Xiaomi’s big launch event is all set to kick off later today. At the event, the company’s CEO, Lei Jun, will talk about his struggles as an entrepreneur as well as reveal new updates across multiple product categories in the Mi family. This includes its first commercial under-screen camera smartphone — the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4, a new Mi Pad 5 tablet, a bunch of OLED TVs, as well, as a high-end smart speaker. We can also expect other smart home products at the events.

So let’s take a quick look at what to expect from each of the products at the event today.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 will be the star of today’s event. Not only because it’ll feature high-end hardware like the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, but also because it will be Xiaomi’s first commercial under-screen camera smartphone. While we have seen in-screen cameras on phones from ZTE, the implementation on the Mix 4 is expected to be much better and could start a new wave of in-screen camera phones in the market. Other expected features of the phone include a 6.67-inch OLED display with super-thin bezels, a 100MP camera setup at the back, and 120W ultra-fast wired charging.

We have a dedicated article on what to expect from the Mi Mix 4 flagship here.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5

Tablets are the new craze in town, and it’s actually surprising Xiaomi has taken more than 3 years to update this product lineup. The Mi Pad 5 will be Xiaomi’s first tablet in quite some time and will focus on high-end productivity and entertainment.

The tablet is expected to feature Snapdragon 870 underneath with a dual 20MP + 13MP camera setup at the rear. A leak from last month had revealed that there will be two variants in the new Mi Pad lineup. The Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro will differ with respect to processors and charging technology. The Pro model will likely have a Snapdragon 870 processor and 67W fast wired charging while the standard version should have a Snapdragon 860 processor and a slower charging speed.

The display should be of 10.95-inches with a 120Hz refresh rate. The tablet is expected to support a keyboard accessory along with a stylus. Other features should include an 8720mAh battery with 65W wired charging, Android 11 OS, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and a side fingerprint sensor.

Mi OLED TV 2021

Xiaomi tried its luck with high-end OLED TVs last year and now, it’s back with the second-generation model, offering more advanced features. The company has confirmed that the OLED panels used in the 2021 models will be of better quality than last year. Further, the TVs are confirmed to support Harmon Kardon sound as well as NVIDIA’s G-SYNC certification for stutter-free and stable gaming performance.

The Mi OLED TV 2021 lineup is expected to come in three sizes: 55-inch, 65-inch, and 77-inch. We can expect a hefty price tag for these OLED models as last year’s Mi Master OLED TV was launched at 12,999 yuan (~$2,011).

High-end Mi Smart Speaker

Xiaomi has a bunch of smart speakers in the Chinese market, but the company has confirmed that it will announce its most premium speaker today.

Not much is known about this device, but the company teased that it will offer a concert hall-like sound experience at your home. Given the tall claims, we can expect a high-end speaker setup inside. Further, there are rumors about the speaker being a smart hub that can also work with the new Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 to control other smart devices via UWB.

Apart from these four products, we can also expect other smaller products at the big Xiaomi launch event today. The event starts at 7.30 PM CST and is expected to continue for nearly 3 hours.

Where to Watch the Aug 10 Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 Launch event?

Unfortunately, Xiaomi has not revealed whether the event will be live-streamed on YouTube. However, if you still wish to watch the event, you can watch the live stream on Xiaomi’s Chinese event page here. But note that this event will be streamed in Chinese.

You can also stay tuned to Gizmochina for updates, as we’ll be covering all the launches today.

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UPDATE:

Xiaomi has decided to split this mega launch into two days. At today’s launch, we got the Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Lite, Mi Band 6, and the Mi AX9000 Router. The rest of the products mentioned below will be unveiled tomorrow at the same time.

Original story below..

Xiaomi has scheduled its biggest tech launch event since its inception later today at 7.30 PM CST time in China. The company will be unveiling more than 10 different products from various categories ranging from smartphones, wearables, tablets, to even foldables.

The event is expected to go on for nearly four hours (all thanks to the number of products expected) and Xiaomi has added that some of the product will be announced directly through social media in order to cut short the event time.

That said, here are all the expected Xiaomi products at the 2021 Xiaomi Mega Launch Event. We expect at least 15 new product announcements today.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

The Mi 11 ultra is one of the most anticipated smartphones at this event today. Last year’s Mi 10 Ultra came with the latest technology including 120W charging support and this year’s Mi 11 Ultra is expected to be the most powerful smartphone from the brand in the first half of 2021.

Expected features include:

• 6.81-inch SAMOLED curved edge QHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate
• LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
• Snapdragon 888
• Harmon Kardon stereo speakers
• 5000mAh battery silicon-oxygen anode batteries with 67W fast wired and wireless charging with 10W reverse charging
• 20MP Selfie camera
• Samsung GN2 50-megapixel main camera, a 48-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 48-megapixel telephoto sensor
• A possible secondary screen at the back for rear camera selfies
• 20MP Selfie shooter
• IP68 certification

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro

Not much is known about the Pro version but the company confirmed last week that both the Mi 11 Ultra and the Mi 11 Pro will feature new silicon-oxygen anode batteries which will make it thinner and enable faster charging.

Expect the Mi 11 Pro to be a slightly toned-down version of the Mi 11 Ultra.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

The Mi 11 Lite is expected to come in 4G and 5G variants.

Mi 11 Lite 4G expected features include:

• Snapdragon 732G
• 8GB of RAM + 128GB of storage
• 6.55-inch AMOLED FHD+ screen with 90Hz refresh rate
• 4520mAh battery with 33W fast charging
• 64MP triple cameras
• 20MP front camera

On the other hand, the Mi 11 Lite 5G (Mi 11 Youth in China) is expected to feature:

• Snapdragon 780G chip (world’s first)
• Thinnest & Lightest Xiaomi phone ever
• The rest of the specs are expected to be the same as the 4G version

Xiaomi Mi 11i 

There are reports about the Mi 11i being a rebranded Redmi K40 Pro+. Thie phone is likely going to be a toned-down version of the Xiaomi Mi 11 series, but unfortunately, we don’t have any information on its specs.

Xiaomi’s Daniel confirmed the existence of the phone earlier today, calling it the star performer.

Super pleased to be 1st to announce a new star product.

Tonight is about a lot of things, one of the most important to me is that we're going to be rounding off our flagship #Mi11 series.

Mi 11i, The Star Performer.
Premieres tonight! Tune into our #XiaomiMegaLaunch pic.twitter.com/QXyZFmibUn

— Daniel D (@Daniel_in_HD) March 29, 2021

Xiaomi Mi Mix – Fold

One of the most exciting products to be unveiled today is the new Xiaomi Mi Mix model. Its been over 2.5 years since the last Mix series was announced in the market. But the company’s premium lineup will make a comeback today, likely in an exciting form factor. While Xiaomi has confirmed the new Mi Mix model will feature liquid lens technology for its camera, there are reports that state that the phone will actually be an inward folding foldable.

So if reports are to be believed, the new Xiaomi Mi Mix model will be the company’s first mass-produced foldable smartphone in the market. It should be the first of the three expected foldables from the brand this year.

Rumored Mi Mix 4 Features include:

• Inward Foldable Design
• Snapdragon 888
• QHD+ SAMOLED foldable display with 120Hz refresh rate
• Sony IMX766 50MP Primary camera, 48MP UW camera, 48MP 5X Optical Zoom camera
• Support for 120x hybrid zoom, 15x video zoom, 1920fps slo-mo, 8K video

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro

Xiaomi confirmed a new Mi Notebook Pro premium notebook launch at the event today.

Expected features include:

• 3K OLED display with high contrast
• New Design style – All Metal one-piece molding
• Intel Core i7-11375H processor up to 5GHz.
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics card

Xiaomi Mi Band 6

The Mi Band 6 fitness band is expected to pack new features and upgrades but the design doesn’t seem to have changed.

1,2,3,4,5, … #MiSmartBand6 is coming! #Xiaomi pic.twitter.com/81bDnGxHza

— Abi Go (@abigoabi) March 26, 2021

The new Mi Band 6 is expected to feature a bigger display, up to 30 sports modes, and should be available in standard and NFC variants. There should also be support for blood oxygen monitoring.

Xiaomi Mi Washing Machine (Front Load)

The teaser reveals a minimalistic design with a single dominating color scheme. The image also shows off a front-facing door, along with a few buttons above it. Note that this will be a brand new model and won’t be similar to the one launched last week.

New Xiaomi Mi Router

Not much is know about the new Xiaomi Mi Router model but the company has confirmed that it will be a premium high-speed router for maximum performance. Expect more details at the event today.

New Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner

A new version of the Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner will be announced at the company’s Mega Launch event today.

New Xiaomi Mi Surge Chip

Another big announcement today should be the new Xiaomi Surge chipset. After the failure of its first-generation Surge S1 chip launched more than four years ago, the company’s chip division will likely make a comeback this year with a new processor.

However, there are reports that say that it won’t be a smartphone chip like its predecessor. Some reports say that the new Surge branded chip could be an ISP for smartphones. There are other reports which say that it could be a chip for smart cars.

Whatever it is, we know for sure we’ll hear about the company’s new chip later today.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Car Plans

Reuters exclusively reported that Xiaomi was partnering with Great Wall Motors to build Electric Smart Cars under its own brand. Unsurprisingly, the report states that the new EV in development will be focused on the mass market.

This is an exciting new development for Xiaomi and we are definitely looking forward to hearing more about their plans at the event today.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5

According to a popular leaker from China, the long-forgotten Mi Pad lineup will get an update this year with a new model. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 (official name is unknown at the moment) should feature a similar-sized display as the iPad Air 4th Gen (10.9-inch) and iPad Pro 11-inch. The upcoming Xiaomi tablet is also expected to come with Xiaomi Device Control, a feature similar to the HUAWEI Multi-screen Collaboration.

There are a bunch of other products expected at the event today like the Xiaomi Fresh Air fan, a new generation of Mi Air Conditioner, and a new Xiaomi Mi Humidifier.

Note that many of these products might not be announced at the event but they would be revealed via the official social media channels.

As always, we’ll be covering the entire Xiaomi Mega Launch event today. So stay tuned to Gizmochina to keep a track of all the products announced at the big event.

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