Xiaomi is ready to unveil yet another smartphone globally and the rumor is, that the launch will be for India first. Xiaomi is currently one of the leading smartphone brands in India, this new flagship, according to the leaks, is code-named Beryllium. This phone is expected to have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, making it the third phone from the Chinese manufacturer to feature this chipset. The FCC filing of a similar device reveals that Xiaomi may call this the “Xiaomi Pocophone”.
Xiaomi is known for using code-names for its devices, for instance, the Xiaomi Mix 2s was code-named “Polaris” and the Mi 8 launched on 5th June in China, was [...]
Xiaomi has officially confirmed that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s will be unveiled in China on the 27th of March. A new live image of the smartphone has surfaced online, which sheds some light on the specifications of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s. In fact, the leaked image doesn’t say anything new, but it re-assures the already available information.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s might be the third smartphone after the Galaxy S9 and Xperia Xz2 to launch with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. The specifications of the device are in-line with the other flagship smartphones of 2018.
Specifications:The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s has a 6.01-inch 2160 x 1080px IPS LCD display with a corner notch. The [...]
A lot of smartphone makers are working on gaming-centric smartphones. A few months ago, he Razer Phone was launched, and there are rumours of Asus working on one as well. The latest entrant into the gaming-centric smartphones segment appears to Xiaomi. As per a leak, the company might launch a gaming-centric smartphone called BlackShark.
Xiaomi is known for budget and affordable flagship smartphones. However, it will be interesting to see if the company will retain the pricing strategy for this device as well.
The teaser image from the website doesn’t say much, but, it indicates the dual stereo speakers at the bottom with a USB type C port. In fact, the design of [...]
Xiaomi has already announced that the Mi Mix 2 will be officially launched on September 11. However, two new images have leaked, and they reveal a few key specifications of the upcoming smartphone.
The images are of the ‘About Phone’ section of the settings menu of the supposed Mi Mix 2. The images reveal that the Mi Mix 2 will have the yet-to-be announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 chipset under the hood. The chipset has featured in quite a few rumours lately. The images also show that the Mi Mix 2 will run Android 8.0 Oreo with Xiaomi’s custom skin MIUI 9 on top of it. The smartphone will have 256GB onboard storage and a 6.2 inch 2960 x 1440 px [...]
The Xiaomi Mi 5x was launched in the China market last month, the phone is a mid ranger with a dual camera setup. While Xiaomi is planning to launch it in other markets, there is no clarity on when and if the phone will ever make it to India. This new phone from Xiaomi has a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display. Unlike a lot of smartphones from 2017, the Mi 5X has a considerable amount of bezels around the display. The smartphone is powered by a 3,080 mAh battery with fast charging capabilities through the USB Type C port, although, the included charger does not provide a fast charge. The Mi 5X has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, 2.0 GHz octa-core processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB [...]
Xiaomi has a lot of cool tech to showcase in its smart products lineup. The Xiaomi Mi 360 Wireless Camera is another top offering from the Chinese manufacturer at an affordable price. This security camera looks after your house/office while you take a much-deserved nap.
The Mi Wireless Camera is available in two variants, one that captures footage in 720P and one in 1080P. Priced at USD 37 and USD 78 respectively, the device has everything you need in a security camera. To set it up, you need to download mi home app on your smartphone and scan the QR code to connect. Once connected, it will start streaming will start to stream footage directly to the app on your smartphone. As [...]
Xiaomi Inc. has fast become a brand that has more than just smartphones in its arsenal. With a host of home products and accessories available in India, it has built up quite a fanbase here in India. But as with a lot of Xiaomi smartphones, there is a host of other Xiaomi products that aren’t available outside the Chinese market. so, let’s take a look at Top10 Xiaomi products that are only available in China.
1. Xiaomi Smart Air Quality Monitor PM2.5 DetectorThe rise and rise of pollution in this world has left us all huffing and puffing for fresh air. The Smart Air Quality Monitor is your reality check at every step, telling you the quality of the air [...]
MIUI has long been one of the most polarising custom Android skins. It has garnered quite a fan base across the board but also has its fair share of cynics, and you can’t disregard either. For long, MIUI has been a highly customisable but also slow and unstable skin that a lot of people love to hate. Even Xiaomi’s latest flagship Mi 6 with all the high end specs was found to be a little slow in certain areas. To deal with all that, Xiaomi has launched MIUI 9 with new features. It is worth noting that MIUI 9 will for the time being just be available in China, and the release date for other markets has not yet been announced.
Faster App Launching SpeedOne of the [...]
Last year was all bout smartphone fires and about the infamous Samsung Galaxy Note 7 which was LIT (pun intended)! Long story short, lots of Note 7 handsets started randomly catching fire and Samsung recalled all the units and hence, the ‘Note 7 bursting into flames’ jokes came into being. In a rather bizarre news, a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was caught on tape bursting into flames in a shop in Bengaluru.
As the shopkeeper was trying to insert a Sim card in the phone, it caught fire after an explosion and burned the handset’s entire body. In the video, you can see that the phone isn’t connected to any charger or an accessory and quite astonishingly burst into [...]
The Mi Mix may not have been a popular smartphone for Xiaomi, but it helped the company prove itself in the market place by launching the first phone with an all display front. The Mi Mix 2 has been talked about from as early as January , but some real specifications have started to appear.
Philip Starck, the designer of the original Mix will also be responsible for designing the Mix 2. But more importantly the phone will have a larger screen to body ratio and will replace the iPhone 8 as the phone with the largest screen to body ratio. The phone has recently shown itself on benchmark results of Geekbench here showing off an Octa core 1.9 GHz msm8998 which is the Snapdragon [...]
Xiaomi’s Mi Max 2 is the largest smartphone manufactured by Xiaomi and a successor to the Mi Max which was highly successful for the company in China as well as in India.
The Mi Max 2 has a large 6.44 inch 1920 x 1080p display which is protected by Gorilla Glass 4. The new design is also more rounded off and has the antenna lines on the back placed like they are on an iPhone 7.
The Mi Max 2 is made to last with its big 5300 mAh battery which lasts a whole day and then some. Running everything is a Snapdragon 625 with an Octa Core 2.0 GHz setup along with Adreno 506 GPU.
The Mi Max also has a good 4GB of RAM and 64/128 GB storage options. The global [...]
Xiaomi has announced the Mi Max 2 at an event in Beijing starting RMB 1699 or about $247 or roughly Rs. 16000. The phone is equipped with a massive 5300 mAh battery along with many improvements over the previous generation Mi Max.
The Mi Max 2 has a unibody metal design along with the same 6.44-inch display, and yes it still has big bezels. The phone will be available with 4 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of storage. The phone with the larger capacity will cost RMB 1999. the phone will go on sale in China starting the 1st of June. Specs include :
2.0GHz Snapdragon 625 processor Android 7.0 Nougat with MIUI 8 4GB RAM 64GB or 128GB storage 12MP rear camera 5MP front-facing [...]
