Xiaomi’s Redmi GM Lu Weibing has disclosed that the Mi Max series has been discontinued. But it is difficult taking such news seriously considering Xiaomi’s past antecedence in this regard. We recall Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun had hinted that the company had no plans of launching a Mi Max or Mi Note series model this year. A few months after, the Mi Note 10 was announced.

But this case may be different. The Mi Max series consists of large display phones with big batteries that are pocket-friendly in terms of price but not in size. The series consists of the Mi Max, Mi Max 2 and the Max 3 launched last year. The models come with a 6.9-inch display size which tilts towards a tablet size. After all, there are 7-inch tablets in the market.

Another reason why the Max series may indeed have been discontinued is that large screen, phablet-sized phones are not trendy anymore. The industry seems to be tilting towards the use of foldable design for large-screen models and tall aspect ratio phones with up to 6.7-inch display. The Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X both have up to 7-inch display when unfolded.

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In addition, Xiaomi’s CEO recently disclosed that the company’s smartphone lines are now the Xiaomi and Redmi lines. He equally hinted that the Xiaomi brand is devoted to new technology, high-end phones, with a focus on new retail markets. He then reeled out the phones under the product line for this year. Among them are the Xiaomi digital series, Mi 9, Mi 9SE, Xiaomi Mix series and the new Xiaomi CC series. No mention was made of the Mi Max series but Lei Jun only hinted that it won’t be launched this year.

We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed as the brand may release the model in a refreshed form just like the Mi Note 10 had a largely redesigned body and powerful specs.

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Xiaomi is known for launching Mi Max series of smartphones in the second quarter of the year. However, last year it had launched the Mi Max 3 in July. Hence, the upcoming Mi Max 4 is expected to go official around the same time this year. Even though the launch of the Mi Max 4 is couple of months away, a new leak that has revealed the entire specs and pricing of the Mi Max 4 smartphone has surfaced on Weibo. The leak also contains information about the Mi Max 4 Pro.

Xiaomi Mi Max 4 Specifications and Price (Rumors)

According to the leak, the Xiaomi Mi Max 4 will be equipped with a humungous display of 7.2 inches. It will be a notched screen with a narrow chin which suggests that it will deliver an impressive screen space. The phablet will be flanked with Gorilla Glass 5 panels on the front as well as on the rear. The Snapdragon 660 chipset will be present under the hood of the device.

The back panel of the phone will be featuring Samsung ISOCELL GM1 48-megapixel sensor. Hopefully, it will be equipped with a dual camera setup like the predecessor model. The smartphone will carry support for Super Night Scene mode photography. The Android 9 Pie OS overload with the upcoming MIUI 11 will come preloaded on the device. It will be featuring a behemoth battery of 5,800mAh battery. The smartphone will be equipped with 18W fast charging.

Xiaomi Mi Max 4 is expected to release in three variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These models will be respectively priced at 1,599 Yuan (~$238), 1,799 Yuan (~$268) and 1,999 Yuan (~$298).

Xiaomi Mi Max 4 Pro Specifications (Rumors)

Last year, multiple leaks had claimed that Xiaomi will be launching the Mi Max 3 Pro handset along with Mi Max 3. However, the company did not launch it. This Chinese manufacturer is again expected to announce Pro version of the Mi Max 4 smartphone this year.

The leak reveals that the Mi Max Pro will be an advanced phablet since it will be fueled by Snapdragon 675 and it will feature dual camera setup with 20-megapixel and 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensors. The Sony sensor is expected to bring support for 960fps slow-motion video shooting on the Mi Max 4 Pro. The phablet is also rumored to be equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The pricing of the smartphone is now available. However, the leak reveals that it will be available in 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage version.

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The specs leak for Mi Max 4 and Mi Max 4 Pro suggests that they are nothing but bigger editions of the Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro. It is advisable to take this report with a grain of salt and wait for further leaks to confirm on the specs of the upcoming Mi Max 4 and Mi Max 4 Pro smartphones.

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