A few days ago, Xiaomi officially launched its Mi MIX 4 smartphone as well as the Mi Pad 5 series in its home market China, along with a few other products. Today, the devices officially went on sale for the first time in the Chinese market.
Xiaomi announces that in this first sale, it managed to sell products worth 300 million within just one minute. The company also revealed that 200,000 units of the Mi Pad 5 series were sold in five minutes.
While Mi Pad 5 managed to sell 200,000 units in the first sale, people complained about the shortage of stock for the tablet’s accessories, including the keyboard and stylus. The company has taken note of it and has promised to try to resolve the issue.
The 6GB + 128GB model of Mi Pad 5 costs 1,999 yuan (~$308) while the 6GB + 256GB model is priced at 2,299 yuan (~$335). On the other hand, the Pro model is priced at 2,499 yuan (~$385) for the 6GB + 128GB model whereas the 6GB + 256GB model is available for 2,799 yuan (~$432). The 5G variant of the Pro model with 6GB RAM and 256GB storage costs 3,499 yuan (~$540).
In terms of specifications, the Mi Pad 5 features an 11-inch 120Hz display, Snapdragon 860 processor, 6GB RAM, 256GB storage, 13MP primary camera, an 8MP selfie snapper, MIUI for Pad, a 8,720mAh battery, and 33W fast charging support.
On the other hand, the Mi Pad 5 Pro comes with the same display as the standard model but packs a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset, coupled with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB internal storage. It features a 13MP primary camera (50MP for the 5G model), a 5MP secondary sensor, and an 8MP selfie snapper. It is powered by an 8,600mAh battery with 67W fast charging support.
As for the Mi MIX 4 smartphone, the device was almost instantly sold out in the pre-sale of its first batch. Lu Weibing, President of Xiaomi China had said that the stock of the company’s new Mi MIX series smartphone will be limited during the first sale but added that the company is in the process of increasing the stock.
The reason behind the limited stock of the Mi MIX 4 smartphone is the global chip shortage and the low yield rate for the ceramic material. Apart from its top-of-the-line specifications and premium build material, another reason for the popularity of the device is its innovative front camera, making it the first Xiaomi device to have an in-display camera.
When the company debuted Mi Pad 5 series a few days back in China, it didn’t reveal details about its global availability. However, we exclusively reported that the latest tablets will be launched in Europe next month.
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