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An Android smartphone displays the Google website in this picture illustration in Seoul September 7, 2011. Reuters/Truth Leem

The Mlais M52 Red Note is one of the best midrange handsets available. The Shenzhen based Mlais has target countries like the U.S., the U.K. and India apart from the home country of China. The Mlais M52 has many salient features and one of them is the affordable price tag of $159. Now, Mlais is selling the M52 with a price cut of $10 for only $149.

According to the official Facebook page of Mlais, starting from April 21, the Mlais M52 Red Note is available for only $149 through online retailers listed on the website of the manufacturer. Available with back panel colour options like blue, red, black and white, the Mlais M52 comes with impressive specs that allow it to pit against other popular Chinese smartphones like the Xiaomi Redmi Note and the Meizu M1 Note. The AnTuTu results of the Mlais M52 shows that it can take on some of the well-known flagship from 2014.

The Mlais M52 Red Note comes with a very large 5.5-inch HD display that comes with support for HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The device is powered by MediaTek MT6752 chipset that comprises of a 64-bit octa-core processor that delivers a clocking speed of 1.7 GHz coupled with Mali T-760 graphics.

The M52 comes with 2 GB of RAM and internal storage of the device is 16 GB. The external storage of the device supports up to 64 GB of microSD card.

The rear facing camera of the device 13 MP and the front-facing camera are of 8 MP. The latter supports 88 degree wide angle shooting for snapping wider selfies.

The Mlais M52 Red Note is a dual SIM device and it comes with a host of connectivity features such as 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, USB OTG and Bluetooth 4.0. Lastly, it is packed with a massive battery with a capacity of 3,200 mAh.

As revealed on the official Facebook page, Mlais will be revealing couple of new smartphones in the coming weeks such as the Mlais M4, the Mlais M7 and the Mlais MX. What do you think about the Mlais M52? Does it impress you? Do share us with your views by adding your comments.

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