Xiaomi is reportedly working on as many as four smartphones, including the high-end flagships to mid-range ones. Here’s a roundup of everything we know so far.
Ever since Xiaomi entered the smartphone space, it has launched a number of smartphones in different ranges to cater the entry-level, mid-range and high-end users. After launching the Mi 5, the flagship smartphone earlier this year, the company recently unveiled a slightly bumped up version, the Mi 5 and the Mi 5 Plus. Now, the company is gearing up to launch the Mi Note 2 sometime later this month, which is expected to come with Samsung Galaxy S7 edge like dual edge curved display. The smartphone has been leaked at numerous occasions in the form of photos, renders and benchmark results, giving us a fair idea on what to expect. But it’s not the only one that the company is gearing up to launch. Xiaomi is also working on three more smartphones, including the Mi 6, Mi 5 c and Redmi 4. Here’s a roundup of everything we know about these smartphones so far.
Beginning with the Mi Note 2, the smartphone is likely to feature a metal frame with front and back glass design, the dual camera setup at the back, and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, just like the Mi 5s. No doubt, it is one of the highly-anticipated smartphones right now and adding to the hype, the CEO Lei Jun mentioned that the Mi Note 2 mass production has already started and it will come with a surprise.' But, it remains to be seen as to exactly what the surprise is Jun talking about, which we will only know when the smartphone goes official.
Mi Note 2 specifications
From what we have come across so far, the Mi Note 2 is likely to flaunt a 5.5-inch to 5.7-inch QHD (2560 x 1440pixels) super AMOLED dual-edge curved display, which the company is reportedly sourcing from Samsung. While the 'edge' display on the Samsung shows notifications, weather updates, breaking news and more, it remains to be seen what implementation Xiaomi adds to the dual-edge display, the Mi Note 2. ALSO READ: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will come with a surprise: Lei Jun
The smartphone could be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 821 quad-core chipset, paired with the Adreno 530 GPU and 6GB of RAM. In terms of onboard storage – 64GB, 128GB and 256GB options could be in tow. At the back, a pair of 16-megapixel cameras are expected with Qualcomm’s ClearSight technology, similar to what we have seen on the Mi 5s Plus. It uses an RGB color sensor and a monochrome sensor for capturing photos with reduced noise and richer details. A front-facing 5-megapixel selfie camera is also expected.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 could pack a massive 4,000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging support. On the connectivity front, dual-SIM card slots with 4G LTE, VoLTE HD voice calling support, the USB Type-C for charging and data transfer, Bluetooth, NFC, and Wi-Fi 802.11 ac are expected. ALSO READ: Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Pro with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage spotted online
On the software front, the smartphone could run Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow-based MIUI 8 out-of-the-box. However, with recent leaks hinting at Mi Note 2 Pro variant with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of onboard storage and Android 7.0 Nougat-based MIUI 8, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if the Mi Note 2 turns out to be the first Xiaomi smartphone to boot Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.
In terms of pricing, the Mi Note 2 could set you back by 2,499 (approximately Rs 25,000) for the 64GB variant and RMB 2,799 (approximately Rs 28,200) for the 128GB variant. This would be pretty affordable compared to Samsung’s offering.
Xiaomi Mi 5c specifications
After launching the Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus, the Mi 5 smartphone could have one more variant – the Mi 5c. A leaked teaser recently surfaced showing off an E-Ink secondary display at the back. Secondary displays aren’t a new thing. Samsung tried it with the Note Edge, where it had a separate curved display on the right side to display notifications, alerts and more. LG’s V10 also boasts a secondary display where you can see the number of unread emails, unread texts, weather and other notifications, while the primary display remains turned off. And then, there was the Yota Phone which came with a full e-ink display on the back. In case of the Mi 5c, Xiaomi seems to be taking a different approach. At the back panel, we can see the camera module, LED flash and a rectangular strip of E-ink display which shows the current time, the email followed by the subject line. The design of the E-ink display also version us of the Nokia branding strip on the back of Nokia Lumia 900 and Lumia 920. ALSO READ: Xiaomi Mi 5c specifications leaked; the teaser hints at another Xiaomi smartphone with E-Ink display
The Mi 5c could sport a 5.5-inch display with 2.5 D curved glass. It could be powered by the octa-core MediaTek SoC processor clocked at 2.2 GHz, 3GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. One of the leaked photos shows the 'about' screen of the smartphone, hinting at details such as the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and VoLTE HD voice calling support. It is expected to be priced between $ 180 to $ 230 which comes to roughly Rs 11,900 and Rs 15,300. But no other details about the launch date are available at the moment. The teaser, however, does hint at 2016 launch, and it could be expected by the end of the year.
Xiaomi Redmi 4 specifications
The Redmi 4 was expected to launch sometime in July-August this year, but that did not happen. We have already seen the alleged smartphone running through the paces on Geekbench, scenes some of its key specifications. Carrying the code name Mido, the smartphone was spotted running on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 octa-core cpu (eight Cortex A53 cores) clocked at 2GHz and paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB onboard storage. A variant with 16GB storage and 2GB of RAM is also expected. Rumors also point to the smartphone sporting a 5-inch full HD display and 4,100 mAh battery. With unibody metal design and fingerprint scanner at the back, the usual set of connectivity options such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, 4G LTE with VoLTE, the Redmi 4 could be priced at RMB 699, which is approximately Rs 7,050. ALSO READ: Xiaomi Redmi 4 with metal unibody and fingerprint scanner photos leaked
Xiaomi Mi 6 design
The Mi 6, successor to this year’s Mi 5 may still be a few months away from its launch, but the first set of purported leaked photos have surfaced online. The photos show off the front and back design of the smartphone. The front shows 2.5 D curved glass display and a physical home button at the bottom, which is also expected to double as a fingerprint scanner. Drenched in black color, the Mi 6 seems to have a dual tone design with clean metal back, just like the Apple iPhone 5s. The camera module with LED flash is placed at the top left corner, and it does not have the ugly bump.
However, other details of the smartphone, including the chipset, RAM, storage, pricing and camera resolution are currently missing. We will keep a close watch on further developments and keep you posted on the same.
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