Update: Official Video

On August 27, a day after this story was originally published, Xiaomi officially showcased Device Control in a video. It was shared by Xiaomi Smart Life profile on Weibo.

The Telegram channel who spotted the feature first claimed it to only work on Mi NoteBook Pro 15 2020. However, the person in the video attached below uses it on the newly launched Redmi G Gaming laptop.

Original Story

Ever since Xiaomi released MIUI 12 in late April, the company has been adding new features with weekly beta builds. The latest MIUI 12 beta build for Mi 10 Ultra brings an app called ”Xiaomi Device Control”, which is similar to Huawei Multi-Screen Collaboration and Microsoft Your Phone.

Earlier this month, Xiaomi launched Mi 10 Ultra and Redmi K30 Ultra to commemorate its 10th anniversary. However, the new Xiaomi Device Control app is currently only available on the former device.

This app was first reported by a Telegram channel called @miuiknoun (via XDA Developers). It only supports Mi 10 Ultra, Mi 9 and Mi NoteBook Pro 15 2020 as of now. It should be compatible with more smartphones and laptop models from the company in the coming weeks.

To use the features offered by this app, users must have another application called Mi Share PC (Mi AIoT) installed on their supported Xiaomi laptop. Once the connection is established, users can perform the following actions.

• Screen mirroring
• Transfer files between phone and PC
• Open multiple windows (instances) of the phone on PC
• Edit files on the phone directly from the PC

All these features screen Huawei Multi-Screen Collaboration and Microsoft Your Phone. Hopefully, Xiaomi brings it to more devices and maybe even implement it with NFC for a seamless experience like on Huawei devices.

This MIUI feature is expected to debut in the stable channel in October after wider internal beta testing in September.

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Xiaomi has launched Mi Notebook Pro 15 2020 models in China powered by 10th gen Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors based on 14nm architecture (Comet Lake). These laptops also come with a dedicated NVIDIA MX350 GPU.

The new Mi Notebook Pro 15 2020 is available in two variants. The only difference between both the versions is their processor, RAM, and storage. Whereas, the rest of the specifications are identical.

Talking about dissimilarities, the cheaper 5,999 Yuan ($848) model is powered by Intel Core i5-10210U processor paired with 8GB dual-channel 2666MHz DDR4 RAM and 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD. The costlier 6,999 Yuan ($989) model, on the other hand, comes powered by Intel Core i7-10510U coupled with the same type of RAM and SSD but their sizes are 16GB and 1TB respectively.

These  Xiaomi laptops feature a 15.6-inch FHD screen covering 100% of sRGB color gamut. The bezels are 6.52mm, which gives them an 81.5%  screen to body ratio. The display is laminated by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has a 178° viewing angle.

They come with a full-size backlit keyboard with support for Fn + K shortcut, which enables users to switch between quiet, balanced, and full speed modes. As mentioned earlier, these notebooks also feature a dedicated NVIDIA MX350 GPU based on Pascal architecture and dual cooling fans to keep the thermals down.

As for ports, they include 2 x USB Type-C, 2 x USB 3.1, HDMI, 3.5mm headphone jack, and full-size SD card slot. Other features include fingerprint scanner, precision touchpad, HD webcam, dual-band WiFi 6, Dolby Audio, Harman Audio, Hi-Res Audio, 60WHr battery, 1C fast charging over USB Type-C, and 18W power output for phone charging.

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Xiaomi has today confirmed that the company will be launching the Mi Notebook Pro 15 2020 model in its home market China on 12th June. As the name indicates, the device will be the successor to the Mi Notebook Pro 15 launched last year.

The official poster of the upcoming laptop shared by Xiaomi reveals some details about the device. It shows that the laptop will have an aluminum build with a textured design. The bezels surrounding the display don’t appear narrow but the left and right edges are pretty narrow compared to the top and bottom edges.

The image also reveals that there are two USB Type-C ports on the right side of the device, along with a memory card slot. However, in terms of design, the upcoming laptop doesn’t seem to differ compared to its predecessor.

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The company has not yet revealed any information about the features and specifications of this Mi Notebook Pro 15 2020 model. But given that the launch is just a couple of days from now, it’s not a long wait to know more about the device.

Interestingly, the launch of this new laptop in China is set just a day after the company is set to launch its first laptop in the Indian market. On June 11th, i.e. tomorrow, Xiaomi will launch its Mi Notebook in India, which is rumored to be the Mi Notebook Horizon Edition.

The company has confirmed that the upcoming laptop for the Indian market, is targeted towards power users and will come powered by the latest 10th generation Intel Core i7 processor. Thus, the pricing of the device won’t fall in the affordable category.

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