Paranoid Android is one of the popular custom ROMs based on Android. Every new release of the software bears a unique name. The latest release based on Android 12 is called Sapphire. This new version of the custom ROM has now added support for some of the well-known Xiaomi smartphones, including POCO F1.

According to XDA Developers, the Android 12-based Paranoid Android Sapphire custom ROM now officially supports the following Xiaomi phones.

• POCO F1
• Xiaomi Mi 8
• Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S
• Redmi Note 7 Pro

All the aforementioned handsets were quite popular when they were released. Because each one of them offered more for their asking price tag. Above all, like any Xiaomi device, they are still well-known in the custom ROM community.

Hence, it is not surprising to learn that they are now officially supported by the Paranoid Android team for the Android 12-based Saphhire release. Currently, all four smartphones have a single alpha build. We expect more builds in the near future.

The POCO F1, Mi 8, and Mi MIX 2S were originally launched with MIUI 9 based on Android Oreo. Currently, the trio runs MIUI 12 based on Android 10. This means they have received three MIUI updates and 2 Android updates over the years. In other words, their official software support from Xiaomi has almost ended. They may now only receive necessary security update if any.

On the other hand, the Redmi Note 7 Pro debuted with MIUI 10 based on Android 9. Unfortunately, it has only got access to a single Android update and two MIUI updates as it currently runs MIUI 12.5 based on Android 10.

Therefore, the only way to experience Android 12 or even Android 11 on these phones is through custom ROMs.

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In mid-June, Xiaomi confirmed the MIUI 12.5 update for a bunch of yesteryear flagship smartphones. All those models have received the promised update in the past few weeks, except for the Mi MIX 2S. Now, it has also started receiving the latest version of MIUI.

MIUI 12.5 was unveiled at the Mi 11 launch event at the end of December 2020. Xiaomi began to release the stable update in late March 2021. Since then, it has updated most of its portfolio in China.

The Mi MIX 2S is one of the last few older flagships eligible for the MIUI 12.5 update. Hence, it is getting the update only now. The latest system update for the handset in China arrives with build number V12.5.1.0.QDGCNXM.

The software build is currently in the ‘Stable Beta’ phase. In other words, it is being rolled out in batches for a select few users. At the end of the day, the update should be available for all users in the coming days.

Since Xiaomi released Mi MIX 2S outside mainland China, the device also has two other regional software builds – ‘Global’ and ‘Russia’. Handsets running these builds will be also getting the new update soon.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S launched with MIUI 9 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. The smartphone has received three MIUI updates (MIUI 10, MIUI 11, MIUI 12) and two Android updates (Android 9.0 Pie, Android 10). Hence, it will most likely not get MIUI 13 and Android 12.

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Xiaomi announced MIUI 12.5 at the Mi 11 launch event in late December 2020. The company has been rolling it out to eligible devices for the past few weeks. However, the handset maker did not reveal when the older devices will be receiving the update. Now, as the firm is about to finish the rollout for newer smartphones, a company executive has named an older flagship smartphone that will be receiving the MIUI 12.5 update in near future.

A netizen on Weibo inquired Zhang Guoquan (Director of Xiaomi Mobile System Software) about the availability of the Mi 8 MIUI 12.5 update. To this, the executive simply replied that the update is ready. 

This means we can expect Xiaomi to start rolling out the  MIUI 12.5 update for the Mi 8 in the coming days. The other models in the Mi 8 series should also receive the update at around the same time.

Back in April, the same executive revealed that all the smartphones powered by Snapdragon 845 will be getting the MIUI 12.5 update.  Hence, Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition (aka Mi 8 Pro), and Mi MIX 2S will be updated to the current latest version of MIUI along with Mi MIX 3 featuring a Snapdragon 855.

Unfortunately, it’s still now sure whether the POCO F1 is eligible for the MIUI 12.5 update. But we believe it should receive the update as it has the same chipset as the Mi 8.

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Xiaomi began the rollout of stable MIUI 12.5 for flagship devices in China recently and it is expected to expand up to 28 devices soon. Meanwhile, Xiaomi executive has confirmed that the MIUI 12.5 will also arrive on older devices like Xiaomi Mi 8 series, MIX 2S, and MIX 3.

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Xiaomi rolled out the MIUI 12 update for the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S and MIX 3 back in August 2020. The devices, which didn’t make the cut in the Android 11 eligible devices list, are said to get the MIUI 12.5 update as per the Xiaomi executive Zhang Guoquan’s post on Weibo.

He says that the MIX 2S has Snapdragon 845 chipset and the engineers have worked on the MIUI 12.5 on its update together with MIX 3. Speaking of which, the MIX 3, which also has Snapdragon 845 chipset, launched with MIUI 10 while the MIX 2S came with MIUI 9 out of the box.

Hence, the MIUI 12.5 will be the fourth MIUI update for the MIX 2S while the MIX 3 will get it as a third major update. It is appreciable of Xiaomi to support older flagships despite them going past the software support period.

Moving on, Zhang said that along with the MIX devices, the Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition will also get the MIUI 12.5 update. These devices got their last major MIUI 12 update in July and August 2020 respectively.

That said, Zhang hasn’t mentioned the 5G version of the Mi MIX 3 5G which got the direct update to MIUI 12 in September. But, we can expect it to be on the roster. What is uncertain is the update rollout date for the above-mentioned devices.

Zhang says that the update will come a little later after the company finishes the pending projects and ensures the test build is free of bugs. So, don’t expect the intermediate MIUI 12.5 on them anytime soon.

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Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 2S and Mi Mix 3 recently got their MIUI 12 update based on Android 10 in China. The devices, being more than a year old, aren’t going to get the Android 11 which is a no brainer. However, if you own one of these devices, and are wanting to try out the new features of Android 11, you just got lucky.

Both the Mi Mix 2S and Mix 3 have got(via Notebookcheck) a new Custom ROM based on Android 11. The ROM is called ArrowOS. ROMs of both the devices are developed by an XDA member with username palaych. For the unware, ArrowOS is a custom ROM based on AOSP/CAF. AOSP is an Android Open Source Project while CAF is Code Aurora Forum. The ROM has a simpler UI with no bloatware and is closer to the stock android experience. The ROM has two versions- VANILLA and GApps. VANILLA is without Google Apps(pure AOSP) and the latter includes one.

Mi Mix 2S Android 11

The Android 11 build for Mi Mix 2S(codename: Polaris) is ArrowOS 11.0 with Linux Kernel 4.x. The ROM is official meaning it is constantly supported by the Developer but is currently in Alpha state. This means the ROM might have a few bugs here and there. The dev says almost everything works well in the custom ROM so you don’t have to worry about broken LTE or major glitches. Below are that’s not working as of now:

• Encryption(disable it)
• Wi-Fi display
• Android Auto
• SELinux status: permissive.

Mi Mix 3 Android 11

For the newer of the two, Mi Mix 3, Android 11 ROM is the same ArrowOS 11.0 with Linux Kernel 4.x. The codename of the device is Perseus. The developer says almost everything is working as usual. It is currently listed as an Alpha build just like the Mix 2S. Below are few bugs spotted as of now:

• WiFi Display
• Android Auto doesn’t work.
• “Ok, Google” doesn’t work with display off.

If we recall, Mi Mix 2S launched with Android Oreo(8), whereas Mix 3 launched with Android 9 Pie. They got their Android 10 update but didn’t make the cut for the list of devices to get Android 11 from Xiaomi.

Hence, this custom ROM compiled by developers is a blessing for the users whose devices aren’t sure to get the next MIUI 13 in the first place.

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Xiaomi has been updating its devices to MIUI 12 for months. But the rollout is yet to end. In fact, it has just begun in certain regions. Currently, the update is being rolled out to older flagships and select budget smartphones in China. If these devices have only a single or two international variants, those models are getting higher priority than global variants of newer smartphones. Hence, the global variants of Mi Mix 3 and Mi Mix 2S have started to receive the update.

The Chinese variants of both Mi Mix 3 and Mix 2S were only updated to MIUI 12 earlier this month. Since these devices have only two international variants – Global and Russia, those have already begun to get the update.

It is worth noting that the Russian variant of Mi Mix 3 is yet to start receiving the update. But it should happen anytime soon in the coming days. With that being said, here are the build numbers of MIUI 12 update for these handsets.

• Mi Mix 3
  • China – V12.0.1.0.QEECNXM
  • Global – V12.0.1.0.QEEMIXM
• Mi Mix 2S
  • China – V12.0.1.0.QDGCNXM
  • Global – V12.0.1.0.QDGMIXM
  • Russia – V12.0.1.0.QDGRUXM

Although the above-mentioned two devices are flagship smartphones, Mi Mix 2S is not getting all the new features of MIUI 12 due to its LCD screen. That means users of this phone miss out on Super Wallpapers and AOD+ but the Mi Mix 3, on the other hand, gets all the new stuff.

Having said that, the new software update for these two Xiaomi devices is being seeded out in phases. Therefore, it will take time to reach every unit.

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After updating its current-gen flagships and mid-range smartphones to MIUI 12 stable in China, Xiaomi has begun to roll a similar update to budget as well as older flagships. The company’s 2018 premium smartphones – Mi Mix 2S and Mi Mix 3 have now begun to receive the update in its home country.

The Mi Mix 2S launched with MIUI 9 based on Android Oreo out of the box. On the other hand, the Mi Mix 3 debuted with MIUI 10 based on Android Pie. Currently, both the devices are on MIUI 11 based on Android 10.

That means the latest MIUI 12 stable update is third and second MIUI update for these handsets respectively. Unfortunately, none of them is eligible for Android 11 update according to the preliminary official support list. And it is not sure if they will get MIUI 13 next year.

Hence, MIUI 12 could be the last major update to these handsets. As mentioned in the beginning, the update is currently limited to the Chinse variants of these phones and their build numbers are as listed below.

• Mi Mix 2S – V12.0.1.0.QDGCNXM
• Mi Mix 3 – V12.0.1.0.QEECNXM

We expect Xiaomi to roll out this update to the global variants of these devices in the coming days.

UP NEXT: No MIUI 12 update plans for Mi Mix 3 5G, says Xiaomi

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In the past few weeks, Xiaomi has been busy rolling out both beta and stable builds of MIUI 11 to its devices. Today, the company has rolled out another beta MIUI 11 update for the Mi Mix 2S, but this time, it’s based on the new Android 10 OS. Also, the MIUI 11 9.10.25 beta build brings the latest October security patch to the device. 

Given that this is a beta build, Xiaomi recommends backing up your data before upgrading the Mi Mix 2S to the new version. Note that this particular beta version ( MIUI 11 9.10.25 ) could be buggy since it updates the device from Android 9 Pie to the latest Android 10 OS. The update log also mentions that there could be third-party compatibility issues. So, some apps may not function properly in this beta build. 

Also, note that the Mi Mix 2S received a stable release (MIUI 11.0.2.0) of MIUI 11 earlier this month, but it was based on Android 9. So Android 10 is available only in the beta release right now.

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The new MIUI 11 update to the Mi Mix 2S comes right after Xiaomi updated the Mi Mix 3 model with a new beta release based on Android 10. Interestingly, the Xiaomi Mi 6 updated to a stable MIUI 11 release a couple of days back, but it was based on the old Android 9 Pie version.

MIUI 11 brings a host of new features to Xiaomi and Redmi devices like new sound effects and alarms, Mi Go travel suite, dark mode, and ambient display. If you want to know everything about the MIUI 11 OS, click here.

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More smartphones come with wireless charging today than before and the trend seems to be catching on. There’s another trend that’s apparently catching on among top smartphone makers and that is reverse wireless charging. And it looks like Xiaomi could be the latest smartphone manufacturer to include this feature in its upcoming flagship smartphone.

XDA Junior Member kackskrz from the Xiaomi.EU custom MIUI team reveals that he spotted reverse wireless charging strings in the recent MIUI beta builds. This is a strong indicator that Xiaomi will add this feature on an upcoming device, most likely the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4. XDA adds that the feature will be “turned off automatically if charging doesn’t start within 90 seconds”. This is a battery-saving mechanism to ensure that the phone does not run out of charge quickly.

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While the strings spotted in the MIUI beta builds doesn’t reveal the name of the device, it’s expected to be the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 4. Reverse charging isn’t a mid-range or budget feature and all the recent smartphones featuring it like the Huawei P30 Pro and the Galaxy S10 series are premium flagships. Xiaomi has one major flagship launch slated for H2 2019 and that’s the Mi Mix 4. Considering these points, Mix 4 is the best candidate to feature reverse wireless charging.

According to a recent statement from Xiaomi’s Product Director, Wang Teng Thomas, the Mix 4 will likely feature a faster wireless charging than the Mi 9. As wireless charging technology has matured, we have seen significant improvements in its charging speeds, making it a practical feature for a smartphone. For example, the Xiaomi Mi 9 comes with 20W wireless charging support, which is only slightly slower than wired charging. Xiaomi could take things up a notch with the Mix 4 by including reverse wireless charging and faster-charging speeds.

We still have no word on a release date for the Mix 4, but rumors state a launch anytime around September of 2019.

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform has released the list of the top 10 best performing Android phones in the global market for February 2019. The list has been compiled considering the average benchmarking score of each smartphone between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28 on the AnTuTu Benchmark v7 app. AnTuTu claims that it has tested at least 1,000 units of each model that have been included in the top 10 list.  The list is led by 8nm Exynos 9820 powered Samsung Galaxy S10+ with an average benchmarking score of 332,850.

The second spot goes to the Honor V20 that has recorded an average benchmarking score of 305,599. The Huawei Mate 20 X is placed on third spot with an AnTuTu score of 304,588. The fourth position goes to Huawei Mate 20 that has recorded a score of 302,985.  Sitting on the fifth spot is the Honor Magic 2 with 300,743. These Huawei and Honor phones are powered by 7nm Kirin 980 SoC.

The Xiaomi Mi MX 2S powered by Snapdragon 845 is on the sixth place with 298,007 AnTuTu score. The OnePlus 6, ASUS ROG Phone and Xiaomi Mi 8 have respectively bagged seventh, eighth and ninth positions. These phones have respectively scored 297,076, 297,037 and 297,001. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 slotted on the tenth position is yet another Snapdragon 845 powered Xiaomi phone in the list. With multiple SD855 fueled phones coming to the market, it is likely that smartphones driven by it may rank higher in the top 10 list of best performing Android phones in the coming months.

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In the last some few days, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S users have reported an issue while they are using the device’s camera app. As per the users, they are facing the flickering issue, when they open up the camera app. The frame window in the camera app flickers when a person tries to take a picture or shoot videos from it. Today, an official response from the Xiaomi is stating that the issue is happening because 1/1000 second shutter is set which is faster than the flashing frequency of the lamp. It is the particular reason that the users can see a black bar issue.

Xiaomi took to Weibo today to officially respond on this matter. Well, despite explanation, the Chinese electronics maker has not uttered a word regarding any update. They have simply justified the flickering issue and has not said anything on how to cure it.

It has happened after the recent update which has added the night scene feature and slow-motion shooting as like of Mi Mix 3 on Mi Mix 2S. Well, users who are facing this issue, need not worry as it won’t impact the hardware or your photos quality. We hope Xiaomi will roll out a new update which will rectify the issue as soon as possible.

Additionally, Xiaomi Mix 2S packs a rear dual camera of 12 megapixels wide angle lens + 12-megapixel telephoto lens. It supports 2X optical zoom, portrait mode, optical image stabilization. The Sony IMX363 sensor carries a large 1.4μm pixels with fast focus and more accurate photography in the dark light. It hosts a noise reduction mechanism which further improves the image quality.

• Read More: Mi MIX 2S camera samples after Night Mode upgrade

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is packed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and is clocked at 2.8 GHz speed. It is 30% more efficient than the previous generation and supports 8GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S supports NFC, ARCore, Wireless charging upto 7.5 W.

It is a full packed device, and we hope Xiaomi will soon roll out an update to fix the flickering issue.

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The Mi MIX 2S is one of the Xiaomi phones that has received the Mi MIX 3‘s Night Mode camera feature. Chinese photographer, Cai Shi, already got the update and decided to give it a spin. Below are camera samples that were taken with night mode on. The ones directly below is compared with another one taken with the normal mode.

The picture above does show there is a significant improvement when you shoot with Night Mode on. You can see the scales on the dragon statue and even the grooves inside its mouth. However, night mode isn’t perfect. For example, in the third image below, the photo seems overexposed.

Nevertheless, Night Mode is a welcome addition and will come in handy in a lot of situations. Hopefully, future updates will improve the results. Also, photo editing apps can be helpful if you want to edit pictures that are too bright.

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The Night Mode feature has also been released for the Mi 8, Mi 8 Pro, and the Mi 8 Explorer Edition albeit as a beta update. A stable version will be available later.

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Yesterday we reported that the Mi 8 Pro would get the Mi MIX 3‘s Night Mode based on details found in its internal test firmware. Now details have surfaced that the feature is also present in the internal test firmware files of the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer and the Mi MIX 2S.

The feature is being pushed out as an update to those running a closed beta version of MIUI 10. A screenshot has revealed that the update is a little over 300MB in size. The feature should be available to more people later when it leaves closed beta.

Xiaomi‘s CEO, Lei Jun promised that the night mode camera feature of the Mi MIX 3 would be made available to other flagships. And less than two weeks following the launch of the flagship, Xiaomi’s R&D team is already pushing out the feature to four phones already albeit in closed beta.

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The Night Mode camera feature allows users to shoot clear images with as little noise as possible at night or in low-light areas. Other camera features of the Mi MIX 3 include 960fps slow-motion recording and 4K at 60fps video recording. There is no info yet if these features will also be brought to older phones.

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Yesterday, Xiaomi announced its highly anticipated Mi Mix 3 with a slider design and an excellent camera module. Xiaomi has emphasised quite a lot on its camera which has allowed it to score 103 points at DxOmark ratings. It has surpassed the scores of iPhone X, P20 and remains equal with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and HTC U 12+. Such a great improvement has been made by just tweaking the camera modules for better performance.

Xiaomi’s co-founder, Lei Jun revealed that Mi Mix 3 camera module is the same as that of Mi 8 and Mi Mix 2S, only software optimizations have allowed it to perform better than its predecessors. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 carries a combination of 12-megapixel dual cameras including a CMOS Sony IMX 363 and Samsung S5K3M3+ camera module, as even Xiaomi 8 and Mi Mix 2S carries the same. In this regard, Lei Jun has conveyed to Xiaomi research & development teams to provide an update to both the Mi Mix 3 and Mi 8 to optimize their camera modules.

Currently, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S has attained 97 points while Mi 8 is standing with 99 points at DxOmark. We hope with the software upgrade these will undoubtedly improve.

Xiaomi has witnessed huge success after they built a dedicated department for developing and researching on mobile camera units. The main aim of the department is to improve the photo quality and integrate the AI in the camera modules. Well, Xiaomi’s change in development tactics has allowed the Chinese electronics maker to see exceptional changes. Now, they are moving towards quality camera performance rather than just adding more and more pixels into it.

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Additionally, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 carries 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a rear placed fingerprint sensor. It is available in four different variants of RAM and internal storage. In-camera department, Xiaomi has added a dual rear camera shooter of 12 megapixels with different aperture levels. On the front, Mi Mix 3 carriers dual shooter of 24 megapixels and 2 megapixels sensor for beautiful selfies and quality video calling.

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Xiaomi will be debuting the Mi MIX 3 smartphone on Oct. 25 in China. The Mi MIX 2S that was unveiled earlier this year featured almost the same design as the Mi MIX 2 that was announced in September 2017, but it came with improved internals. Rumors surrounding the Mi MIX 3 have revealed that it will be arriving with a refreshed design along with powerful internals. Here is all the information on the specs and features of the Mi MIX 3 that have surfaced so far.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 Launch Event

Xiaomi will be holding the launch event for the Mi MIX 3 on at 2 PM (local time) on Oct. 25. The unveil event will be held at The Palace Museum situated at the Forbidden City, Beijing.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 Design

All the Mi MIX series of smartphones that have released so far have featured tri-bezeless design. The original Mi MIX, Mi MIX 2 and Mi MIX 2S have featured slimmer upper and side bezels. The selfie cameras on the Mi MIX series were placed on the bezel below the display. Hence, these phones have featured thicker bottom bezels. The upcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 will be sporting a manual slider design. Since the front-facing camera of the MI MIX 3 is placed on its slider, the handset sports a super-slim bezels around the display.

The official image shown above shows that the bottom bezel is slightly thick, but considerably slimmer than predecessor models. The new design on the Mi MIX 3 certainly promises higher screen-to-body ratio of around 95 percent. The dual selfie camera unit and other sensors are also placed on the slider of the phone. Recent leaks have revealed that in order to unlock the phone, one needs to simply slide the display downwards and let the 3D face scanning sensors unlock the device. It will be also featuring a dedicated button the side that will give instant access to the Xiao AI voice assistant.

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Initial reports have claimed that the phone will be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader. It was speculated to feature the same pressure-sensitive under-display fingerprint reader that was added on the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro smartphone that was announced in the previous month. However, leaked photos that have shown the rear design of the phone have revealed that its will be resembling the Mi MIX 2S. In other words, the Mi MIX 3 may sport a vertical dual camera setup and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner like the Mi MIX 2S.

Xiaomi is also expected to release a special edition of the Mi MIX 3. It could be an artistic version and aesthetically beautiful version of the smartphone.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 Specifications and Features

The Mi MIX 3 is expected to arrive with a 6.4-inch S-AMOLED display that will carry support for 2340 x 1080 pixels Full HD+ resolution. The slide of the phone is fitted with LED enabled 24-megapixel dual selfie snappers. The backside of the Mi MIX 3 could be equipped with 20-megapixel + 16-megapixel dual camera setup.

The dual cameras are expected to carry support for 1080p slow-motion video recording at 960 fps. The camera samples of the smartphone have revealed that it will support amazing blurring effect while shooting photos in  low-light conditions.

960 frames per second, slow motion video recording. Only 3 days left until launch! #Xiaomi #MiMIX3 pic.twitter.com/ZRGD5FKrm4

— Donovan Sung (@donovansung) October 22, 2018

Some leaks have also claimed that the unannounced Snapdragon 855 (Snapdragon 8150) could be the driving of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3. However, the company may settle with the Snapdragon 845 SoC that is powers most of the Android flagship phones that have released this year. Xiaomi has confirmed that the Mi MIX 3 will be the world’s first smartphone with 10 GB of RAM. It has also revealed that the Mi MIX 3 will be world’s first 5G commercial smartphone.

The smartphone is rumored to be packed with 3,850mAh battery. Xiaomi MI MIX 2S was the first phone from the company to arrive with support for wireless charging. The upcoming Mi MIX 3 is confirmed to feature faster wireless charging technology. Hence, the smartphone is expected to carry support for 10W or 15W wireless charging.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 Variants and Pricing

The base model of the Mi MIX 3 is rumored to include 128 GB of storage + 6 GB of RAM. The other variants of the smartphone include 128 GB storage + 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage + 8 GB RAM. Emerald Green, Sapphire Blue and Black are the speculated color editions of the MI MIX 3.

A latest leak has revealed that the Mi MIX 3 featuring 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage could be priced at 3,699 Yuan (~$533). The smartphone is currently available for reservations until its launch date.

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On Thursday, Xiaomi will be announcing the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 smartphone. One of the improvements that will be arriving on the Mi MIX 3 is the inclusion of 960fps slow motion video shooting.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S that was released earlier this year carries support for 720p and 1080p slow-motion video shooting at 240fps. Donovan Sung who is Xiaomi’ Director of Product Management has shared a new twee that showcases the marvelous 960fps slow-motion video shooting prowess of the upcoming Mi MIX 3 smartphone.

960 frames per second, slow motion video recording. Only 3 days left until launch! #Xiaomi #MiMIX3 pic.twitter.com/ZRGD5FKrm4

— Donovan Sung (@donovansung) October 22, 2018

Rival flagship phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and the recently announced Huawei Mate 20 Pro carry support for 960fps 1080p slow-motion video shooting. Even though the Mi MIX 2s is powered by the same Snapdragon 845 SoC that is present under the hood of the upcoming Mi MIX 3, the Mi MIX 2S did not support 960fps slow-motion video recording because it didn’t feature an image sensor with on-board memory. This indicates that the Mi MIX 3 will be arriving with improved dual rear cameras.

Another video that showcases the 3D face unlock of the Mi MIX 3. As it can be seen in the video below. After sliding the screen and moving it back to its original in a fraction of a second, the Mi MIX 3 takes just over a second to get unlocked.

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A leaked photo of the real Mi MIX 3 smartphone had appeared in the previous week. It had revealed that the smartphone may offer nearly 95 percent screen space thanks to its slim bezels. The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that the handset is equipped with 24-megapixel dual selfie shooters with flash.

Even though the rumor mill has been claiming that the MI MIX 3 will be arriving with an in-screen fingerprint reader, another leaked photo had shown the presence of a rear-facing fingerprint scanner. The handset is expected to arrive in the market in colors like Black, Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s was first released on March 27 this year and it came as an upgrade of last year’s flagship Mi Mix 2. Less than 8 months after the launch, Xiaomi is planning to launch the Mi Mix 3. No date has been revealed but that should happen soon. It is usual for retailers to slash the prices of the existing models before the OEM launches a new model. That is what seems to have befallen the Mi Mix 2s. The price of the 8GB+256GB version of the Mix 2s has been slashed on e-retail platform Suning Tesco.

The topmost 8GB+256GB version came with an initial price tag of 3999 yuan ($582) but that has been reduced to 3599 yuan ($523). Not enough, a limited time coupon is available that will bring the price of the model down to 3419 yuan ($497). The 180 yuan coupon is only valid for today but the price will still remain at 3,599 which is not bad for such massive storage and memory.

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As a reminder, the Mi Mix 2s is Xiaomi’s first smartphone to pack the latest Snapdragon 845 chipset. It packs a 5.99-inch display with a resolution of 2160x1080pixels. It also has a 12MP+12MP dual-camera setup at the back, where one of the snappers has large 1.4ɥm pixels and bright f/1.8 aperture, while the secondary shooter has a telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. The device runs MIUI 9.5 based on Android Oreo 8.0 but that hs been upgraded to MIUI 10 already. The device gets juice from a 3400mh battery with wireless charging support.  It ranks as the first ceramic phone to have Qi wireless charging support.

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Xiaomi is rolling new MIUI 10 8.9.7 ROM based on Android Pie 9.0 for Mi Mix 2S. As per the users on various forums, the latest public beta developer version 8.9.7 is now available for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S. This makes Mi Mix 2S one of the first Xiaomi devices to taste the stable Android Pie 9.0 update. Currently, Xiaomi is testing the beta build of the Mi Mix 2S ROM, it will take few weeks more to get the stable build out of it.

In the month of August, Xiaomi started the beta testing of Android Pie 9.0 for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S. The Chinese electronics giant initiated alpha testing and then after some time moved to a beta build. There were many bugs that have been rectified or fixed during the alpha and beta stages. Now, it seems the final build is few weeks ahead, as beta build are in its final stages. Those users who are not well experienced in manually updating your phone, we suggest you guys to wait for the official Mi Mix 2S update via OTA.

The new update brings the latest September Android security patches and updates the baseband version as well. Further, it improves the fluency of the device in general and removes lag from the camera menu.

• Read More: Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Android 9 Pie beta update now rolling out; More Xiaomi phones to receive soon

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is a high-end device running with Snapdragon 845 on the board with Adreno 630 GPU and 6 GB of RAM. It carriers 64 GB UFS 2.1 storage and it is not expandable via any SD card. There’s another high end version of the device which carries 8GB of RAM with 128 GB of internal storage. There’s 5.99 inch of IPS LCD panel with resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixel having the aspect ratio of 18:9.

In the camera department, there’s a 12+12 MP camera on the rear side and 5 MP shooter on the front. Xiaomi has incorporated camera with AI technology having 2X optical zoom.  In connectivity, device have a Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band, Bluetooth 5.0 with LE, GPS with A-GPS, a Type-C USB 2.0.

Update: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is having compatibility issues between Android P and third party apps and games after the new MIUI 10 8.9.7 update. We suggest you to hold the update or get more information about the whole issue before installing it.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S was launched in March this year and received its first price cut of about 200 Yuan in July. Now, the company has again slashed the pricing of Mi MIX 2S in China ahead of the Mi MIX 3 launch that the company’s president has teased could happen in October.

The 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage variant has received a price cut of 600 Yuan ($88), bringing down the phone’s pricing to 2,699 Yuan, which roughly converts to $395. The 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM model with 256GB onboard storage is available for 3,199 Yuan ($468) and 3,599 Yuan ($527) respectively.

The Mi MIX 2S comes with a 5.99-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD Full-Screen display that offers a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels with 18:9 aspect ratio and DCI-P3 color gamut. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE). This is the same chipset that powers most of the flagship smartphones launched this year.

There’s no microSD card slot on any model, so users won’t be able to expand the phone’s storage capacity. It features a vertically aligned dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel secondary telephoto lens. On the front side, there’s an 8-megapixel selfie camera that’s capable of snapping amazing bokeh effect shots through AI. It also includes support for facial recognition for unlocking the device.

The phone is running Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI 9.5 on top that also supports full-screen gestures. It comes with Xiao AI voice assistant that is claimed to be smart enough to take on the Apple’s Siri. Connectivity options on the device include Dual-SIM, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, and NFC.

The device draws power from a 3,400mAh battery which comes with support for Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging. With 7.5W Qi wireless charging support, it is also the first smartphone from Xiaomi to come with support for wireless charging.

Read More: Xiaomi’s Mi Wireless Charger Universal Fast Charge Edition goes on sale in China today for 69 Yuan (approx. $10)

Apart from the standard Mi MIX 2S, the company has also launched a couple of limited edition variants of the phone, which includes Mi MIX 2S Art Special Edition and Mi MIX 2S Emerald Green variant.

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Xiaomi is running a special sales promotion tomorrow 16th of August. The sales promo will be on its official online store Mi.com and will see phones, TVs, computers and lots more get up to ¥400 (~$58) off. Below are some of the products that will be on sale.

The 6GB + 64GB Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S which sells for ¥3299 (~$478) will be sold for ¥2899 (~$420) while the 6GB + 128GB version priced at ¥3599 (~$520) will sell for ¥3199 (~$463). Both phones are already available for purchase at the new price, so you can go right ahead to order.

The older Mi MIX 2 has also gotten a price slash. The special edition with a full ceramic body with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is available for ¥2799 (~$405). Its original launch price was ¥4699 (~$680). It is obvious Xiaomi is clearing its stock.

The Redmi Note 5 will also be discounted by up to ¥200 (~$29) depending on the variant you purchase. The Mi Max 3 has not received a price slash but all purchases will be shipped along with a Mi Band 2. The Mi Max 2 is still available for purchase as the 4GB + 64GB version is on sale for ¥1199 (~$174).

If you are on the search for a new laptop, the 12.5” Mi Notebook Air with 4GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of storage is down to ¥3499 and ¥3899 respectively. That’s a ¥100 (~$15) discount. For a more significant discount, you may want to look at the 13.3” Mi Notebook Air which has a Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, and an MX150 graphics card. Its new price is ¥4999 (~$723) down from ¥5399 (~$782).

READ MORE: Xiaomi Mi Rabbit Remote Controlled Drone is back in stock for 389 Yuan ($57)

Need a new TV? The Mi TV 4A 65” model which is originally sold for ¥4499 (~$651) has been slashed to ¥3699 (~$535). The more affordable Mi TV 4A Youth Edition is ¥1399 (~$202) from its original price of ¥1699 (~$246).

There are a whole lot of other discounts covering a wide range of products. You can check the official promo page if you wish. Most of them are already active, so you can go ahead and place your orders.

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Xiaomi released a new color variant of the Mi MIX 2S last week. The new variant is called Emerald Green and joins the already existing white and black variants.

The Emerald Green Mi MIX 2S is supposed to go on sale tomorrow but a Chinese blog already got their hands on a unit and have provided hands-on photos of the device.

The new color variant is inspired by the Dunhuang Murals. It also has a similar color to the ornamental mineral Jade, which is popular in Asian culture. There are two variants of the Emerald Green Mi MIX 2S. There is the regular variant (above) and there is the Jade Art Gift Box Edition (below).

The only difference we can see between both is that the latter seems to have reproduced versions of the Dunhuang Murals as wallpapers. The Jade Art Edition may also come in a special box. If you can get your hands on a unit, we advise purchasing the gift box edition. It won’t cost you more as both are sold for the same price.

The version in these hands-on images are the regular emerald green edition and it sure looks good. There are not a lot of green phones on the market, so this will definitely turn heads. If you decide to slap a case on it, there is no worry as Xiaomi has included a jade-colored case in the box too.

The bezels on the front of the device are black and on the back, there are gold accents around the dual cameras and fingerprint scanner. There is also an engraving that reads “Mi MIX Designed By Xiaomi”.

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The Emerald Green (and Jade Gift Box Edition) Mi MIX 2S comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It is priced at ¥3999 (~$580) and is available on Mi.com.

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Is your phone on the list of YouTube Signature Devices? You should read on to find out.

YouTube has released a list of devices that are best for watching videos on its platform. The list is pretty short but includes the popular flagships from this year and the last.

Below is the list of YouTube’s signature devices:

1. Samsung Galaxy Note9
2. Samsung Galaxy S9
3. Samsung Galaxy S9+
4. Samsung Galaxy Note8
5. Samsung Galaxy S8
6. Samsung Galaxy S8+
7. OnePlus 6
8. Xiaomi Mi 8
9. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
10. Sony Xperia XZ2
11. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
12. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
13. Huawei Mate 10 Pro
14. Google Pixel 2
15. Google Pixel 2 XL
16. Nokia 8 Sirocco
17. LG V30
18. HTC U12+

The above devices are said to support the following technologies – HDR, 360° video, 4K decoding, high frame rate, digital rights management performance and next-gen codecs like VP9.

READ MORE: Reports about Google’s return to China not true says China Securities Daily

So if your flagship phone isn’t on the list, it probably doesn’t have support for one or more of the above. This explains why there is no iOS device on the list. There also isn’t a tablet on the list.

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After teasing the launch of a new variant of Mi MIX 2S, Xiaomi has today officially announced a new Mi MIX 2S Emerald Green color variant. The smartphone will be available for purchase in China from 14th August.

Xiaomi partnered with Dunhuang Research Institue to jointly develop this new Mi MIX 2S Emerald Green variant. The company says that it was inspired by the natural gemstone color of the Dunhuang murals.

While there’s a change in the design, the phone’s specifications remain the same. It features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD Full Screen 2.0 display that offers a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The screen delivers 18:9 aspect ratio and carries support for DCI-P3 color gamut.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm flagship Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE). The Emerald Green variant of the Mi MIX 2S packs 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

The Mi MIX 2S is the first phone in the series to feature a vertically aligned dual camera setup. It features an f/1. 8 aperture 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 wide-angle lens as the primary sensor, which is coupled with a 12-megapixel secondary telephoto lens that carries support for 2x optical zoom. There’s an 8-megapixel selfie camera with artificial intelligence features.

The front camera of the Mi MIX 2S also works as face unlock feature. There’s also a fingerprint reader on the back panel for added security. The connectivity features available on the device include dual-SIM, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, and NFC.

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It comes with built-in AI-based voice assistant. Running on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own MIUI 10, the handset is fuelled by a 3,400mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging support.

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Recently, Xiaomi teased the launch a new variant of the Mi MIX 2S by posting a video on a microblogging platform Weibo. In the video, there appears a number of Dunhuang art photos in green color. Now, a new image has surfaced online that shows the Mi MIX 2S in green color.

Prior to this upcoming Dunhuang Art Edition, Xiaomi had worked with the British Museum to design and package the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Special Art Edition, priced at 4,299 Yuan (approximately $629). Now, the green color variant of the Mi MIX 2S is expected to launch on August 10.

The Mi MIX 2S features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD Full Screen 2.0 display that offers a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The screen that delivers an aspect ratio of 18:9 carries support for DCI-P3 color gamut. The Mi MIX 2S offers higher screen-to-body ratio than the Mi MIX 2.

It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE). The device comes in three variants — 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 256GB onboard storage. It’s not yet known if the new color option will be available in all three models or not.

The Mi MIX 2S is the first phone in the series to feature a vertically aligned dual camera setup. It features an f/1. 8 aperture 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 wide-angle lens that has a pixel size of 1.4micron as the primary sensor. It is coupled with a secondary 12-megapixel telephoto lens that carries support for 2x optical zoom. There’s an 8-megapixel selfie camera with AI-based features.

The front camera of the Mi MIX 2S also works as face unlock feature. There’s also a fingerprint reader on the back panel. The connectivity features available on the device include dual-SIM, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, and NFC.

Read More: Xiaomi Pocophone F1 hands-on video leaked to reveal front and rear design

Running on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own MIUI 10, the handset is fuelled by a 3,400mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging support.

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On Monday, Google had introduced Android 9 Pie as the latest version of Android OS. On the very same day, Xiaomi confirmed that the Mi MIX 2S will be its first smartphone to receive the latest MIUI 10 based Android 9 Pie. In fact, soon after Android 9 was made official, some of the users of Mi MIX 2S received MIUI 10 8.8.7 flavored closed beta version of Android 9 Pie in China through an OTA update. By this, Xiaomi has become first company to release a custom UI flavored Android 9. This shows how quickly Xiaomi has worked to rollout MIUI 9 Android Pie for Mi MIX 2S.

During the Google I/O 2018 event that was held in May this year, the search engine giant had made the developer preview edition of Android P available to multiple non-Google devices such as Nokia 7 Plus, Sony Xperia XZ2, Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21, Essential PH‑1, and OnePlus 6. Google has already rolled out Android 9 Pie to its Pixel devices. Apart from the Pixel devices, the aforementioned non-Google devices will be the first ones to be treated with stable version of Android 9.

In order to upgrade to the global closed beta edition of Android P, Mi MIX 2S users can enroll for it through the MIUI official forum page or app. The update tags along MIUI 10 developer ROM. The Mi MIX 2S is one of the first smartphones to support Google ARCore. Also, Xiaomi has managed to build good relationship with Google since the past two years.

Last year, Xiaomi had launched the Mi A1 as its first ever Android One smartphone in partnership with Google. The Mi A2 Android One that was launched recently is now being made available in wider markets. Since Mi A1 and Mi A2 are Android One phones, these devices will be soon upgraded to Android Pie.

Android 9 Pie comes with plenty of AI features such as AI powered Adaptive battery and Brightness which allows the phone to learn the usage pattern of the user and accordingly adjust the brightness level and battery consumption. App Actions is also another AI driven feature that can predict the actions of the user based on the context. Also, Android Pie includes dedicated settings to handle or hide the display notch. It also equipped with different gestures for navigation. In addition to the features of Android 9 Pie, the new MIUI 10 brings improves the phone’s capabilities to capture portrait shots. Also, MIUI 10 also features its own version of gestures-based navigation.

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Xiaomi has officially confirmed that MIUI 9 based Android 9 Pie will be also coming to other Xiaomi phones. However, the company is yet to confirm on a release schedule for rolling out the latest Android version to its devices.

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AnTuTu has released its list of top 10 best performance smartphones for the month of July. The new list reveals that the phones that have made it to the top 10 list have managed to record more than 250K+ average benchmarking score. Xiaomi’s Black Shark gaming is leading the pack by scoring nearly 300,000 average benchmarking score.

The above list contains the top 10 best performing smartphones between July 1 and July 30. The Black Shark has recorded an impressive score of 292,977. The second place goes to OPPO Find X with a score of 286,589. The Vivo NEX is sitting on the third potion with a score of 283,877.

OnePlus 6 is at the fourth spot with a score of 282,644. The Smartisan R1 ranks on the fifth with a score of 274,279. The Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi MIX 2S have respectively score 272,555 and 262,751 to slot themselves on sixth and seventh positions. The Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9 and Sony Xperia XZ2.

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Earlier this year, the Kirin 970 SoC powered Huawei phones were seen leading the list of AnTuTu’s best performing smartphones. However, all the 10 phones that have appeared in the top 10 list for July are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. This theoretically shows that SD845 phones can offer better performance than Kirin 970 powered Huawei and Honor phones.

Huawei will be launching 7nm Kirin 980 SoC at IFA 2018. In October, it is expected to debut Kirin 980 driven phones such as Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro. By November, these phones could be available in wider markets. Hence, the Chinese manufacturer may lead the list of AnTuTu’s best performing smartphones by November. Rumors have it that Honor may also debut Honor V11 or V20 as a successor phone for Honor V10 phone from 2017.

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Today, Xiaomi announced through its official Weibo account that the company will be offering a 200 Yuan (approximately $29) discount on the purchase of Mi MIX 2S smartphone for a limited time. However, the company has not revealed when the discount offer will expire.

With the discount of 200 Yuan, the starting price of the Mi MIX 2S in China is now 3,099 Yuan, which roughly converts to $456 for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model while the 6GB RAM + 128GB model costs 3399 Yuan ($500). However, the company has not discounted the 8GB RAM and 128GB model of the Mi MIX 2S, which will continue to be available at its usual pricing.

Launched earlier this year, the Mi MIX 2S comes with a 5.99-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD Full-Screen display that offers a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels with 18:9 aspect ratio and DCI-P3 color gamut. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE) powers.

All the variants of the smartphone come with a microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity. It features a vertically aligned dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel secondary telephoto lens. On the front side, there’s an 8-megapixel selfie camera that’s capable of snapping amazing bokeh effect shots through AI. It also includes support for facial recognition through the front-facing camera.

The smartphone is running Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI 9.5 on top that also supports full-screen gestures. It comes with Xiao AI voice assistant that is claimed to be smart enough to take on the Apple’s Siri.

Read More: Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 6.9-inch Display, SD 636, dual cameras, 5,500mAh is official with 1,699 Yuan (~$252) pricing

Connectivity options on the device include Dual-SIM, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, and NFC. The device draws power from a 3,400mAh battery which comes with support for Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging. With 7.5W Qi wireless charging support, it is also the first smartphone from Xiaomi to come with support for wireless charging.

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On May 31, Xiaomi had announced the all new MIUI 10 ROM. At the beginning of June, it had rolled out the Developer ROM closed beta in China for first batch of devices and the same devices had received public beta by the end of the month. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has released the developer ROM closed beta to the second batch of devices.

The first batch of devices that were treated with MIUI 10 Developer ROM included Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE, Mi 6, Mi MIX 2S, Mi MIX 2, Mi MIX, Mi Note 2, Redmi S2 and Redmi Note 5. Since the registrations for the Developer ROM closed beta ended yesterday in China, the company has made it available to the second batch of Xiaomi phones starting from today. After the closed beta testing comes to an end, the public beta is likely to arrive for the same second batch of devices by the end of this month.

The second batch of 17 Xiaomi phones that are now receiving the MIUI 10 Developer ROM closed beta are Xiaomi Mi Note 3, Mi 5S Plus, Mi 5S, Mi 5X, Mi 5C, Mi 4C, Mi 4S, Mi Max, Mi Max Prime, Mi Max 2, Redmi Note 5A, Note 5A Prime, Redmi Note 4X (Snapdragon variant), Redmi 5 Plus, Redmi 5, Redmi 5A and Redmi 4X.

The company has stated that the arrival of the public beta of Mi 5X will be delayed. The specific release time for the smartphone will be announced through its social media channels. By this, Xiaomi is bringing the latest MIUI 10 to a total of 27 smartphones.

Read More: Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 gets MIUI 10 global beta update

The MIUI 10 Developer ROM closed beta can be installed in two ways. Devices on MIUI 6, 7, 8 and 9 developer version can navigate to System Settings > My Device > MIUI version and then access the direct OTA update. It is recommended to back up devices on MIUI 6, 7, 8 and 9 stable versions are recommended ad then install the upgrade via fastboot with unlocked bootloader.

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An image of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 that surfaced in the previous week was found to be fake. The Mi MIX 3 is expected to debut in September this year as the Mi MIX 2 had arrived in the same month last year. Early rumors have suggested that the Mi MIX 3 may offer higher screen-to-body ratio than the predecessor and Mi MIX 2S by sporting slimmer bezels. Fresh renders of the alleged handset that have surfaced today reveals its expected design. The new renders reveal that the Mi MIX 3 may sport a pop-up front camera like the Vivo NEX.

In 2015, Xiaomi had filed for a patent for the front-facing camera. The patent revealed that Xiaomi may introduce a pop-up selfie camera technology that may rise and retract from the top edge of the phone when required. Xiaomi’s pop-up selfie camera technology also includes a LED-flash unit. The alleged Mi MIX 3 renders that have surfaced today includes the LED flash enabled pop-up camera.

The fresh renders also reveal that the screen of the phone is surrounded by ultra-thin bezels. Even the bottom bezel seems to be as thin as other bezels. The Mi MIX 2 has a selfie camera placed in the bottom bezel. If Xiaomi wants to offer more screen space on the Mi MIX 3, it may reduce the bottom bezel by removing the selfie camera. Hence, it may adopt the pop-up selfie camera technology that it filed in 2015.

The renders also reveal that the fingerprint scanner is not present on the rear panel that houses a vertical dual camera setup. There is a possibility that Xiaomi may also introduce its under-display fingerprint scanner technology on the Mi MIX 3.

There is no information available on the specifications of the upcoming Mi MIX 3. However, since the handset is pegged to arrive with flagship specifications, it could feature the Snapdragon 845 SoC.

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What do you think about the above fan-created renders of the Mi MIX 3? Do you think that the real Mi MIX 3 may arrive with pop-up selfie snapper and under-display fingerprint sensor? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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In the previous month, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) had certified several existing and unannounced smartphones from Xiaomi. The smartphones approved by EEC are expected to debut in Europe in future. Few more Xiaomi handsets were also certified yesterday by the EEC.

Smartphones such as Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi 8 SE, Mi 8 Pro, Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6S and Redmi 6X were certified by the EEC yesterday. As it can be seen, some of these smartphones have already launched in China, but Mi A2 Lite, Mi 8 Pro, Redmi 6S and 6X are yet to go official. EEC certificate was issued to these smartphones on June 14, 2018 and it is valid until January 2027.

The Mi A2 Lite with a model number of M1805D15SG was spotted at the Singapore’s Communications Authority in the previous month. Apart from this, there is no other information available on this smartphone.

Among the recently introduced Redmi 6 series, the Redmi 6 Pro features a notched 19:9 display whereas the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A phones have notch-less 18:9 display. Since the Redmi 6 and 6X are not “Pro” models, there is a possibility that they arrive with full screen design like the Redmi 6 and 6A smartphones.

The Mi 8 Pro was not announced at the launch event of Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Mi 8 SE that was held at the end of May. There is a possibility that the Mi 8 Pro could be nothing but the highest storage variant of the Mi 8 that features 256 GB of storage.

Read More: Xiaomi Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Special Edition Launched in China for 2,099 Yuan (~$317)

Apart from the aforementioned devices, smartphones like Mi 7 Lite, Mi Mix 2s, Mi Mix 3S, Mi S1, Mi S2, Mi S3, Redmi S1, Redmi S3, Redmi A1, Redmi A2, Redmi Note 6, Redmi Note 6A, Redmi Note 6A Prime, Redmi Note 6 Prime, Redmi 6 Plus, and Redmi 6A Plus were also approved by EEC in May. Xiaomi made its foray into the Eastern Europe earlier this year including its launch in Russia and it is also working on expanding its business in Western Europe. Hence, it appears that all the Xiaomi phones that have been approved by EEC recently may soon begin launching in Europe.

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The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s that was launched in March this year by the Chinese manufacturer is dubbed as the best ever camera smartphone by the company. GizmoChina’s OnePlus 6 vs. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s vs. Huawei P20 Pro camera comparison has revealed that Xiaomi phone’s camera prowess is inferior compared to P20 Pro and OP6. Through one of the recent teasers on Weibo, Xiaomi has claimed that the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 8 will dethrone Mi MIX 2s to become the best camera smartphone from the company.

As it can be seen in the above teaser on Weibo, Xiaomi has shared a couple of impressive shots that were snapped using the Mi MIX 2s. The translated text of the Weibo post reveals that the Mi MIX 2s is Xiaomi’s best camera phone, but only until the arrival of the Xiaomi Mi 8. The Mi MIX 2s is the first Snapdragon 845 SoC driven flagship phone from the company for 2018, but the Mi 8 that features the same SoC and better cameras could turn out be the true flagship smartphone from Xiaomi.

The Mi MIX 2s has a pair of  AI powered 12-megapixel sensors sitting on its rear. It was recently leaked that the dual camera setup of the Xiaomi Mi 8 includes 20-megapixel with f/1.7 aperture as the primary sensor and a secondary sensor of 16-megapixel f/2.0 aperture. It is likely that the rumored Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (could be Special Edition model) may also feature the same dual camera setup as the Mi 8.  The dual rear cameras of the Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE may also offer some AI features for better photography experience.

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The Xiaomi Mi 8 is rumored to become the first Android smartphone with 3D facial recognition feature. Also, it is speculated to come with an under-display fingerprint scanner. Its other rumored specs include 6.2-inch notched enabled OLED display, f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel front-facing camera, up to 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal storage, and 3,300mAh battery. It is speculated to be available in colors like gray, gold, blue and red. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is speculated to come with similar specs. It may feature 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB of native storage. Its rumored color options include black, white, gold and blue.

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The first half of 2018 will soon come to an end and most of the top smartphone manufacturers have already unveiled their big guns for this period. With us, we have three important flagships from the top Chinese manufacturers: the OnePlus 6, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, and the Huawei P20 Pro. These are some of the best Chinese phones that money can buy in 2018. So, we decided to pit these three phones together to see how would they perform in a camera test. The results of the comparison isn’t really surprising, but there were some interesting differences in how OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro took pictures in different situations. While each of them have their own set of advantages over the other, here, the playing field is level. It’s just about how the camera performs in everyday situation.

So, let’s look at how OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro performs in different lighting conditions.

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro Camera: Outdoor Scene

Throughout this comparison, get this one thing clear: Huawei P20 Pro has an astounding camera. The difference is quite evident and almost in every case, the P20 Pro has an edge over the other two cameras. But in many cases, the difference isn’t very  significant, and that’s where things get interesting. The P20 Pro is a $1000+ flagship. The other two models are nearly half the price of the P20 Pro. So if they come close to what we get on the P20 Pro, I’d say both the manufacturers have done a fine job. Let’s find out.

In this photograph of the garden, the P20 Pro clearly wins. The photo from the Huawei model might be a bit too saturated, but in general, the sample looks much better than the ones from the other two phones. What’s really great about the P20 Pro is that its samples have literally zero noise, even at night. You’ll see the difference in the later images but here, check out the shadows — no noise. Basically, the P20 Pro’s sample has better details as well as saturation, which makes it the best. Picking the second best is harder given that the OnePlus 6 has better details but lacks the punch in terms of colors. The Mi Mix 2S is slightly better in terms of colors, so the image looks better too, but in terms of the amount of details captured, its the worst of the lot. So, I leave it up to you to pick the second best sample. I personally would go with Mi Mix 2S for its warmer colors making the overall sample look better.

Which sample would you pick?

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro Camera: Daylight Object Closeup

The sample results in this case were a bit surprising. All three managed to do well capturing enough details and colors in the samples, so it was hard to pick out an easy winner. Personally, I would pick the OnePlus 6 because it has slightly better details as compared to the other two. The saturation was also apt, making the overall image look good. However, P20 Pro, unsurprisingly has managed to capture a great sample as well. You can see how the shadows in the image is much more prominent on the P20 Pro’s sample as compared to the other two models. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S wasn’t a slouch either in this case, so I would say its quite close in this case. My pick, OP6, then P20 Pro (it loses out the first place just because the colors were a bit off from real life), and then the Mi Mix 2S (no real complaints with its sample but I feel the other two were better).

What’s your pick?

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro Camera: Portrait Mode

Huawei’s billions of dollars in R&D (nearly $14 billion in 2017!) has been spent very well. The company is class apart when it comes to edge detection and quality of portraits. The Huawei P20 Pro manages to retain the texture of the net that’s seen towards the edges of the hat on the beautiful lady. So, the phone really knows what to blur and what not to blur in its portraits, which makes it pretty smart. OnePlus 6 did try to get this right, and did a decent job, but not nearly as good as the P20 Pro. The Mi Mix 2S on the other hand just blurred out the sides, without noticing the texture of the hat.

In terms of details, the Oneplus 6 did really well. You can see the pendant on the neck is clear in the OnePlus 6 sample. Mi Mix 2S loses out in this department. But when it comes to the amount of background blur, the Mi Mix 2S really shines, which helps its sample pop out. The P20 Pro’s bokeh effect is also pretty good. However, for some reason, I was not satisfied with OnePlus 6’s blur in the background. It was not just this sample, we tried to take multiple samples from the OP6 of this beautiful lady in portrait mode, but the results in terms of blur weren’t as good as the other two samples.

Overall, I would pick the P20 Pro. I would give the second and third place to Mi Mix 2S (better colors and bokeh effect) and OP6 (colors lack punch and less bokeh effect) respectively.

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro Camera: Low Light Tea Pot

When the lighting goes down, it become easier to place the three samples according to quality. The P20 Pro definitely has better colors and details, which isn’t surprising given that you pay a premium for the phone. Among the other two, the OnePlus 6 is better in the above mentioned two departments. Also, the colors on the Mi Mix 2S look washed out, so overall I’d pick P20 Pro as best, then OP6, and finally the Mix 2S.

What would you pick?

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro Camera: Low Light Minion Closeup

In this case, the OP6 sample look better overall, considering the colors, details, and focus. The P20 Pro did well too, but the colors were a bit darker than what I would have personally wanted. The Mi Mix 2S’ sample is actually pretty good as well, but for some reason, the phone didn’t focus on the minion right in front of it. Instead, the focus is on the M&M sticker on the left. If not for this focus issue, I would have picked Mix 2S as the best. Overall, I’d pick OP6, then Mix 2S, and then P20 Pro.

What’s your pick?

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro Camera: Low Light – Book Shelf

Despite P20 Pro’s sample looking like it’s been squeezed out of colors, it’s still better than the other two. The sample looks cleaner, with good amount of details, and brightness. It’s clear that the phone’s low light mode does wonders in real life. The fact that there’s practically no noise makes it really stand out. The Mi Mix 2S is the second brightest sample of the lot, and could have made it better than the OP6. However, there’s one big issue with the Mi Mix 2s in low light — NOISE. I’m really disappointed to see so much noise in the low light samples and sometimes it makes the photo completely unusable. Just zoom into the sample from the Mix 2S and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Overall, the P20 Pro is the clear winner, followed by the OP6.

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro Camera: Night Photography – Parking Lot

Again, the P20 Pro manages to limit noise in the entire sample. OnePlus 6 does pretty well too, but you’d see the grainy pixels in the dark areas. The Mix 2S is the worst. Noise everywhere and very little details, making the image literally unusable. It’s worth noting that the OnePlus 6 manages to keep up with the P20 Pro to a certain extent despite the super dark scene, so good job OnePlus!

What’s your pick?

Overall, in this OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S vs Huawei P20 Pro camera comparison, the Huawei P20 Pro is the definite winner. I would pick the OnePlus 6 as the next best flagship in terms of camera performance, especially due to its low light performance. Personally, I feel the Mix 2S could have done much better, especially in low light situations. But in real life photos, I would personally pick it as the worst of the lot.

What do you think about the camera performance of the three flagships in this comparison?

You can download all the original samples from here.

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Xiaomi is gearing up for the official announcement of its entry into new markets in Europe. French and Italy (offline) are two of the new markets and a new teaser hints at a new device coming to both countries.

The teaser image which was posted on Twitter yesterday shows a phone covered in white. However, you can make out the shape of the phone’s rear cameras and its fingerprint scanner. The image has a caption asking fans to guess what device it is.

Can you guess what it is? Next stops…#XiaomiFrance #Xiaomitalia pic.twitter.com/qoFULY6COt

— Xiaomi #48MPforEveryone (@xiaomi) May 18, 2018

Looking at the design, there are two Xiaomi devices that have that design and they are the Redmi S2 and Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s. The Mi 6X has the same camera design and fingerprint placement but is curvier, which is why we have not included it.

We won’t be surprised if it is the Mi MIX 2S. The Mi MIX 2 is sold on the Xiaomi Italy online store already, so the Mi MIX 2s will be this year’s flagship for the country.

Xiaomi may also surprise us and launch both the Redmi S2 and Mi MIX 2s in both countries. Both phones belong to different categories, so it won’t be an odd decision.

Xiaomi will unveil the new phone in Milan on May 24 at 5:00 pm local time. It will open its first Mi Store in France on May 22.

READ MORE: Xiaomi’s Shenzhen Event to Be Held on May 31; Multiple Proofs Suggest Xiaomi Mi 8th Anniversary Edition’s Arrival is Imminent

Are you a resident of France or India? Which of these two phones do you want Xiaomi to bring to your country? Do let us know in the comment box.

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Alongside Huawei P20 Pro, the new OnePlus 6 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S are among the best and most interesting Chinese flagships of 2018. The latter two are the less expensive devices, and they offer premium specs even though they cost hundreds of dollars less than the competition. As they feature very similar specs, if you want to get an affordable Chinese flagship it may be very hard to choose among these two devices. This is exactly why we made this OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S comparison.

Now, let’s see together which is the real king of Chinese smartphones in the affordable segment.

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

Despite the big efforts from OnePlus at improving the design of its flagship, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S still convinces us more in terms of aesthetics. It features a ceramic back and a tri-bezel-less front panel that, even without a notch, boasts an incredibly high screen-to-body ratio. On the other hand, OnePlus 6 seems to have a better display thanks to its Optic AMOLED technology, DCI-P3, and sRGB standards. We will not say much about the performance as they have the same top-end hardware side, so both are super fast and you likely would not notice any difference in daily use. We will have to test the camera thoroughly to define which is the best camera phone between OnePlus 6 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, as on the paper both the cameras are outstanding. We did test out the Mi Mix 2S’ camera with the P20 Pro and it wasn’t too far behind. Check out the video below.

For the first time in OnePlus’ history, the dual camera setup features OIS (OP5 and 5T skipped on this feature) and a very bright aperture (f/1.7) on the two sensors. Same is for the Mi Mix 2S which manages to shoot photos with a stunning level of detail and records well-stabilized video (up to 4K). According to DxOMark, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is in the top 10 best camera phones. Batteries are similar as well but only the software optimizations will show us which device will have the best battery life. Unfortunately, both the handsets do not feature a micro SD slot, so if you need a lot of storage to save 4K videos go for the 256 GB configuration.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S’ listing price in China is about $527/€447 for the base variant, while OnePlus 6 starts from $503/€519 globally. As the OnePlus 6 didn’t bring a lot of innovations this year, I would pick the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S for its design, camera quality and MIUI.

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What would be your pick?

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S: PRO and CONS

OnePlus 6

PRO

• Great hardware
• Splashproof
• Good cameras
• Advanced display
• Competitive Price
• Availability

CONS

• Unoriginal Design
• No micro SD

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

PRO

• Original design
• Powerful camera
• Monster performance
• Competitive price

CONS

• No card slot

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More and more users are making use of smartphones to capture photos. In the recent years, popular Chinese smartphone OEMs such as Huawei, OPPO and Vivo have concentrated on launching phones that high-end cameras. Xiaomi phones have always offered best specs at reasonable cost, but when it comes to photography, its smartphones haven’t raised much praises. However, the Mi Note 3 and Mi MIX 2S that offer AI enabled photography experience have managed to rank well on DxOMark benchmarks. This shows that Xiaomi is putting more efforts to launch phones with better photography prowess. An internal email from Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has surfaced online. It reveals that the company is planning to setup a new camera department to fulfil its goal of launching smartphones with stellar cameras.

According to Jun’s statement in the leaked email, since photography has become one of the key factors for many users, the company has decided to establish a separate camera department within the mobile phone division. By having a new camera division, the company aims to launch future Xiaomi phones with excellent cameras that will be on par with the top smartphone OEMs of the world.

On DxOMark, the Mi Note 3 has salvaged a score of 94 for photography whereas the Mi MIX 2S has scored 101. It is quite evident that Xiaomi is aiming to offer better photography experience on future phones. Currently, smartphones from Huawei and Apple are leading the DxOMark benchmarks.

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Leaked information has revealed that the Xiaomi Mi 7 will be arriving with 16-megapixel dual rear cameras and a selfie camera of 13-megapixel. Recent reports have revealed that the advanced front camera of the Mi 7 will carry support for 3D facial recognition. Like the Mi MIX 2S, the cameras of the Mi 7 are pegged to arrive with AI capabilities.

The Xiaomi Mi 7 is slated to debut with the 8^th Anniversary Edition smartphone later this month. A recent report has revealed that the Mi 7 will be available on pre-orders from May 27. However, the Chinese manufacturer is yet to release teasers on the forthcoming Mi 7 and Mi 8 flagship phones.

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Earlier today, Xiaomi introduced a new limited-edition model of the Mi MIX 2S flagship phone. The Chinese manufacturer has worked with the British Museum to design the all new Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Art Special Edition.

The appearance of the phone does not differ from the regular edition of the Mi MIX 2S as it seems to sport a ceramic chassis. However, it comes with a specially designed protective case, exclusive themes from the Renaissance period and a customized box package which can be seen below. The logo of British Museum is present on the rear side of the phone.

The concept of the limited-edition phone is said to be inspired from the famous artwork from the Renaissance period of the British Museum and Majolica pottery. Xiaomi claims that it is perfect fusion of technology and art as the handset is equipped topnotch specs like Snapdragon 845, 8 GB of RAM and an internal storage of 256 GB. It also features AI dual camera that features 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 as its main sensor and a secondary 12-megapixel telephoto lens. Like the regular Mi MIX 2S, it also includes the Xiao AI voice assistant.

Read More: Xiaomi Redmi S2 Will be the Best Ever Redmi Selfie Phone, Says Company

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Art Special Edition will be available for buying in China between May 10 and May 16 at 8 PM (local time). It can be availed by spending 4,299 Yuan (~$675). Buyers of this limited-edition phone will be provided with a free wireless charger. As of this writing, there is no confirmation on whether it will be available made in markets outside of China.

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The Mi 7 is the next flagship phone from Xiaomi.  The Chinese manufacturer has already launched the Snapdragon 845 powered Mi MIX 2S in the previous month as the first flagship phone for 2018. Rumors surrounding the Mi 7 suggest that the company may launch it within the first half of this year. Today, a leaked launch poster of the Mi 7 has surfaced on Weibo. It states that the company will be launching the Mi 7 on May 23.

The launch posters that are released by Xiaomi are always of high quality. However, the above poster seems to be fake since it is a low-quality image with a blurry Mi logo at the top right corner. If Xiaomi launches the Mi 7 on May 23, it may cannibalize the sales of the Mi MIX 2S that was launched on March 27

The Xiaomi Mi 7 is expected to arrive with a notched display design, but when it comes to hardware specs, it may house the same chipset, RAM and storage that are available on the Mi MIX 2S. Hence, it seems unlikely that Xiaomi may launch Mi 7 within two months of launching Mi MIX 2S. Moreover, a recent report had revealed that Xiaomi has encountered some issues with 3D facial recognition feature on Mi 7 because of which its launch could be pushed to the third quarter of the year.

Recent reports have claimed that Xiaomi will be also debuting the Mi 7 Plus alongside the Mi 7 phone. Even before its official launch, Geekbuying has listed the Mi 7 Plus smartphone with a pricing of $473.99. The listing appears to be fake. The features mentioned on the Geekbuying’s Mi 7 Plus product page seems to be based on the rumors surrounding it.

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According to the Mi 7 Plus listing on the Chinese retailer site, it features a 6.01-inch FHD+ display and the Snapdragon 845 SoC powers it with 6 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 64 GB. Its rear features 20-megapixel + 12-megapixel dual camera setup and it has a front-facing camera of 20-megapixel. The Mi 7 Plus is powered by 3,500mAh battery and it includes support for wireless charging.

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Xiaomi had launched the Mi 6 and Mi MIX 2 flagship phones in China last year. However, among the two phones, India only received the Mi MIX 2. This year, Xiaomi has already launched the Mi MIX 2S smartphone in China. Fresh information revealed by none other than Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun suggests that the country will not be receiving the Mi MIX 2S flagship phone. He has stated that Mi A2 is one of the forthcoming phones for India.

While speaking to reporters at the newly built headquarters at Bangalore, Jun said that “I think the Mi Mix 2 might not be the best fit for some of the target audiences in India. It uses four-sided curved ceramic body, and 18K gold coating. A lot of these things might not necessarily be suitable for the Indian market. Actually, it’s a piece of art. The Indian market will still take some time to accept this product. So with regards to whether we should work on the Mix or not, I and Manu (Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi’s Global VP and Indian Managing Director) shared different opinions. I always insist that we should not just blindly take all products to India. That might not be appropriate.”

Through Jun’s word it can be understood that the Mi MIX 2 was not received well by the Indian audience. It includes some features like the wireless charging which is not something Indian buyers will purchasing a high-end phone.

In the past too, the Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship had received poor reception in India because of which the company had reportedly decided to skip the launch of Mi 6 in the country. The company has been doing very well in India in the past two years, but it has failed to attract buyer to purchase its premium phones. Xiaomi is currently leading the Indian market mainly because of its highly popular mid-range phones.

Read More: Xiaomi Mi 6X Pricing Leaked for 4 GB, 6 GB RAM Variants

According to Jun, “It’s mainly due to the fact that we’ve been operating in India for a relatively short period of time. We need to do things step by step. We already have five successful lines. Our next logical focus would be between 15,000 and 20,000. Then 20,000 and 30,000. Then 30,000 and above. We’ll introduce them step by step. We believe in the next two years you’ll find us present in these three price bands.”

Jun added that, “Our team has limited bandwidth, so right now there are no plans to bring the Mi Mix 2S to India.” He also confirmed that India will be receiving an Android One phone. This could be the rumored Mi A2 phone that is pegged to replace the Mi A1, Xiaomi’s first Android One phone that was launched in September last year. As far as premium phone for the country is concerned, Xiaomi CEO believes that a flagship smartphone designed for Indian users will be available in 2019 by the same period.

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Xiaomi recently disclosed that it was setting a target of three months for the release of the kernel source code for its new smartphones. The company had recently released the source code for the Mi A1 Android One phone but that took a long time coming. The Chinese phone maker has now come up with the kernel source code for the Mi Mix 2S and we must say this is a pretty quick one.

Kernel source codes are important for the development of custom ROMs for devices. If the source code for a device is available, developers can keep releasing ROMs based on the latest version of Android even after the manufacturer has stopped releasing updates. The Mi Mix 2S source code comes just three months after the bezel-less flagship was released. The kernel sources correspond to the latest Android 8.0 Oreo. The device already has support for basic AOSP custom ROM as a result of Project Treble support but the released kernel source code will help to make sure that many bugs with an AOSP ROM can be resolved.

Read More: Xiaomi Targets 3 Months For Release of Kernel Source Code For New Devices

The kernel source code is presently available for developers who are interested in working on the Mix 2S to download on GitHub. The device isn’t very much available to buy globally but when it does, we expect development to pick up so that those who are interested to flash the custom ROM to do that.

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Xiaomi turned 8 this April. It’s been an incredible journey for the Chinese smartphone company and the once small startup has managed to garner millions of fan following through its competitive products.

There’s no doubt that Xiaomi changed the way we look at Chinese products. The company focused on bringing the best quality products, at a low cost, and an attractive design. It was the ultimate killer combination that helped Xiaomi emerge into one of the fastest growing companies in recent times. In fact, it is set for a Hong Kong IPO sometime later this year and it’s predicted that the company could be valued at $100 billion at the stock exchange.

Despite the recent rush in expanding its operations from countries in Asia to Europe and even the US, Xiaomi’s journey hasn’t been smooth.

In the first year of its operation, in 2010, Xiaomi released its first MIUI OS version. It took one year for the company to release its first smartphone, the Mi 1. It took another year for it to release the second smartphone, the Mi 2. The phone sold well, with sales reportedly crossing 10 million a year after its release. But the real success for the company came in after the launch of the Xiaomi Mi 3 in October 2013. The company decided to expand its operations globally to Singapore, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines in 2014. This is where the company started to see strong growth and Xiaomi’s total shipments in the year rose to over 61 million units!

After that, it was Xiaomi’s dominance with 5-10 smartphone releases every year. We saw new lineups like the best selling Redmi Note series, Mi Max series, Mi Note series, and the innovative Mi Mix series. It has been a wonderful journey for Xiaomi over the past eight years, so let’s take a look at the top smartphones from the company till date. We won’t be selecting phones just on the basis of its sales, so these aren’t necessarily best sellers. Instead, these are the phones that mark a milestone in the company’s product releases in the past 7 years.

1. Xiaomi Mi 3

Undoubtedly, Xiaomi Mi 3 is the phone that put the company on the world map. The phone was nothing short of revolutionary, featuring a 1080p 5-inch display, Snapdragon 800 series quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, and a large 3000mAh battery. Considering this was a phone sold in September 2013, it was a must buy at just 1999 Yuan (~$327 at 2014 rates!). I know it was my favourite phone back in 2013, and I’m sure many of you remember this one as Xiaomi’s first smartphone.

RELEASE: September 2013

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8274AB 2.3GHz quad-core
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB / 64GB ROM
• 5-inch 1080p display
• 13MP Camera
• 3050mAh battery
• MIUI 5 with Android 4.4 Kitkat

2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

After Xiaomi announced the Redmi lineup in 2013 (known as Hongmi in China), the company continued to grow with this affordable series. Redmi helped Xiaomi beat Samsung in China by Q2 2014 and since then, we haven’t seen the Chinese startup back down. But the real best seller for Xiaomi was the Redmi Note 3. Yes, I agree all other Redmis have sold well and in fact, the Redmi Note 4 was yet another best seller. However, Redmi Note 3’s release was the real turning point. The phone had everything that you would expect in a mid-ranger, maybe even more, with its large 4050mAh battery and relatively powerful chipset. It was one hell of a mid-range smartphone and the sales figure is proof to its popularity.

RELEASE: November 2015

• Snapdragon 650 / MTK Helio X10
• 2GB /3GB RAM
• 16GB/32GB ROM
• 5.5-inch 1080p
• 16MP Rear
• 4050mAh
• MIUI 7 with Android 5 Lollipop

3. Xiaomi Mi Max

2016 was the worst year for Xiaomi. However, it was also a year where we saw some real innovative smartphones from the company. It started with the Xiaomi Mi Max, a brand new lineup featuring a huge 6.44-inch 1080p display. With two processor options, SD650 and SD652, the phone was an instant hit. Nobody had released such a cheap and powerful large display smartphone and considering everyone’s obsession with large screen phones back in 2016, it made perfect sense for Xiaomi to release such a big device. A large 4850mAh battery ensured that the phone had better battery life than any of its competition.

RELEASE: May 2016

• Snapdragon 650 / 652
• 2GB /3GB / 4GB RAM
• 16GB /32GB / 64GB / 128GB ROM
• 6.44-inch 1080p
• 16MP Rear
• 4850mAh
• MIUI 8 based on Android 7 Nougat

4. Xiaomi Mi Note 2

This model didn’t sell very well, but it still marks an important milestone for the company. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 was the company’s first curved display smartphone. In fact, it was dual curved meaning it was curved on the back as well as the front side. Apart from Samsung, nobody had managed to released such a curved smartphone and it really showed what Xiaomi was capable of. It clearly pushed Xiaomi into the big boy league, showing to the world that it’s not all about cheap and affordable smartphones but also about flagships that offer the latest technology.

RELEASE: Oct. 2016

• Snapdragon 821
• 4GB / 6GB RAM
• 64GB / 128GB
• 5.7-inch Curved AMOLED 1080p
• 22.5MP Rear
• 4070mAh
• MIUI 8 based on Android 7 Nougat

5. Xiaomi Mi Mix

The Xiaomi Mi Mix was the most innovative smartphone of its time. Xiaomi managed to beat everyone in releasing a full screen smartphone, which was something unheard and unseen back in 2016, with the brand new Mi Mix flagship. It was so innovative that the company called it a concept, even though it was available for purchase pretty soon after its release. A full screen front, Cantilever piezoelectric ceramic technology for earpiece, the awkward camera placement — was all innovation. We had never seen such a high screen to body ratio smartphone before and it was really a surprise that this was coming from a company as small as Xiaomi. No doubt that it’s an inspiration to all other full screen smartphones that we are seeing in the past few months.

RELEASE: Oct. 2016

• Snapdragon 821
• 4GB / 6GB RAM
• 128GB / 256GB ROM
• 6.4-inch 1080p
• 16MP Rear
• 4400mAh
• MIUI 8 based on Android 7 Nougat

6. Xiaomi Mi 5C

Late 2016 and early 2017 was all about innovation for Xiaomi. The company released its first ever self developed chipset, the Surge S1 inside the Xiaomi Mi 5C in February 2017. It was a big deal considering Xiaomi was now entering the world of big players like Apple, Huawei, and Samsung who make their own processors. Although we haven’t seen much progress in this department from the company yet, the Xiaomi Mi 5C was definitely a milestone smartphone for the company last year.

RELEASE: Feb. 2017

• Xiaomi Surge S1
• 3GB RAM
• 64GB ROM
• 5.15-inch 1080p
• 12MP
• 2860mAh
• MIUI 8 based on Android Nougat

7. Xiaomi Mi A1

MIUI is a wonderful OS and there are millions of fans all around the world who love this operating system. However, some might prefer stock UI over this highly customised OS and this is why Xiaomi released the Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone in September 2017. It was basically a Xiaomi Mi 5X with stock UI. The phone was released as a global device, aimed at multiple markets apart from India. Featuring a stock Android UI with promised quick updates to the latest Android OS, it was an instant hit among Xiaomi fans.

RELEASE: Sept. 2017

• Snapdragon 625
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB ROM
• 5.5-inch 1080p
• 12MP Dual Cameras
• 3080mAh
• Android 8 Oreo

8. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

Xiaomi Mi Mix was a great phone, and the Mi Mix 2 was even better. But the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is the real flagship from the company this year and the phone is an important release in Xiaomi’s timeline because of its impressive camera setup. It is the first device to boast of a camera that can truly take on Samsung’s Galaxy and Apple’s iPhone series. Even DxOMark confirms its superior camera performance. Apart from that, powerful specifications, large battery, and a competitive price tag ensures that it is one of the best Xiaomi smartphones released in the market. We did test out its camera and we were definitely impressed!

RELEASE: Feb. 2018

• Snapdragon 845
• 6GB / 8GB RAM
• 64GB / 128GB / 256GB ROM
• 5.99-inch 1080p
• Dual 12MP Cameras
• 3400mAh
•  MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8

So which is your favourite Xiaomi smartphone? Would you like to add any specific model to this list?

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