The first shipping of the China Mobile edition of the Hongmi Note 4G (100,000 phones), which was first launched on August 6 along with the China Unicom edition, will finally be shipped to stores on August 12 costing 999 RMB. The China Unicom edition will arrive on the 26^th.

The Hongmi Note 4G sports a 5.5-inch 720p IPS display screen, uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon MSM8928 processor (1.6 GHz), and has 2 GB RAM and 8 GB internal memory space (supports Micro SD card up to 128 GB). It also sports a 5 mp/13 mp camera and runs on a 3100 mAh battery. Its operating system is the Android 4.2.2-based MIUI V5.

In addition, the Hongmi Note’s size has not changed but its 10g lighter. The China Mobile version supports TD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM internet (single SIM). It also supports Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11 ac Wi-Fi.

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The Hongmi Note 4G Edition was formally launched today at noon. The 4G version uses the Snapdragon 400 processor and costs 999 RMB. The China Mobile version hits stores next week. The biggest changes in the 4G version are:

1. It supports 4G internet thanks to the Snapdragon 400 (MSM 8928) which has a main frequency of 1.6GHz.
2. It is 10g lighter than the original version.
3. It does not support dual-SIM cards.

As for its specifications, the Hongmi Note 4G edition has 2GB RAM and 8GB ROM, and sports a 5mp/13mp camera. There are no obvious changes in the phone’s design. The China Mobile 4G version hits stores on August 12 while the China Unicom version goes on sale on the 26^th. 

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Tonight, Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun, announced in his Weibo account the launch of the Xiaomi Note 4G Edition which will be held tomorrow.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s website, the Hongmi Note 4G Edition sports a 5.5-inch IPS display screen with 1280 x 720 resolution, uses a 1.6GHZ processor, and has 2GB RAM, and 8GB ROM. It also sports a 5mp/13mp camera and uses the Android 4.4.2-customized MIUI system.

Lei Jun also said that the new Hongmi Note will be“lighter and faster.”According to MIIT’s website, the Note 4G Edition’s measurements are 154 x 78.7 x 9.45mm which are the same as the regular version. This probably means that the 4G edition will have a faster processor and follow a lighter single-card design.

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