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Mi 2S Vertical Air Purifier White

Last Updated: October 24, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
391
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Detailed Mode
Price
 55
price, price range, worth, money, worth the money
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Should have displayed actual reading beyond 600.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon give a gud product of less price .  ...  "
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" ...  Value for money and does the job well.  ...  "
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" ...  Great value for  ...  "
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" ...  So finally I decided to go with Mi to save upfront money.  ...  "
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" ...  It's a really good product compare to others in same price range,you will get more indicators compared to others,people don't realize indoor pollution level.when I started first time my indoor level of particulate matter more specific pm2.5 was 200 at afternoon and at evening when I open my door the you will not believe me that PM 2.5 level went to 450+.I live in Delhi so that's obvious,but after closing door it took around 20 minutes to reach at level 60.My room size is 4*3 meters.so it is real  ...  "
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" ...  Value for money  ...  "
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" ...  In this range this is number one without a doubt  ...  "
Features
 41
auto, manual, turbo mode, air, night mode
+76%
-24%
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" ...  This is a very important feature of the product.  ...  "
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" ...  Mi 2s is very silent in the night mode.  ...  "
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" ...  Purifier able to quickly clean the air in Turbo mode(manual mode)  ...  "
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" ...  Loaded with advance feature.  ...  "
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" ...  I could and now I use it in auto mode only which works fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Operation is silent on Auto and Night mode and sensor seem to work pretty good.  ...  "
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" ...  I will buy something with better filter and low noise and trade those smart features for quality of purification  ...  "
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" ...  Pretty useful feature as you can turn on the purifier before you reach home.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 40
easy to use, easy, operate, use, install and use
+98%
-3%
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" ...  Excellent product extremely easy to configure and use .  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Scheduling this device to operate at certain time is as simple as setting up an alam.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  It is very easy to install and it is working very good, mi doing a great work.  ...  "
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" ...  Can be controlled through app which is easy to setup.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to install easy to operate & light weight can be easily shifted according to your requirement  ...  "
Capacity
 38
air purifier, air, purifier, living, bedroom
+95%
-5%
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" ...  The fan is hardly noticeable in a small to medium bedroom settings.  ...  "
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" ...  This purifier is working flawlessly and lowering down the AQI level of my bedroom from 150 to 30 within 10 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Hence connect it first and then maybe you can keep the Air Purifier at a different place as per requirement.  ...  "
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" ...  Please check your house air quality before buying this.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice one Really effective for one room  ...  "
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" ...  Useful if you have allergies and want better air inside your room .  ...  "
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" ...  It is working good and I can easily feel the difference in air quality of my room and the hall. ... Good if you want to use for bed room or close room.  ...  "
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" ...  - My room is pretty big and it is effective.  ...  "
Software Platform
 37
mi home app, alexa, mobile, schedule, mi
+68%
-32%
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" ...  Smart app to control and monitor your Air purifier. ... App sync is easy and is done within seconds( xiaomi probably fixed this issue as some customers were having trouble with the app ) ... * Smart App connection - Schedule the device to turn on and off and monitor it on your phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Works with Alexa and Google home as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Just by doing some settings ( one should not blame mi for not been able to do simple wifi settings), I was able to set Alexa n have been using it from first day of buying 2s.  ...  "
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" ...  Mi should offer an interface in app to set custom thresholds to meet different AQI standards.  ...  "
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" ...  Never managed to connect it with an android phone. ... With iOS was easier.  ...  "
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" ...  The mobile app experience has significantly improved since the last update. ... The app provides a parental control feature. ... I would want the app functionality to improve.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to integrate with Alexa and mi’s app.  ...  "
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" ...  Mobile app is available and got connected with device easily.  ...  "
Apps
 36
mi home app, mobile, schedule, aqi, remotely
+69%
-31%
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" ...  Its very light weight and the best part is controlled via mobile app.  ...  "
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" ...  It took a while for me to get it connected to the Mi Home App but it's working great now.  ...  "
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" ...  Control the Purifier from your app so that you can access the same at night.  ...  "
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" ...  Some people face this issue of app connecting for the first time but when they switch off the device it disconnects each and every time and to connect again device has to reset by pressing both button simultaneously for 5 seconds and repeat the whole process again ... Instead put on the mobile data of phone and open the mi home app.it will connect automatically in 3-4 seconds.  ...  "
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" ...  The mobile app experience has significantly improved since the last update. ... The app provides a parental control feature. ... I would want the app functionality to improve.  ...  "
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" ...  The connectivity through the app is amazing and it works like a charm with Alexa.  ...  "
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" ...  This device works best with the app.  ...  "
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" ...  While they worked well, I felt the need for an app to be able to control the device. ... The app and smart functions were great and a unique design along with a swivel feature, but purification was just about average for the price and hardly did anything when working at less noisy speeds. ... The app, though very basic, does its job of being able to schedule on-off timings and switching it on-off /controlling mode and speed remotely.  ...  "
Setup
 30
install and use, operate, installation, easy to setup, setup
+93%
-7%
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" ...  This purifier was helpful during that visit.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install- yes  ...  "
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" ...  It is easy to install and very useful.  ...  "
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" ...  Effective cost - Rs.  ...  "
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" ...  (can say this because m embedded sw engineer).  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product extremely easy to configure and use .  ...  "
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" ...  Was fairly easy to install.  ...  "
Cleaning
 29
air, dust, filter, purifier, particles
+72%
-28%
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" ...  it absorbs smoke and dust very quickly making air healthy to breath.  ...  "
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" ...  cleans the air .  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install and clean .  ...  "
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" ...  The mi device rates 75ppm to be clean air and that may be a standard in China. ... It's important to vacuum the filter every fortnight. ... The cleaner the filter the easier it is to function. ... This is a very useful feature if you live alone and would want to get back to a home with clean air or have technologically challenged parents. ... The choice is simple really - clean air with white noise or not so clean air with silence?  ...  "
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" ...  Does clean air very well.  ...  "
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" ...  To test it you can burn an incense stick and put it in the room and watch it clean it like a pro. ... Will be a good buy for parents as they deserve clean air which we don't realise in day to day breathing but is very necessary.  ...  "
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" ...  Was able to make air clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Filter can be cleaned easily. ... I use a blower to clean the filter, blow the blower from at least 10 inches directly on the filter and put blower head inside the filter to clean from inside. ... Clean every week.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 27
months, month, filter, two months, stopped working
+63%
-37%
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" ...  Exact difference in health related issues and improvements in the same will be posted by me after a couple of months .  ...  "
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" ...  The best part is how silent it is when it's working.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm writing this review after using the air purifier for 4 months .  ...  "
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" ...  Now, I have be using it more than a month and can surely say that my decision was 100% right.  ...  "
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" ...  Using it for last 3 weeks.  ...  "
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" ...  After using 6 months, the product is very good and effective.  ...  "
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" ...  Working very well.  ...  "
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" ...  There have been a few updates from the company in the past few months.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 27
mobile, mi home app, alexa, wifi, app
+74%
-26%
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" ...  Mobile app works seamlessly if you have wifi.  ...  "
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" ...  Can be monitored and controlled via any mobile that is also a great feature.  ...  "
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" ...  Never managed to connect it with an android phone.  ...  "
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" ...  Xiaomi makes great products and this is no exception, Works flawlessly and simple to use , Hooked up to my google home and can turn it on and off via voice commands, Wish Mode switch can also be done via Google home, App is simpler too speed controls pm2.5 levels temp and humidity are shown on the app, Cleans the room quite quickly i observed it during a pooja in my house where the havan and agarbatti smoke made pm2.5 levels to reach around 380 This brought it down in hardly 10 mins to 55 which   ...  "
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" ...  What not I have integrated it with my Amazon alexa and can control it using voice.  ...  "
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" ...  Both the device and the smart Mi home app work great.  ...  "
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" ...  Otherwise device is good and it works  ...  "
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" ...  The connectivity through the app is amazing and it works like a charm with Alexa.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 20
oled, air, shows, sensor, pm 2 5
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Superb display, tells you the exact quality of air and how it brings down impure air within minutes at full fan speed.  ...  "
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" ...  - OLED display for numerical Pm 2.5 ... - If the OLED screen is kept on, then the laser sensor is read in continuous mode ... I personally have no use for the OLED screen as I have other sensors (which also control the air purifiers).  ...  "
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" ...  The machine itself is easy to switch on and the switch at the back can turn off the display and I don't have to cover it like the Atlanta health 350 which died on me after eighteen months.  ...  "
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" ...  The panel very clearly states the air quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Really easy to install and the OLED display also looks really nice and automatically dims in the night too.  ...  "
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" ...  Speaking of nighttime use, a built-in light sensor automatically dims the brightness of the OLED display in the evening  ...  "
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" ...  It shows the AQI on screen.  ...  "
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" ...  The OLED display is a plus over the other models in this price range.  ...  "
Design
 15
looks, design, looking, look, well
+100%
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" ...  It has a good look.  ...  "
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" ...  Sleek and good looking design.  ...  "
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" ...  Aamazing product as aggressively priced and with descent size and good looks.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good and working well as of now  ...  "
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" ...  The unit itself is stylish.  ...  "
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" ...  Its very good looking plus has a good looking cover also.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good and very silent operation.  ...  "
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" ...  I really like the design of the device overall.  ...  "
Overall performance
 14
well, speed, performance, satisfied, fan
+100%
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" ...  Just one thing at lower speeds it is not very effective  ...  "
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" ...  Good product very satisfied with the performance  ...  "
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" ...  My observation is it does it's job ok.  ...  "
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" ...  Value for money and does the job well.  ...  "
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" ...  - Highly variable fan speed  ...  "
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" ...  I would want MI to provide the user the choice to determine what ppm s/he decides is safe, thereby impacting the fan speed changes in auto mode.  ...  "
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" ...  Does d job  ...  "
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" ...  It's works well and I am satisfied with the performance  ...  "
Sound Quality
 12
mode, fan, noisy, speed, noise levels
+75%
-25%
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" ...  You doesn't notice any noise in sleep mode and there is rapid mode where you will hear the fan noise which is bearable  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good and very silent operation.  ...  "
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" ...  Noise levels in turbo mode are perfectly acceptable and help mask out outside noise.  ...  "
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" ...  The choice is simple really - clean air with white noise or not so clean air with silence?  ...  "
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" ...  I particularly like the night (lights-off) switch, since I'm a light sleeper and easily disturbed by noise and light.  ...  "
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" ...  Pretty product, portable, fan volume is really cool.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it in auto mode which is like no sound mode and within 20-30 min the AQI is good for the room.  ...  "
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" ...  No noise at all  ...  "
Other
 12
mode, laser, values, pm 2 5, oled screen
+83%
-17%
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" ...  - Fairly accurate sensor ... - If the OLED screen is kept on, then the laser sensor is read in continuous mode ... This will reduce the life of the sensor. ... It is quite a large upgrade in terms of accuracy of the sensor. ... This is in comparison with Nova SDS021, Plantower PMS7003 and Mi Pm 2.5 sensor over a period of a day from values ranging from 5 to 17ug/m3. ... However, this variation is well within the specifications of the sensor. ... The largest visual change is the OLED screen and the light sensor besides the power switch. ... I personally have no use for the OLED screen as I have other sensors (which also control the air purifiers). ... I haven't yet tested the working of the light sensor to dim the OLED.  ...  "
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" ...  2S has improved sensors.  ...  "
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" ...  Operation is silent on Auto and Night mode and sensor seem to work pretty good.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent detection of pm2.5  ...  "
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" ...  Secondly it's sensor stopped working within 20 days and filter remaining 70 percent.  ...  "
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" ...  Sensor seems to be good.  ...  "
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" ...  * Display sensor for PM 2.5 level, temperature and humidity  ...  "
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" ...  Speaking of nighttime use, a built-in light sensor automatically dims the brightness of the OLED display in the evening  ...  "
Cooling
 10
purifier, room, good, 2, minutes
+100%
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" ...  When i started the air quality of my room was 60(pmi 2.5) it brought down to thirty in few minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  I was confuse about getting air purifier(is it good to introduce a air purifier to my kid and my family, or which brand to go for, etc).  ...  "
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" ...  It will be best air purifier.  ...  "
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" ...  It measures room temperature, humidity and PM 2.5 scale quite accurately.  ...  "
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" ...  Useful if you have allergies and want better air inside your room .  ...  "
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" ...  This air purifier is very good.  ...  "
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" ...  This purifier is working flawlessly and lowering down the AQI level of my bedroom from 150 to 30 within 10 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Good air purifier  ...  "
Wash Programs
 9
auto, manual, filter, turbo mode, noisy
+56%
-44%
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" ...  For quite operation there is an option of night mode.  ...  "
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" ...  If it is consistent, the auto mode may be enabled. ... While sleeping though, one must choose the manual mode.  ...  "
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" ...  Spare filter is available.  ...  "
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" ...  Purifier able to quickly clean the air in Turbo mode(manual mode)  ...  "
Sleep Tracking
 9
mode, works, sound, silent, good
+100%
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" ...  It has ultra silent operation on sleep mode  ...  "
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" ...  For instance, you can put it to sleep at certain times in automation mode, and that's fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Sleep mode is very silent and you won't notice it functioning  ...  "
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" ...  Now a days healthy sleep is very important that's why I purchased it and it works perfectly.  ...  "
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" ...  it will increase your quality of sleep :)  ...  "
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" ...  Since then m using it n it has given good sleep nights to my parents room.  ...  "
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" ...  No sound at all when running in sleep mode.  ...  "
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" ...  It just becomes white noise and is quite helpful to drown out other noise that can disturb sleep.  ...  "
Marketplace
 9
product, today, price, mi, review
+56%
-44%
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" ...  Today I got from Amazon .  ...  "
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" ...  But still overall MI has come out with a beautiful product at a discounted price on Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  FYI - Two pictures attached are on basis of when I started writing the review and when I finished the review.  ...  "
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" ...  The product is as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon give a gud product of less price .  ...  "
Size
 8
good, handle, carry, wish, unit
+63%
-38%
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" ...  Light weight and easy to carry  ...  "
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" ...  Good for smaller spaces.  ...  "
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" ...  Aamazing product as aggressively priced and with descent size and good looks.  ...  "
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" ...  Product looks nice and is portable.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 6
power, electricity, money, low, less
+83%
-17%
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" ...  29 watts electricity consumption at full fan speed is just unbelievable (this is the reason I bought it in the first place, the less watts used by this purifier).  ...  "
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" ...  Also the power consumption is very less.  ...  "
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" ...  Will update after a month on its efficiency and power consumption  ...  "
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" ...  Thus this way electricity and filter both are saved.  ...  "
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" ...  There is a 2W decrease in max power consumption specification. ... The power cord (no longer Volex) It is not of the same level of quality but quite adequate for the low power consumption of the device.  ...  "
Returns
 6
returned, product, amazon, think
-100%
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" ...  When I try to return it on Amazon they denied to raise my complain and ask me to wait for 24 hours and observe it.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried for a week and returned it.  ...  "
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" ...  I want to return the same.  ...  "
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" ...  amazon will not accept to return never buy this and loose your money  ...  "
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" ...  the return window of the product shiws onlt 10Days which is questionable!  ...  "
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" ...  Returned it back within 3 days.  ...  "
Wifi
 6
mobile, connected to wifi, app, mi, connectivity
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Can be controlled from mobile phone, if the purifier is connected to home wifi. ... Works without being connected to wifi as such.  ...  "
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" ...  It has an additional ppm 2.5 indicator and wifi connectivity which is again a great add on to the product.  ...  "
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" ...  Just by doing some settings ( one should not blame mi for not been able to do simple wifi settings), I was able to set Alexa n have been using it from first day of buying 2s.  ...  "
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" ...  Mobile app works seamlessly if you have wifi.  ...  "
Delivery
 5
delivered, today, product
+40%
-60%
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" ...  Don’t know if it’s the problem with the piece delivered.  ...  "
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" ...  i am using it since 29th dec 2018. today is 9th Jan 2019.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought I have received a used product  ...  "
Ease of Cleaning
 5
easy to install, clean, cleans, air
+100%
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" ...  The cleaner the filter the easier it is to function.  ...  "
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" ...  Clean air very rapidly.  ...  "
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" ...  That's good to show realistic cleaning.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install and the filter is easily removed and cleaned.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install and clean .  ...  "
Storage
 5
still, good, big
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Have bought a spare filter too for change.  ...  "
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" ...  Good for smaller spaces.  ...  "
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" ...  Although if your home is big i would prefer you get two of these than as it will not work best in big space and some little irritation will still persist but it will still do the job somewhat.  ...  "
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" ...  - Large filter area in small size because of cylindrical filter design ... The purification capacity remains same at about ~310 CADR.  ...  "
User Manual
 4
mode, one, set, noisy, purifier
+25%
-75%
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" ...  On manual mode it was very noisy.  ...  "
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" ...  First of all I received used product as the packaging was not redone with tape and user manual was already opened badly.  ...  "
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" ...  * Noisy in manual mode  ...  "
Volume
 4
fan, rooms, quite, mode, room
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  The "furious heart" mode is quite loud.  ...  "
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" ...  loud sometimes when it's trying to clean in full mode .  ...  "
Network
 4
sq, connected to wifi, area, 3, 150
+100%
comment
" ...  For me I'm using one air purifier - this one for a flat of about 800 sq.ft area.  ...  "
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" ...  Now even though its rated for 40 square meter area i use it in 80 square meter area(entire floor of my home)and it usually brings down PM 2.5 to around 50 for that huge space from 150 and you can definitely feel the difference in breathing.  ...  "
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" ...  and that too i use it in a 150 sq feet room .  ...  "
For Running
 3
air
+100%
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" ...  But when i started running this i found from its indicators that air quality in my home is decent.  ...  "
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" ...  Running smooth so far.  ...  "
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" ...  Make sure to run in continuation.  ...  "
Controls
 3
button, app, tapping, display, back
+100%
comment
" ...  Long time it worked auto mode just a click/press one.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The app provides a parental control feature.  ...  "
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" ...  The machine itself is easy to switch on and the switch at the back can turn off the display and I don't have to cover it like the Atlanta health 350 which died on me after eighteen months.  ...  "
Firmware
 3
easy to install, app
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  Downloads the firmware but gets stuck on the ‘installing’ bit  ...  "
comment
" ...  Firmware upgrade is not happening  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 3
faulty, month
-100%
comment
" ...  This means the product is refurbished, used or faulty.  ...  "
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" ...  When a month I had to replace it and the replaced piece was even worst.  ...  "
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" ...  Product is faulty.  ...  "
Weight
 3
light, operate, easy to install, easy, carry
+100%
comment
" ...  It's light weight, and with a niche design stands bright!  ...  "
comment
" ...  Light weight and easy to carry  ...  "
comment
" ...  Very easy to install easy to operate & light weight can be easily shifted according to your requirement  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  826.77 meters
Connectivity
WiFi:  Yes 
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WIFI
826.77 meters
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