Xiaomi has launched its new flagship smartphone in the Chinese market. The new Mi MIX 2S sports a ceramic body, vertically-aligned dual rear cameras, voice assistant, and supports Qi wireless charging. Additionally, a fingerprint scanner is placed on the back. The company is also touting the AI features in the camera app, real-time text translation, instant currency conversion and Google’s ARCore support. Read more Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Price in India, Specifications, and Features
Price and Availability
| Price | CNY 3,299 (approx Rs 34,200) |
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S is priced at CNY 3,299 (approx Rs 34,200) for the 6GB RAM/ 64GB internal storage variant. The 128GB storage variant comes with a price tag of CNY 3,599 (approx Rs 37,300). Whereas the 8GB RAM/ 256GB storage variant is available at CNY 3,999 (approx Rs 41,400).
The new handset comes in two color options – Black and White. Additionally, the top-end model comes bundled with a wireless charger (worth CNY 99).
Pre-bookings for the new smartphone are already open. Sales start in China from April 3. As of now, there is no information about an Indian launch date or price.
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Specifications
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| RAM | 6GB/ 8GB |
| Internal Storage | 64GB/ 128GB/ 256GB |
| Display | 5.99-inch, full-HD+ (1080 x 2160 pixels), 403ppi, 18:9 aspect ratio. |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Primary (Rear) Camera | Dual (12MP + 12MP) with flash |
| Front Camera | 5MP |
| Battery | 3400mAh battery |
The new Mi MIX 2S sports a 5.99-inch display with full-HD+ (1080 x 2160 pixels) resolution, a pixel density of 403ppi, and 18:9 aspect ratio. It also supports the DCI-P3 color gamut. The new handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor along with Adreno 630 GPU and 6GB/ 8GB LPDDR4X RAM.
In terms of optics, the new smartphone features a vertically-aligned dual rear camera setup. It uses two 12-megapixel sensors with 1.4-micron pixels (Sony IMX363 primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, wide-angle lens and four-axis OIS + telephoto lens with a f/2.4 aperture and optical zoom). The company is touting the dual-core PDAF on the rear camera.
AI features include dynamic Bokeh, smart artifact, business card recognition, face recognition, etc. The AI-based scene recognition feature can recognize up to 206 scenes. The 5-megapixel front camera comes with HDR features, Face Unlock capabilities, and AI-based beautification features.
The 3400mAh battery comes with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging support. Xiaomi claims that the new handset can be fully charged in 2 hours 40 minutes.
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Features
- Bezel-less design
- 5.99-inch full-HD+ display
- Sony IMX363 camera sensor
- Dual-core PDAF
- Dual cameras
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB storage
- Android 8.0 Oreo OS
- Face recognition
- 4G LTE
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- NFC
- Bluetooth v5.0
- GPS/ A-GPS
- USB Type-C
- Ultrasonic proximity sensor
The new Mi MIX 2S measures 150.86 x 74.9 x 8.1mm and weighs 189 grams. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (dual-band, 2.4GHz and 5GHz), NFC, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB Type-C. It also supports 6 network modes and 43 bands (this covers 226 regions across the world).
The dual-SIM smartphone runs MIUI 9. Sensors on the device include an ultrasonic proximity sensor, an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, digital compass, and gyroscope.
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Conclusion
The new handset comes with an upgraded camera and specs (over the Mi MIX 2). The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is priced in India at Rs 35,999. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor along with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The Mi MIX 2 sports a 5.99-inch display with a 2,160 x 1,080pixels resolution, a pixel density of 403ppi, a DCI-P3 color gamut, and 18:9 aspect ratio. It is backed by a 3,400mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support (9V/2A).
On the camera front, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 sports a 12MP Sony IMX386 sensor with 1.25um pixels, 4-axis optical stabilization, 5-piece lens, and f/2.0 aperture. There is also a 5-megapixel front camera with for selfies and video calling.
