets are on sale now. Hopefully COVID disruption will be less of an issue by opening day, although the new omicron variant is causing travel and event restrictions. 

Check out these other real-life locations where GoT was filmed while we're waiting for prequel series House of the Dragon to arrive.


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Netflix Is Turning 'Squid Game' Into a Real-Life Competition With a $4.56M Prize

Netflix is turning its popular, dystopian Squid Game series into a reality competition with a big cash prize.  

On Tuesday, Netflix said that Squid Game, The Challenge will be its biggest reality competition to date. Competitors will participate in Squid Game-inspired games -- think Red Light Green Light and the honeycomb challenge -- for a whopping reward of $4.56 million. 

The 10-episode reality show will be filmed in the UK and co-produced by the studio that brought viewers The Circle, a social media-influenced Netflix reality game show. Unlike in the Netflix drama, players in Squid Game, The Challenge won't be harmed and will leave the competition "unscathed," according to Netflix. Those interested in participating in the game show can apply to be one of the 456 players at SquidGameCasting.com.

Netflix didn't reveal when the series will be released, but the casting site says players will likely need to be available in "early 2023" for the competition. 

Squid Game debuted on Netflix in September 2021 and quickly became a worldwide sensation, grossing over 1.65 billion viewing hours in the first 28 days after its premiere. It holds the record as the streaming services' most popular series of all time, according to Netflix. 

See Also: Netflix's Biggest Hit Shows and Movies Ever, Ranked (According to Netflix)

The announcement of the game show follows the news that Netflix renewed Squid Game for a second season.


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Honor Magic 4 Pro Is the Flagship Phone Huawei Wishes It Could Make


Honor Magic 4 Pro Is the Flagship Phone Huawei Wishes It Could Make

Honor's phones have typically been budget-focused, offering decent-enough specs for modest prices. But not so with the Magic 4 Pro; it's got all the top tech you'd expect of any of today's flagship phones, including multiple potent cameras on the rear, 5G, a lightning-fast processor and a glorious, vibrant display. 

So why the change in strategy? Well Honor used to be a subsidiary of Huawei, producing affordable phones while Huawei churned out the exciting flagship models. But with Huawei not able to use Google services or 5G due to ongoing restrictions imposed by the US, its flagship phones -- like the P50 Pro -- simply can't compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra or iPhone 13 Pro

Back in 2020 Honor was split off from Huawei to be its own company and isn't currently bound by the same restrictions, meaning it's free to use Google services and 5G like any of today's other Android phones. As a result, its new strategy seems to be picking up the "flagship" baton where Huawei dropped it, making the top-end phones its once parent company is no longer able to. 

And at £950, the Honor Magic 4 Pro is unquestionably priced among elite flagship rivals. Right now the phone isn't available in the US and there's no word on whether that will change. For reference though, that UK price to converts to $1,160 or AU$1,670. Thankfully there's a lot to like in the phone that goes a long way to justifying the high price tag. 

Its design is attractive, with the cameras clustered in a circular unit in the center on the back, rather than being pushed to one side. The body is made from metal and glass while the display curves gently at the edge, all of which makes it feel like a premium phone when you hold it in your hand. 

A vibrant display, a powerful processor

The display measures a generous 6.81-inches and it's bright, vibrant and pin-sharp thanks to its maximum 2,848x1,312-pixel resolution. This can be set to automatically reduce down to 2,136x984 pixels in some tasks in order to preserve battery, but even at the lowest resolution I could barely tell the difference, at least not in basic tasks like emailing or general web browsing.

Inside the phone is the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, backed up by 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It put in some blistering scores on our benchmark tests, easily competing with the performance from the impressively fast Galaxy S22 Ultra and comfortably edging out the Pixel 6 Pro, powered by Google's own Tensor chip.

Honor Magic 4 Pro performance comparison

Honor Magic 4 Pro

Pixel 6 Pro

Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Geekbench 5 (Single Core)

Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)

3DMark Slingshot Unlimited

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Longer bars equal better performance

It's nippy in everyday use, with no annoying lag when navigating around the Android 12 interface. Demanding games such as Asphalt 9: Legends and PUBG played without any noticeable slowdown, even with the graphics settings on the highest available. 

The Honor Magic 4 Pro's circular rear camera bump

The Honor has three rear cameras.

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A decent rear camera

The big circle on the back houses three main cameras; a 50-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide and a 64-megapixel telephoto offering 3.5x optical zoom. 

Example image showing people eating at outdoor tables

Good exposure and punchy colors. Lovely stuff.

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Camera test image showing a house in a park

Taken with the standard lens, this shop is well exposed with rich colors.

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Camera test image showing a house in a park

Using the ultrawide lens, the camera maintains the good exposure but the colors become so vibrant as to look a little unnatural.

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Shots from the main camera are bright, well-exposed and packed with detail. Colors are vibrant and punchy, only sometimes bordering on being a bit oversaturated for my tastes. The dynamic range is generally excellent, with bright skies kept under control and shadowy foregrounds still being easily visible. 

Camera test image showing a cruise ship on the sea

Taken at 10x hybrid zoom, this image has noticeably degraded, with fuzzy details seen on the ship.

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Example image showing buildings next to a river

This 10x hybrid zoom shot is good enough for Instagram or sending to friends over WhatsApp, but the fine details are quite mushy.

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The ultrawide camera maintains the same vivid color balance and does a good job of achieving an even exposure, even in high-contrast scenes. The telephoto lens meanwhile delivers beautifully crisp and clear shots at 3.5x zoom although at 10x hybrid zoom (optical and digital zoom combined) shots start to noticeably degrade.

It's a solid camera system overall that'll suit most everyday photographers well, especially those of you wanting to achieve vibrant, colorful images right from your phone without having to apply any kind of filters to your shots. If zoom is important to you though then you'll still be better served by the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, whose 10x zoom is still the best around on a phone. Like the S22 Ultra, the Magic 4 Pro boasts zoom levels up to 100x but the resulting shots are so poor quality that this is a mostly redundant feature. 

The Honor Magic 4 Pro's home screen

The Magic 4 Pro runs Android 12.

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All-day battery with fast charging

Powering the phone is a 4,600-mAh battery, which is capacious enough to offer a full day of use, as long as you're reasonably careful how you use your phone. In my own tests I found the battery dropped from full to 96% remaining after one hour of streaming a YouTube video, with it dropping to 89% after a second hour. That's similar to what I've seen from the Pixel 6 Pro, although both the iPhone 13 Pro and OnePlus 10 Pro did better here. 

If you do run out of juice later in the day then getting the power back in shouldn't be an issue. The battery supports 100-watt fast charging which will take it from empty to full in just 30 minutes. You'll need to use a compatible charger, but one is supplied in the box. 

The Honor Magic 4 Pro's settings and specs

The Honor is packed with some of the best 2022 Android specs and features.

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Should you buy the Honor Magic 4 Pro?

The Magic 4 Pro isn't a revolution in mobile technology and doesn't offer any particular "must-have" features that separate it from its rivals. But it doesn't really need to. It's a high-performance flagship Android handset that ticks all of the boxes of a top phone thanks to its great performance, solid camera, fast charging and 5G connectivity. Its price is high, but it undercuts the S22 Ultra while costing almost exactly the same as the Pixel 6 Pro and OnePlus 10 Pro (with 256GB of storage). 

While I think the Pixel, with its stock Android 12 interface has a smoother user experience on a day-to-day basis, the Honor has a more potent processor and offers significantly faster charging speeds, the latter being of particular use if you frequently forget to fully charge your phone overnight. 


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Instant Pot's Vortex Plus proves 2019 really is the year of the air fryer


Instant Pot's Vortex Plus proves 2019 really is the year of the air fryer

Earlier this year, my colleagues and I scoured the aisles of the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago looking for the hottest kitchen innovations. What we found were air fryers. Everywhere.

Now, Instant Pot has released its own air fryer (with six other functions, of course), called the Instant Vortex Plus. Looks like the combination cooking trend isn't going away anytime soon. 

Air frying is moving from a dedicated special appliance to a mode on your toaster oven or even your full-size oven. Other cooking functions might soon follow, too.

Read more: Best air fryers of 2019: Philips, Cuisinart, Black and Decker and more   

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Cuisinart's newest toaster oven includes an air fry button. 

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Combining multiple cooking functions in one device isn't new. We've seen products like the Thermomix TM5 attempt it in years past. Adding an air fryer to a toaster oven isn't breaking news, either. Breville was the first to introduce the air fryer-toaster oven concept in 2018. 

But the trend is exploding this year. At the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas, Frigidaire and Bosch both announced air fryer buttons on their newest full-size ovens. Cuisinart, Galanz Americas, Hamilton Beach and De'Longhi all showed off new air fryer toaster ovens for 2019 at IHHS. 

And of course, there's Instant Pot. The brand known for its countertop multicookers released the combination air fryer in early July. The $119 Instant Vortex Plus is only available at Walmart and has a seven-in-one design with air fry, roast, broil, bake, reheat and dehydrate. There's also a rotate option for rotisserie cooking.

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It's sensible enough, given that many toaster ovens already perform a myriad of heating tasks such as baking, broiling, reheating and even rotisserie-style cooking. Most models we saw included the classic wire frying basket in one form or another, and other specialty functions like modes specifically made for pizza and cookies. 

Combining (or as I affectionately call it, "Frankensteining") multiple functions in one device is more popular than ever before. Some companies are taking a simple approach. Black & Decker is releasing a sous vide-slow cooker combination device this year that's fine-tuned for those two functions. 

Others are more ambitious when it comes to how many tasks one appliance can perform. Galanz, a Chinese company bringing its brand to the US for the first time this year as Galanz Americas, showcased a four-in-one appliance called the ToastWave that can microwave, convection bake, air fry and toast your food.

It's not just the heating element. Gourmia recently announced a new CoolCooker line that includes a pressure cooker and a multicooker with built-in refrigeration to keep foods cool until scheduled cooking begins. 

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The Black & Decker Sous Vide Slow Cooker performs both functions and includes a temperature probe. 

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Is it great to have fewer small appliances cluttering up your countertop? Yes. Is it cost-effective (in most cases) to buy a combo device rather than two separate appliances? Yes. Still, those perks aren't enough to convince me that a combination cooker is a smart buy. 

For these to really be the right choice for most homes, they need to work well. I don't mean a passing C- grade for adequately accomplishing the tasks they advertise. I mean really work well. That's what will make these options truly worth it. After all, I'd rather have a great air fryer making an extra crispy batch of snacks and a great toaster oven for my morning bagel than one below-average combination of the two.

If small appliance makers can master the all-in-one style appliance, how does that affect their bottom line? Are they hoping these multitaskers will sell well enough to offset the demise and discontinuation of all their single-function models? Clearly, I have questions.

For now, I'll keep my task-specific workhorses around until a worthy jack-of-all-trades comes around. 


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Xiaomi Redmi 2 review: Value, but not without cost


Xiaomi Redmi 2 review: Value, but not without cost

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is well-known for its low-cost, high-quality products, but unfortunately, the Redmi 2 fails to live up to expectations. That isn't to say the sub-$120 (roughly £75 or AU$140) smartphone is a bad device, but slight performance issues hamper what would otherwise be a great phone for its price.

First and foremost, the Redmi 2 is a budget phone, so it's not using the fastest processor possible or packing a lot of RAM. This can lead to noticeable sluggishness when more resource-hogging apps such as Facebook Messenger start running in the background. But if you don't use that, the phone can run pretty smoothly.

Performance issues aside, the phone does come packed with features, including the latest version of the company's easy-to-use MIUI, dual-SIM 4G capabilities and an 8-megapixel rear camera that takes surprisingly decent shots in good lighting.

If you're looking for a cheap phone, this is probably a good buy, though if you live in the US, UK or Australia, you'll have to get it from online resellers at a slight premium. Unfortunately, Xiaomi doesn't sell its phones in stores in those countries -- it's still focused on Asian markets such as India, but those in South America, in particular Brazil, may soon get the chance to purchase one when the company moves forward with its expansion plans.

Design

  • 4.7-inch, 1,280x720-pixel IPS display (312ppi)
  • 5.3 by 2.7 by 0.4 inches (134 by 67.2 by 9.4 mm)
  • 4.7 ounces (133 grams)

Like the original Redmi, the Redmi 2's design keeps it simple. What you get is a dull-looking rectangular phone with rounded corners and a plastic rear. It's not much to look at, but it seems Xiaomi has gone with a more basic design to keep costs down.

The Redmi 2 greatly resembles the original phone, down to the position of the rear camera, volume and power buttons (located on the right side). The key difference, however, is that the Redmi 2 is slightly smaller when placed side by side, as you can see in the picture below.

The Redmi 2 (right) is slightly smaller than the Redmi 1S, but the size of the screen is the same. Aloysius Low/CNET

Under the rear cover, you'll find a removable 2,200mAh battery, a microSD card slot and two 4G SIM slots sized for micro-SIMs. The battery's slightly larger in capacity compared to the Redmi (2,000mAh), but a larger battery is necessary since the Redmi 2 runs on 4G LTE (instead of 3G only, like the Redmi).

The 3.5mm audio jack is located along the top edge, while the Micro-USB port if found on the bottom right edge of the phone. Interestingly, the phone's speakers are found next to the rear camera instead of lower down at the bottom like most other phones.

Weighing at 133 grams (4.7 ounces), the phone packs quite a heft in the hands, delivering a solid reassuring feel. The 4.7-inch IPS display is also bright and viewable under bright sunlight, and stays that way when viewed from pretty much any angle. The handset sports a 1,280x720-pixel display. Not an impressive spec, but not too shabby either for its price.

The 4.7-inch display is bright and vibrant. Aloysius Low/CNET

Hardware and software

  • 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410
  • 8GB of storage
  • 1GB of RAM
  • Expandable storage
  • 2,200mAh nonremovable battery

Powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, the Redmi 2 packs 1GB of RAM and 8GB of onboard memory. It also microSD card support for up to 32GB of extra storage.

As mentioned, the phone supports 4G, and in particular LTE bands 3, 7 and 8 on the FDD LTE standard. This means the phone will be able to use 4G in markets such as UK and Australia but not in the US.

Software-wise, the phone is powered by Android 4.4 but runs Xiaomi's own MIUI 6.0. The custom skin adds quite a bit of features to the phone, including my favorite feature, which lets you shift apps around by tapping and holding on an app and using another finger to flick to another screen. And while it's not running Lollipop, Xiaomi's MIUI includes plenty of useful thoughtful features last seen on the Mi 4i.

While the UI is similar to iOS, with apps located on the home screen, the drop-down notification menu is more closely related to Android and comes loaded with shortcuts that give you quick access to turning the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on and off, and putting the phone in airplane mode, among other things. You can also quickly turn on the flashlight from the lock screen by holding down the button, a feature I'm told was added after suggestions from Xiaomi's customers.

Other features include the ability to select different themes, and an easy mode that changes the UI into something simpler with bigger dial pads and icons. That's perfect for users who aren't as familiar with modern smartphones.

One thing that Android users should take note of is that like most Chinese-designed UIs, the phone doesn't have an app drawer -- as mentioned, apps are all located on the home screen. It's a mixture of Android and iOS, so if you're familiar with either system, it shouldn't take you long to get used to the phone. Check out the screenshots below for a look at the UI.

Xiaomi's phones use MIUI, which is a custom skin on top of Android. In the Redmi 2's case, it's KitKat. Screenshot by Aloysius Low/CNET
MIUI has a very clean and flat look, though like iOS, it stores the apps on the home screen instead of an app drawer. Screenshot by Aloysius Low/CNET

Camera

  • 8-megapixel rear camera
  • 1080p HD video
  • 2-megapixel front-facing camera

The Redmi 2 comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a front 2-megapixel shooter. Interestingly, unlike most budget handsets in the market, the Redmi 2's camera does offer decent performance, and has a speedy shutter to boot. Startup time is a little slow, but that's mostly due to the phone's processing power, which I'll talk a bit more in the following section.

On the rear you'll find an 8-megapixel camera. Aloysius Low/CNET

The Redmi 2's camera also comes with HDR mode, a countdown mode for taking better selfies, panorama and a manual option if you like to tweak things. There aren't any overly complicated features to the camera app -- a good thing, in my opinion.

Besides normal shots, you can take full HD videos with the rear camera, and while the camera does an adequate job of capturing video, I noticed that the automatic exposure can be a tad aggressive, which can white out your video if you're moving from a light source too quickly. It shouldn't be an issue if you're shooting a video in bright light, though.

For the front 2-megapixel camera, the image quality isn't very great; shots will look muddy even though there's bright light. On the bright side, you'll have some fun with the built-in age and gender detection, which displays them onscreen. It's often accurate at times, but you'll get some laughs when it sometimes shows your friend being 20 years older than they actually are.

Check out the test shots below.

Without HDR turned on, the phone's still capable of taking a good outdoor shot, but do note that turning it on will result in some time taken for processing (click to enlarge). Aloysius Low/CNET
With HDR turned on, the image is a lot brighter, and the sky in the background has more detail. (Click to enlarge). Aloysius Low/CNET
Oddly, whenever I tried focusing on the white flower, the phone seemed to think it was too bright and adjusted the aperture, resulting in a dimmer picture. When not focused though, the picture was normal. It's likely Xiaomi can fix this via software. (Click to enlarge). Aloysius Low/CNET
As long as there's lots of light, even indoor shots turn out well with plenty of detail (click to enlarge). Aloysius Low/CNET

Performance

In my day-to-day use of the phone, I initially found the performance sluggish at times. I thought this was originally a problem with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor, but it seems like it's probably due to Facebook Messenger combined with the phone only having 1GB of RAM.

Messenger seems to be quite the resource hog (even on other high-end phones), and the replacement review unit of the Redmi 2 I tested out seemed to exhibit the same issues, so it could be Messenger. Although, having only 1GB of RAM will lead to a poor experience with multitasking -- that's what I usually find on phones with similar specs.

Anecdotally, the Redmi 2 took 37 seconds to boot, but there's a slight 1-second wait for the camera to start when completely closed. There was no noticeable delay for the shutter, though.

The rear cover is removable, and grants access to the dual 4G SIM slots, microSD and a removable 2,200mAh battery. Aloysius Low/CNET

On the benchmarking front though, the Redmi 2 seems to hold its own. It scored an average of 11,290 in the Quadrant benchmark tests, which shows the handset is better than similar specced devices, including the ZTE Grand X Max+, though it loses out to the Moto E (powered by a Snapdragon 200 processor) which scored 13,528 in the same test.

Against the more expensive $180 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, the Redmi 2 seems able to match scores, which puts the lower-priced phone in a much better light. Lastly, I also ran the test in Performance mode of the phone but there wasn't any noticeable differences in score.

Performance test

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Average
Geekbench 3 1437 1473 1476 1,462
Quadrant 11758 11833 12002 11,864
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited 4382 4411 4334 4,376

Geekbench 3

Xiaomi Redmi 2 1462 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime 1,439
Note: Longer is better

3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited

Xiaomi Redmi 2 4,376 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime 4,557
Note: Longer is better

Battery life

In our CNET Videos Lab test, the phone lasted 11 hours and 24 minutes. If you're wondering how much that translates to in real-life use, based on my personal experience with the phone during the week that I spent reviewing it, that's about a full day. Since the 2,200mAh battery is removable, you can carry a spare with you if you need to go longer. Alternatively, Xiaomi's own power banks are great for keeping you juiced up, too.

Call quality

I didn't encounter any issues with the phone's audio when making calls, and the speaker is decently loud enough that you won't have trouble hearing it. In a more quiet environment such as the office, though, it's better to keep the phone on silent as you'll more than likely tick people off when notifications start chiming in. For 4G data speeds, the phone was tested on the SingTel network in Singapore, where it managed to hit a high of 49.2 Mbps for download speeds in five tests.

Screenshot by Aloysius Low/CNET

Conclusion

If it weren't for the low 1GB of RAM, the Xiaomi Redmi 2 would definitely make a great phone. It's a drawback, but performance is something you have to give up when it comes to most devices in this price category.

The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime offers similar performance, but the Redmi 2 delivers it for a much cheaper price. Of course, there are other budget phones, such as the $150 Moto E and the myriad other cheap handsets from China available from online retailers. The Redmi 2 seems to offer the best value as it is.

With its low price, the Redmi 2 is a good phone for those who need a cheap 4G dual-SIM device, especially travelers who need a second phone for an upcoming vacation or work trip.

Need a cheap dual 4G SIM phone? You're looking at it. Aloysius Low/CNET

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