Xiaomi has announced the much-anticipated MIUI 14 for global markets as well as the Indian market, which promises to be more efficient, intuitive, and privacy-focused than its predecessor. This new user interface brings a range of innovative features and optimizations that cater to the needs of modern smartphone users. At the Xiaomi 13 series launch event, the company introduced MIUI 14 as the perfect match for its new flagship devices.

One of the most significant improvements in MIUI 14 is the reimagined home screen, which allows users to arrange their home screen in their own unique way. With tabular icons, big folders, widgets, and wallpapers, users can stylize their home screen to make it look clearer and easier to use. This flexibility and intuitive design make it easier to access your favorite apps and information.

Another standout feature of MIUI 14 is the card-style design on the display, which presents information in a more efficient and organized manner. This design style is similar to post-it notes and is perfect for users who want to stay on top of their tasks and activities. Additionally, MIUI 14 comes with back-end optimizations that make the system lighter than ever before, taking up less storage and freeing up more memory. The rarely used apps will be auto-compressed by MIUI 14, and notifications are not permanent anymore, allowing users to close them when they are no longer needed. MIUI also takes up 4GB less space now.

MIUI 14 is also equipped with on-device privacy features that protect sensitive information and minimize the risks associated with data processing. On-device privacy protection mechanisms allow MIUI 14 to recognize text on images quickly and accurately using the capabilities of the device, without the need to transfer any sensitive information to the cloud. This feature is available for 10+ system services, providing users with added security and peace of mind.

Moreover, MIUI 14 is designed to help users stay connected with their devices more seamlessly. With a simple click from the taskbar, users can sync the apps they are using between their smartphone and tablet, making it easy to transfer files between devices. This feature is perfect for users who are always on the go and need to access their information from anywhere.

List of Xiaomi smartphones that will receive the MIUI 14 update in Q1 2023

• Xiaomi 13 Pro
• Xiaomi 12 Pro
• Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
• Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
• Mi 11 Ultra
• Mi 11X
• Mi 11X Pro 5G
• Mi 11T Pro
• Redmi 11 Prime 5G
• Redmi K50i 5G
• Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G

List of Xiaomi smartphones that will receive MIUI 14 update in Q2 2023

• Xiaomi 11i
• Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge
• Redmi Note 10
• Redmi Pad
• Xiaomi Pad 5
• Redmi Note 11 Pro
• Redmi Note 11 Pro Max
• Mi 10
• Mi 10i
• Redmi 9 Power
• Redmi Note 10S
• Redmi Note 10 5G
• Redmi Note 10T 5G

List of Xiaomi smartphones that will receive the MIUI 14 update in Q3 2023

• Redmi Note 12 5G
• Redmi 10 Prime 2022
• Redmi 10 Prime
• Mi 10T
• Mi 10T Pro
• Redmi 10
• Redmi Note 11
• Redmi Note 11S
• Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
• Redmi Note 11T 5G

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Fast-growing Chinese tech powerhouse Xiaomi, over the past few months has put in place a rebranding drive to highlight its unique identity as a global brand. In this light, Xiaomi India will be dropping the Mi moniker in its product lineup in place of Xiaomi in subsequent products beginning immediately. The rebranding will see a slight modification in the logo design of products on its lineup.

The move is aimed at unifying the global brand and signpost its presence further in India. In line with the recent global decision by the company, some recent products have begun to bear the Xiaomi logo in place of the previous Mi logo. Two distinct product lines will be visible with the rebranding policy of the company.

While products previously on the Mi line will now bear Xiaomi, the products bearing Redmi will retain their identity. The Redmi brand has blossomed tremendously, as it has been known for introducing innovative and affordable products across its array of product offerings from smartphones to home electronics and other devices including laptops. Thus, the two broad arms of the company in terms of the naming convention will be Xiaomi and Redmi.

A marketing executive of Xiaomi India, Jaskaran Singh Kapany says that Xiaomi is cementing its position as a strong technology brand with a fast-expanding global presence. It also aims to have a unified presence which is the driving force behind its rebranding decision. Xiaomi is billed to unveil its 11T series of smartphones globally on September 15 with some budget models included. India is primed to follow suit after the global launch and consumers are awaiting the detailed lineup and pricing regime available for the new offerings.

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Along with launching the Mi MIX 4 and the Mi Pad 5 in its home market in China, Xiaomi has also launched its Mi TV 6 OLED. This second-generation OLED TV from the company comes with several improvements and a reduced starting price.

Xiaomi has reduced the body thickness of this new TV to just 4.6mm and is also offering narrow bezels. The device is said to be optimized for heat dissipation and the company has brought down the price to under 5,000 yuan (~$771) in China.

It features a 4K OLED screen that offers a massive 97 percent screen-to-body ratio. It has 10-bit professional color depth, 900 nits peak brightness, ΔE2 color accuracy, 98.5 percent P3 color gamut, 1ms grayscale response time, MEMC support as well as hardware-level anti-blue light filter for eye protection.

Further, the display also supports HDR content with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG. As for the audio output, there’s a dual-channel 12.5W four-unit speaker with each channel having its separate own low-frequency and high-frequency speakers. It has also passed IMAX Enhanced Audio and Video certification.

Under the hood, the Mi TV 6 OLED comes powered by the MediaTek 9638 quad-core processor that packs Cortex A55 cores clocked at 1.6GHz and a Mali-G52 MC1 GPU coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

The device is offered in two different screen sizes — 55-inch and 65-inch. The 55-inch variant is priced at 5,699 yuan (~$879) and will first go on sale on 16th August for an introductory price of 4,999 yuan (~$771). On the other hand, the 65-inch variant costs 7,699 yuan (~$1,188) but will be available for a discounted price of 6,999 yuan (~$1,080), which ends on 18th August.

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If you watched the big Xiaomi launch a couple of weeks ago, you’ll know that the company is calling the Mi 11 Ultra the “Light of Android”. That’s a pretty big title. So far no one has dared to exalt themselves like that, including Samsung. 

So how good is the Mi 11 Ultra that Xiaomi has called it the “Light of Android”? 

Let’s take a look at the Mi 11 Ultra and see if it can live up to its title as the most powerful Android phone.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: Design

To be the most powerful Android phone, looks and design are important. So does the Mi 11 Ultra have a good-looking design?

From my perspective, yes, it looks good. Its camera module is unlike anyone else’s. The large module takes up almost a third of the entire phone. On the left half of the module are the super-sized three lenses, and on the right is a small display. Although the module sticks out very much, the phone doesn’t wobble because it’s big and centered.

The top-heaviness is definitely there, but it’s actually not as big of an issue as one might expect. Because the backplate is ceramic, it is only available in black, white, and textured marble white. All three colors are very subdued and elegant. But you also have to bear the weight of 234g as a result. Although it is heavy, it is not thick. 8.38mm thick is even thinner than the vegan leather version Mi 11. So it doesn’t look bulky. The glass trim strip on the top, the chamfered camera module, and the placement of the bottom speaker to the right also show that Xiaomi is starting to pay attention to the details of the design.

If there are two words to describe its appearance, they are “refined” and “dominant”. A premium phone with an unforgettable and distinctive look is a design success.  I think the Mi 11 Ultra does that.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: Display

The screen is the first gate to human-machine interaction. Is the screen of the Mi 11 Ultra good enough? 

The screen on the Mi 11 Ultra is actually the same as the Mi 11’s. There is a 2k and 120hz refresh rate, as well as Corning’s latest Victus glass. The quad-curved screen also enhances the experience of full-screen gesture. You can pause for a closer look at the other parameters. There are some subtle differences that come from the software. For example, the peak brightness has been increased by 300nit and Dolby Vision is supported. If there is a downside, it would be the lack of LTPO and Truetone display support. But other than that you won’t find any other drawbacks and it’s still one of the best screens of the year.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: Gaming & Performance

If you’re going to be at the top of the Android phone list, the performance has to be very powerful. So how is the performance of the Mi 11 Ultra?

Honestly, not that great. On AnTuTu, it scores around 770,000, which is lower than the 800,000 points of its Mi 11 sibling. But 3DMARK’s 5545, Geekbench 5’s single-core score of 1105, and a multi-core score of 3497 brings it at par with other flagship phones.  Xiaomi claims that the Mi 11 Ultra uses a new phase-change thermal conductivity material. The thermal conductivity has been improved by 100%. But the gaming experience is not improved from a practical point of view.

Games like PUBG are certainly not a problem for flagships, averaging at 89 fps. Genshin Impact also had an average of 54 fps because Xiaomi had targeted optimizations.

The temperature didn’t surpass 50°C either. But when it came to games that are heavy on performance and are not optimized for the device like Brightridge, the gaming experience is very bad. The average frame rate is not bad at all.

 But even though Xiaomi says it has used new cooling materials, the temperature still breaks 50°C. Because the metal frame of the Mi 11 Ultra conducts heat better, the frame feels very hot when playing games. And it prompts an overheating warning after exiting the game. This results in your phone limiting the screen refresh rate, camera, etc. So we would recommend getting a cooling back clip if you want to play these kinds of games.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: Camera Performance

Here comes the most important question, with such a large camera module, the Mi 11 Ultra must be good at taking photos right? The main camera of the Mi 11 Ultra is a GN2 sensor from Samsung, with a humongous sensor size of 1/1.12″ inches.

It’s the largest CMOS size of any recently released phone. Both the ultra-wide lens and telephoto lens are Sony’s IMX586, a sensor that was used as the main camera in most phones the year before, but now the Mi 11 Ultra is using this popular sensor for its ultra-wide lens and periscopic telephoto lens, which is a very extravagant act.

Main Camera

The Mi 11 Ultra’s color tones are biased towards reproducing realistic scenes without being too vibrant. Colour accuracy is also much improved over the previous generation. It performs consistently in most scenes. The bokeh from the larger CMOS size is also more pronounced. The background light spot is larger. The more evenly spotted light also indicates an improvement in the quality of the lenses. Performance in dark conditions is excellent, with good detail retention. However, the sharpening is a little heavy. It doesn’t look very natural. Other than that it is difficult for me to pick out any other faults.

Ultra-Wide Camera

At first, I thought Mi 11 Ultra’s wide-angle lens would be the biggest improvement over its predecessor, the Mi 10 Ultra. But that wasn’t the case. The ultra-wide lens’ improvement is barely noticeable in most daytime scenes. Only at night in auto mode, you can see more noise in the dark areas, but the difference is reduced again when you turn on night mode. So although the IMX586 is also used for the ultra-wide angle, the improvement is not as pronounced as you might expect.  The lens also has an integrated macro mode. But the closest focusing distance is the same in macro mode and normal mode. So you can ignore this mode. It’s also a step backward compared to its predecessor. The Mi 11 Ultra is still using a 12mm lens, with more distortion around the photo, which needs to be noted.

Telephoto Camera

The 5x telephoto lens has not changed in terms of hardware, but there are software improvements. This lens can now be used in night mode. But it doesn’t really matter because the dynamic range of the telephoto lens is much better on the Mi 11 Ultra as compared to the Mi 10 Ultra, even without the night mode on. I think since it’s a flagship phone, the periscopic telephoto lens is still important. Because it can help you take very good photos in cluttered environments.

Video Shooting

You don’t have to worry about the Mi 11 Ultra’s performance in video shooting either. It performs very well. All three lenses support 8K and 4K 60 fps. And you can switch lenses in 4K 30 fps recording too. Notably, the Mi 10 Ultra can only do that in 1080P 30 fps video.

Check out our video review for video samples.

Issues

The Mi 11 Ultra is really impeccable when it plays well, but there’s a problem with Xiaomi’s new phones. It’s that the firmware can be very problematic at first. The most common problem is the very high shutter lag and the particularly slow HDR compositing. There’s also the old Xiaomi problem of wavering white balance, but it is much better than the previous Xiaomi phones in this video. The telephoto strategy is also a bit strange. The Mi 10 Ultra zoomed in to 5x in the same scene calls for a periscopic 5x telephoto shot, while the Mi 11 Ultra zoomed in to 5x is a cropped version from the main camera sensor, so you need to be careful when you shoot. Even if you were fine with the previous bugs, this one will be hard to ignore. Sometimes at the end of a photoshoot, you’ll find that the photo you’ve taken has been zoomed in multiple times for no apparent reason, making it completely unusable. This problem has occurred twice in the last few days of taking photos. Hopefully, Xiaomi will fix these issues in the next version soon.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: Charging & Battery Life

As with the Mi 11 and Mi 10s, the charger and charging cable are not included in the box. They are packaged separately. This time the battery of the Mi 11 Ultra uses a new negative material. It allows the battery to increase its power storage capacity.  That’s why you can see that there is actually a 5000mAh battery crammed into an 8.38mm body.

The charging power isn’t as aggressive as the 120w of last year’s Mi 10 Ultra. But 67w of wired charging plus 67w of wireless charging is top-notch, especially wireless charging. In testing, wired charging charges the phone to 22% in 5 minutes, 90% in 30 minutes, and it takes only 36 minutes to fully charge to 100%. Wireless charging charged up the phone to 14% in 5 minutes, 78% in half an hour, and it took 43 minutes to fill up to 100%. For supporting such a powerful wireless charging phone, Xiaomi has also launched an 80w wireless charging dock. The styling is very cool. It can charge horizontally and vertically and is able to control whether the cooling fan is on or not. As for why the charging dock is 80w instead of 67w, I guess Xiaomi’s new mobile phones launched in the near future will continue to break the record of the fastest wireless charging technology in mass-produced phones.

Because of its huge battery, its battery life should be great, right? Half an hour of Tiktok and 1080p video playback uses 5%, 28 minutes of PUBG uses 12%, GenshinImpact for 30 minutes uses 17% and Brightridge for 20 minutes drains 15% of the battery. It seems to be pretty well optimized for light use, and about the same as any other phone for heavy use.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: Rear Camera Screen

Mi 11 Ultra brings the best hardware of 2021, but does it have any other highlights? Remember that little screen on the back of the phone? It allows you to check the time, but also messages, charging animations, and more. 

But the best thing about it is that it can be used for selfies. And the rear lens doesn’t have beauty effect, keeping your selfies realistic. Unfortunately, the screen doesn’t support video recording yet, but I guess Xiaomi will update this feature soon.

There’s no shortage of infrared transmitters and NFC, but the USB is still 2.0. I have to criticize Xiaomi on this point. However, the phone does support IP68 water resistance, making it the first Xiaomi phone to have IP68 water resistance in 11 years. Another highlight is Harman Kardon’s stereo dual speakers. The sound quality is a step up from the Mi 11. Again, please check out Mi 11 Ultra review video for the speaker quality. 

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Review: Verdict

Having read this review, have you come up with an answer to the question of whether the Mi 11 Ultra is the “light of Android”?

It does have the potential to be the most powerful Android phone because its hardware is really very good. But it’s not ready yet, because it’s not the best in terms of software. Wait a few months for Xiaomi to make up for its software shortcomings. Maybe it will really become the “light of Android”. But by then the competition will be even stronger.

Let’s wait and see who will release the best Android phone this year. 

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Xiaomi had recently announced that the company would be giving away around 10,000 sodas and now today, the company has said that it will be giving away 10,000 ice creams from Häagen-Dazs on its Xiaomi Mall mobile application.

For those who are unaware, the company is doing this to celebrate its establishment day. Xiaomi was established on 6th April 2010, which makes the company eleven years old. To celebrate, the company will be hosting a live event on Douyin.

Xiaomi further adds that it will be giving away discounts for the Mi Rice Cooker and 60 million yuan in cash red envelopes through its own Xiaomi Mall, JD.com, Tmall, and Suning.com stores in the form of discounts, gifts, coupons, and more.

The company has grown significantly in the past few years, emerging as the leading brand in several regions where it is present. Xiaomi has also expanded from smartphones to a wide range of products, covering almost everything when it comes to consumer electronics.

It is also ramping up investment into chip manufacturing as the pressure from the United States keeps increasing. This is also a part of China’s efforts to lower dependency on foreign technology after the US had targeted Huawei Technologies and a few others.

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Xiaomi has launched the successor of Mi Band 5, the Mi Band 6 in China & Mi Smart Band 6 in global markets. Apart from the naming and certain features like Watch faces, NFC, AI, they share common specs like AMOLED display, Blood Oxygen measurement. Let’s take a look at its specifications, features, and price.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 Price, Availability

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 comes in six colors- Black, Orange, Yellow, Olive, Ivory, Blue options. Also, just like last year, the 2021 fitness tracker also has two versions- one with NFC and without NFC. You can take a look at the pricing below:

• Xiaomi Mi Band 6
  • China:
    • NFC version- 279 yuan($43)
    • Standard(non-NFC)- 229 yuan($35)
  • Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6
    • Global:
      • Standard(non-NFC)- 44.99 euros

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Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 Specifications and Features

The Xiaomi Mi Band 6 features a huge 1.56-inch AMOLED display. This 2.5D curved display has a resolution of 152×486 pixels, 326 PPI, and up to 450 nits brightness. Xiaomi says that the display is about 50% larger than the predecessor.

Further, the Mi Band 6 supports up to 130+ watch faces, 60+ watch faces(global), and also allows users to customize them with their personal photos. Like last year, Mi Band 6 also gets animated watch faces like and you can see an example of the SpongeBob watch faces below. 

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Also, as mentioned above, the fitness tracker has a lot of color options for the straps.

Mi Smart Band 6 Features

As for features, the Mi Band 6 can support up to 30 exercise modes and can auto-detect some like Outdoor running, walking, treadmill running, outdoor cycling, rowing, and elliptical training. The Mi Band 6 also supports 24×7 heart rate monitoring(PPG), SpO2(Blood Oxygen measurement).

The Mi Band 6 can also track your sleep to tell you about the Sleep breathing quality, REM, and nap time periods. Other tracking options include Breath exercise, Stress monitoring, Female health tracking, PAI(Personal Activity Intelligence).

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The NFC version(in China) supports multi-function NFC that helps in tap-to-pay on the go. As for the assistant, the Mi Band 6 has a Xiao AI assistant built-in(China). As for connectivity, it supports Bluetooth 5.0 and also has all the other necessary sensors like a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope.

Other features include swim-proof 5ATM water-resistant, magnetic charging, 125mAh LiPo battery, and a battery life of up to 14 days. Finally, the Mi Band 6 measures 47.4 x 18.6 x 12.7mm and has an adjustable strap length of 155 – 219mm.

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Xiaomi launched the Mi Watch Lite Smartwatch for the Global markets a few months ago. Now, it is getting a firmware update that brings a lot of useful features to the wearable.

An update with firmware version 4.1.20 is rolling out to the users. This has a lot of features like smart DND, Vibration adjustments, gesture options, and more. You can look at the changelog(Google translated from Spanish) below:

• Add Smart ‘Do Not Disturb’
• Add Vibration mode settings
• Add wrist sensitivity settings for ‘Lift to Wake’
• Add mute buttons for incoming calls(on Android)
• Add Bluetooth disconnection reminder
• Bug fixes
• Improved System stability

As reported by OneTech, this update brings the Automatic DND(Do Not Disturb) functionality. After this, users won’t have to adjust it manually every night as the Mi Watch Lite will go into DND mode once it detects that we are asleep.

Further, the update also fine tweaks the lift to wake functionality and brings more vibration mode settings. One of the annoying things that every fitness enthusiast or any casual smartwatch user experiences is the abrupt Bluetooth disconnections.

Xiaomi has found a solution for this as the new update will notify the user on his/her device when his watch is disconnected so that he can be aware of it. Apart from this, the update includes a mute switch for calls, bug fixes, and other system stability.

If you are a user of the Mi Watch Lite, you can get it updated to the latest firmware using the Xiaomi Wear app. However, if you haven’t bought one for yourself yet, you can use our Giztop and get a $20 discount.

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Xiaomi is expected to launch a few more devices in the Xiaomi Mi 11 series. Among these, the ‘Mi 11 Lite’ has leaked considerably in the past. It is probably coming in 4G and 5G versions in the respective markets. Now, a new specs leak reveals the distinction between the Mi 11 Lite Global and India variants.

A leak by Xiaomiui Telegram channel reveals the details of the Mi 11 Lite 4G that could be launching in India and other global markets soon. The info that is probably obtained from a firmware code shows that the Mi 11 Lite 4G is codenamed ‘courbet’ with ‘courbet_global’ and ‘courbetin_india’ names for the respective regions.

A recent Google Play Console listing of the 5G variant showed that its codename could be ‘renoir’. Anyway, the leak says that the Mi 11 Lite 4G whose model number is M2101K9AG, will feature a 90Hz FHD+ AMOLED display. This is a bit contradictory to the LCD panel that was rumored before.

Moving on, it says that the device will feature an SM7125-based CPU which is hinting at the Qualcomm chipset. If that’s the case, the Snapdragon 720G could run the show for the 4G variant. This is a 2.3GHz processor and was also spotted on the settings of a recent Live images leak.

For cameras, the Mi 11 Lite 4G is expected to feature a Triple-camera setup and the design could be similar to the Xiaomi Mi 11. However, this isn’t confirmed yet. The sensors, on the other hand, are expected to be the 64MP primary lens(could be Samsung GW2 sensor).

Additionally, the new leaks say the Global variant would get the ‘macro’ lens while the Indian version would opt for a ‘depth’ sensor(could be 5MP sensors). We can expect the second sensor to be a 0.6x 8MP ultra-wide lens.

Other specs of the 4G variant include a 4,250mAh battery with 33W wired and reverse charging support,  MIUI 12/12.5, black, blue, and pink colors, 6/8GB RAM, 64/128GB storage, Wi-Fi 5GHz, and Bluetooth 5.1.

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Xiaomi launched the K40 series in China a few days ago. Soon after that, reports started surfacing that these devices will be rebranded under POCO for the Global markets. Now, kacskrz, an XDA senior member, has found evidences of the devices and it may come to India under the ‘Mi’ branding.

As per the code snippet found by kacskrz, a Xiaomi device with ‘Mi’ branding and ‘Mi 11X‘ market name appears with model number M2012K11AI. Additionally, the codename of the device is shown as ‘aliothin’. In case you don’t know, this model number and codename belong to the Redmi K40(already certified by India’s BIS).

That is, going by the usual naming of Xiaomi, the ‘in’ at the end of ‘alioth’ should indicate that it’s an Indian variant. Similarly, another code reveals a new device called ‘Mi 11X Pro’. If the above guess turns true, then the Redmi K40 Pro should take the Mi 11X Pro naming.

Earlier today, tech influencer Mukul Sharma said that the K40 will be rebranded as POCO for the Global markets. However, it looks like the devices won’t come to India under POCO but debut as Mi 11X, Mi 11X Pro. If that isn’t enough, a third device with the ‘Mi 11i‘ moniker suggests that it could be the rebranded Redmi K40 Pro Plus for Global markets.

#RedmiK40 aka #PocoF3 = #Mi11X for India.
CC @aamirXDA @Deiki_kun @MishaalRahman pic.twitter.com/Yo3Ve0X7GY

— Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz) March 4, 2021

The Redmi K40 Pro+ has a codename ‘haydn’ and the corresponding Mi 11i has “haydn_pro”. That said, there is no sign of this launching in India as the Mi 11i codename has “haydn_pro_global” and no ‘in’.

Last month, Manu Kumar Jain confirmed that two Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 888 devices are coming to India. If you match it with the above info, it leaves us to believe that the Mi 11 devices for India will be a rebrand of the Redmi K40, K40 Pro from China. Anyway, let’s wait for official info to confirm it.

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Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the most expected Redmi Note 10 series in India next month. The company could also launch the successor of Mi Smart Band 5 soon as the Mi Band 6 gets Indonesia Telecom and India’s BIS certifications.

As noted by Mukul Sharma, a Xiaomi device with model number XMSH15HM appears on Indonesia Telecom and India’s BIS listing. Among these, the former gives away the name of the product as ‘Smart Band 6’.

If you recall, Xiaomi launched the predecessor ‘Mi Band 5’ in China but brought it to markets like India as ‘Mi Smart Band 5‘. Going by this, the ‘Mi Smart Band 6‘ could launch as the Mi Band 6 in China. Either way, Xiaomi hasn’t confirmed anything yet.

Regarding the specs, the Mi Band 6 with the same model number XMSH15HM allegedly got leaked on the Zepp app code. It revealed that the fitness tracker will come with SpO2(Blood Oxygen Monitoring), and Alexa assistant Support.

It is also expected to feature a bigger display than the 1.1-inch screen on the predecessor. Just like previous versions, it could get an NFC, and non-NFC variants for different markets, built-in GPS(rumored), Heart rate Monitoring(PPG), Sleep tracking, and more.

Other possible specs include 30 activity modes(Sport Modes) including  Zumba, cricket, basketball, and kickboxing. Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 5 back in September 2020 in India for a price of ₹2,499.

While there is no info on the color variants and pricing, we can expect Xiaomi to price the successor around the same price tag(if not higher) as before. Let’s wait for more details in the coming days.

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Xiaomi launched its first Smartwatch, the Mi Watch Revolve in India back in September 2020. The company has officially announced a price cut that will make the wearable available ₹3,000 less than the launch price.

Xiaomi’s Mi Watch Revolve is now priced at ₹7,999($110) in India. The smartwatch comes in two color options- Chrome Silver, Midnight Black. If you recall, the company brought it for a price of ₹10,990($151). However, it sold for a ₹1,000 less during the Diwali sale.

That said, the company mentions that the new offer is a Limited Period one which could be on the occasion of Valentine’s day arriving in five days. Either way, the new Price of the Smartwatch has already reflected on the official channels. Speaking of which, you can grab the Mi Watch Revolve on mi.com and Amazon India.

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— Mi India #Mi10i is Here! (@XiaomiIndia) February 9, 2021

The Mi Watch Revolve features a 1.39-inch round-shaped AMOLED touchscreen housed inside a 46mm Watch dial. The strap width is about 22mm. The display has a 454×454 pixel resolution, 326ppi PPI, and a max brightness of 450nits. It is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 as well.

It also has features like always-on functionality, close to 112 Watch faces. Further, the device has 10 sport modes, media control, notifications, find my phone, weather, and more. It is compatible with Android 4.4 or iOS 10 and above.

Other features include a 420mAh battery, Heart rate monitoring(PPG), GPS, Bluetooth 5.0 BLE, 5ATM water resistance, Ambient light functionality, and more. Finally, the watch measures 4.62 cm x 5.33 cm x 1.14 cm and weighs just 40 grams.

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 10T series in India back in October 2020. The two handsets – Mi 10T and Mi 10T pro were priced at ₹35,999(starting price) and ₹39,999 respectively. As a part of Republic Day Sales on Flipkart and Mi.com, the Mi 10T has now got a huge discount in the country.

Flipkart and mi.com are running a Sale on the occasion of Republic Day in India that falls on January 26. The former’s sale is Big Saving Days while the latter has named it Republic Day Sale. Both the sales will run from January 20 to January 24. Among the lot, Xiaomi Mi 10T has also got a ₹3,000($41) price cut.

Mi 10T Price Cut, Offers, Availability- India

The device, which has two variants- 6/8GB RAM, and 128GB storage, now starts as low as ₹32,999($452). The device will be available in two colors- Cosmic Black and Lunar Silver options. You can look at the new price and variants below:

• Mi 10T(6GB + 128GB)- ₹32,999($452) | Old Price- ₹35,999
• Mi 10T(8GB + 128GB)- ₹34,999($479) | Old Price- ₹37,999

As for Availability, as mentioned above, you can get it on Flipkart, and mi.com. As a part of the sale, users can also avail an instant ₹3,000 discount when using ICICI bank Credit and Debit(on EMI) cards. You also get no-cost EMI options.

Additionally, if you get the device on Flipkart, be sure to check the BuyBack Guarantee option as well(which now costs only ₹1) as it assures a ₹23,100 value if you exchange the device within 12 months.

Mi 10T Specifications

Xiaomi Mi 10T features a 6.67-inch top-left punch-hole IPS LCD FHD+ display with 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10, MEMC. Snapdragon 865 chipset powers the device paired with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage. Other features include a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging, 64MP triple-camera setup, NFC, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, dual Speakers, and Hi-Res Audio support.

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Xiaomi Mi 11, which launched back on Monday(Dec. 28), is already up for pre-orders in China. And now, a report reveals that the device has received a staggering response for pre-sale registrations.

As per the report, Xiaomi Mi 11‘s pre-order registrations have exceeded 850,000 on JD.com(Jingdong). Precisely, at the time of writing this, the registrations are steering up further and it is around 865,638 according to the Jingdong website. With around 3-4hrs still left for the first sale tomorrow(January 1, 2021), the number is expected to go even higher.

Xiaomi’s official Weibo has already conveyed that the first sale of Mi 11 will be at 0:00 AM Beijing time(UTC+ 08:00). Although this appointment is online, reports say that on January 1, as many as 171 Xiaomi stores will sell the device offline simultaneously. A Xiaomi executive had already said that the company is prepared well-enough to maintain stocks of the Mi 11.

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Besides, the first snapdragon 888 2021 flagship deserves such a reception. This is because the device is a compelling offering starting at 3999 yuan(~$611). You can take a look at all the variants and their pricing below:

• 8+128GB*- 3,999 yuan($611)
• 8+256GB-  4,299 yuan($657)
• 12+256GB- 4,699 yuan($719)

*- RAM + storage

The device comes in Blue, Black, and White Color options. There is also a special Lei Jun Signature Edition with Scodix Crystal finish for 12GB variant. Additionally, Xiaomi also announced two Vegan Leather versions in Smoky Purple and Khaki colors.

Also, it’s worth noting that the Mi 11 won’t come with an in-box Adapter this time. However, Xiaomi is kind enough to include a special 55W GaN charger in a Special Set Edition. This bundle will reportedly be available for the same price for a limited time.  And after this, you need to pay 99 yuan($15) to get it.

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A few months back, a mouse with Mi Portable Wireless Mouse 2 moniker got Bluetooth SIG Certification. Today, Xiaomi has finally crowdfunded the successor of the Mi Portable Mouse today in China. The new Mi Portable Mouse 2 has features like Dual-Mode connection, low energy Bluetooth, and more.

From the looks, the Mi Portable Mouse 2 looks like a successor to the Mi Portable Wireless Mouse that launched in India this year. However, unlike the latter, it has a darker silver version and a Black color variant. Also, at the back, it has a DPI switch which according to the company is 4-way adjustable.

At the front, we see a similar circular layout for the mouse-click buttons. However, there is an additional button that is for the dual-mode switch. Speaking of which, the Mouse supports dual-mode connection. Users can connect through a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and via the Bluetooth 4.2. This Bluetooth connectivity is provided by a Telink Low-Energy Bluetooth chip.

Once done, you can easily switch between the two screens with the button. That said, the mouse also has the usual Left, Right Click buttons and a two-way scroll wheel. The outer body of the mouse is built using Anodized Aluminum Alloy through a sandblasting process. The buttons and wheel have improved less-noisy clicks thanks to the soft rubber material.

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This portable mouse, aimed at home and office use, runs on one AA battery. Xiaomi says the battery will last up to a year which is similar to the predecessor. And, it also has a low-battery reminder so you can be aware when the battery is going to die.

The crowdfunding price of the Mi Portable Mouse 2 is 79 yuan($12) and shipment starts from January 13. But if we look at the official website, it says the otherwise retail price is 99 yuan($15).

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Xiaomi and BYD Electronic have long-standing roots of a strategic partnership in Contract manufacturing. Reports say that this joint venture has so far been able to churn out more than 30 phones. Today, the latter explains the important aspects of Xiaomi Mi 11’s mid-frame, the audio engravings, and the leather panel.

As per the report, Xiaomi has sent a letter of Thanks to BYD Electronic Company Ltd., for working together on the Xiaomi Mi 11 project. For the unware, BYD is a Chinese smartphone component maker and contract manufacturer for various companies including Xiaomi. Recently, both have jointly developed a laboratory in Huizhou Park that oversees the design, R&D of metal materials.

Coming back, BYD says Xiaomi Mi 11’s midframe is thicker than the predecessor, the Mi 10. Precisely, it is 1.82mm thick whereas the Xiaomi Mi 10 has a smaller 0.9mm midframe. Now, this should improve the overall structural integrity because thicker the frame is, more will be the tensile strength.

Moving on, BYD says that it has used a special laser engraving technology to imprint the “Audio by Harman Kardon” on the top of the device. The process, which is a first-ever for Xiaomi, ensures that it has fine lines, high accuracy, and matches the color of the frame. In case you don’t know Mi 11’s audio(speaker) is tuned by Harman Kardon.

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Apart from this, BYD has also played its part in designing the leather back panel. Xiaomi’s flagship device has two versions of leatherback- Smoky Purple, and Khakhi. From the first-ever teardown video, we can see that they are extremely flexible and have support cushions inside for rigidity. Accordingly, BYD has used high-precision radium to carve the characters on it and the camera layout.

Xiaomi has kept the design language of the layout very strict that the degree of deviation is just ±0.05mm. As for the leather variant, the report says that the gap between the skin around the camera and the mold is very small at 0.1mm. Good to see Xiaomi paying attention to little details and doesn’t want to settle for less.

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Another day, is it just another teardown video of a smartphone? Well, no. The Xiaomi Mi 11 which launched yesterday is the World’s first Snapdragon 888 SoC-powered flagship smartphone. Hence, let’s delve into see what Xiaomi has packed inside for us.

Before we tear it apart, let’s look at what comes inside the box. Opening it up has documentation and the Mi 11 itself. As we all know, the Mi 11 doesn’t come with an in-box Adapter. However, Xiaomi is kind enough to give you the option of getting a free 55W GaN charger(limited time).

Moving on, the device in testing is a smoked Purple Leather Edition. The video by AIO Technology(via GSMArena) begins with a scratch test to get to know about the toughness of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Surprisingly, Xiaomi pre-installs a screen protector on the Mi 11 despite assuring 2x improved scratch resistance glass.

Rear Panel, Display

Although the screen survives keys, and sharp blades’ harm, it does give up on the Screwdriver as we see deeper grooves on harder scratch. At the bottom, there is the SIM-tray which, according to the video, has outer and inner mid-part made of metal but has a plastic frame.

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In case you don’t know, neither of the Mi 11 variants comes with an official IP rating. The flexible Vegan leather back on this edition becomes the icing on the cake for easy removal. Prying it open, you can see adhesives all over the other side of the back panel that is covered with cushion foam. Inside, we see the components arranged horizontally into three sections.

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Camera, Motherboard

The first part shows the L-shaped Camera modules inside the squircle housing. This is a drastic change from the vertical strip on the predecessor, the Mi 10. Removing the screws(17-Total) and prying the layout reveals that Flashlight is independent and connects to the motherboard via a cable.

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The back of the camera layout also has cushion foam for protection. Moving the cable clamps we see the Entire module(with 7 cushion foams on the back) consisting of an NFC Coil, A Conductive Cloth, and a Wireless Charging Coil(with heat dissipation layers).

Removing this shows the motherboard and cameras. After disconnecting the battery, sub-board from the mainboard we see the entire Camera module is fused to a single cage. The main lens is a Samsung ISOCELL HMX, while the ultrawide and macro lenses are of OmniVision’s CMOS OV13B10 and Samsung S5K5E9 respectively.

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They also have copper foils attached to their cables as a heat sink. Speaking of which, the top and bottom portion of the motherboard also has copper foils for heat dissipation and the silver portion is the thermal paste that is applied over the Snapdragon 888 processor. Underneath the board, we see the Top earpiece that doubles as a stereo speaker and another VC plate for more cooling.

Battery, Rear portion

The below portion has an equally well-built enclosure around the components. Starting with the clamp that has cushion foams to hold the cables, it reveals the portion with Speaker(tuned by Harmon Kardon), Squared X-axis linear Vibration motor, SIM-tray, Type-C Port.

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Finally, the 4,600mAh battery and mid-frame. Two pull tabs hold the BM4X Li-ion Polymer Battery that is made by Sunwoda Electronics Co Ltd. After this, removing the mid-frame reveals the Goodix’s in-display fingerprint sensor which also doubles as a heartrate sensor.

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Earlier this month, Xiaomi confirmed the arrival of the next iteration of MIUI, the MIUI 12.5. Now, we have some details on the intermediary version(x.5)’s Beta and stable release timelines.

As per a Telegram post, the stable version of MIUI 12.5 will arrive as soon as Late February of 2021 in China. This information is posted on the Xiaomi MIUI Turkey channel. The post also mentions that there are no plans for Closed Beta at least till 2020 ends.

MIUI 12.5 will be a moderate upgrade from the MIUI 12 that launched back in April 2020. In the past, similarly named MIUI versions like 11.5, 10.5, and 9.5 haven’t really brought any significant changes. That is, Xiaomi keeps things simple for such versions and uses it to get ready for the next big UI change.

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Coming back, the post says the delay is probably due to the vacation time in China. At the confirmation of MIUI 12.5, it had said that it will be suspending the weekly Beta Builds. In case you don’t know, Xiaomi generally begins with a Closed Beta where only Few individuals get the hang of the new MIUI.

Later, it gets expanded to weekly Beta before reaching the Stable version. Anyway, the next MIUI version is expected to get a new Desktop mode(like the Samsung DeX), revamped animations, and few changes to privacy as well. If the report is true, a Closed Beta would begin in January of 2021 and if you are a Global user, don’t expect a stable version to arrive anytime before Q1 2021 ends.

That said, we also can’t rule out the possibility of Xiaomi announcing the new UI at the Xiaomi Mi 11 launch. Let’s wait for more details in the coming days.

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Xiaomi is keeping true to its plans to expand further in Europe. The Chinese tech giant has reportedly opened its largest Mi Store in Central and Eastern Europe. The Mi Store is located in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The grand opening of the store was carried out while observing COVID-19 protocols such as the use of facemasks and maintaining physical distancing.

Xiaomi’s International president Shou Zi Chew who shared the news on Twitter also disclosed that the store is the brand’s first store equipped with a service center inside. Thus, you do not only get the chance to get your favorite Mi ecosystem products, but you can also as well drop by to get your faulty Mi product repaired. This will particularly appeal more to new users who may be concerned about after-sales services and availability of parts when they are considering including a Xiaomi product on their shopping list.

The Mi Store also has a Smart Home zone that lets visitors experience Xiaomi’s ecosystem products first hand. This may be all we need to confirm that Xiaomi will soon release a majority of its ecosystem products in Europe. The brand is hoping to capitalize on Huawei’s travail to rake in more market shares in the smartphone market in Europe.

The brand had earlier hinted that it is looking to increase its offline presence in Europe. However, the drive will receive more thrust if other popular smart home and ecosystem products like the MIJIA Vacuum cleaner, electric scooter, shaver, hairdryer, smartwatch, fitness band, smart TV, lighting, air purifiers, surveillance cameras, and others are made available to its growing fans in the region.

Although several of the ecosystem products are on display at the store’s Smart Home zone, there is no indication that they’ll all be up for grabs at the store right away. However, we expect a rich array of Mi products including the latest flagship and mid-end smartphones to be available at the new Warsaw Mi Store.

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Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the world’s first smartphone with Snapdragon 888 chipset, the Mi 11. Ahead of the December 28 launch, the company has been revealing key details in a series of posts via Weibo. Amidst this, a tipster now says that Mi 11 will be the only flagship device available in large quantities before the spring festival.

Digital Chat Station on Weibo says Xiaomi has been preparing the inventory of Mi 11 well-in-advance. Precisely, he says the company has planned to keep the scale of stocks to 1 million. This corroborates with an earlier report where a Xiaomi executive had said that there will be enough stocks.

According to the tipster, Xiaomi is able to achieve this through the exclusivity of Snapdragon 888 SoC. If we recall, soon after Qualcomm’s event, Lei Jun broke the news that Mi 11 will be the first to launch with flagship SoC. Coming back, he says as per the priority list, Xiaomi should have got the chipsets from Qualcomm two months ago.

Anyway, with this amount of stocks in its kitty, Xiaomi will reportedly be the only company to produce so many Snapdragon 888-powered devices before the Spring Festival of China. For the unaware, Spring Festival starts on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. From here, it runs for 23 days, and for 2021, it falls on February 12.

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EDITOR’S PICK: Xiaomi Mi 11 pre-orders will commence from December 29 via Giztop

Either way, Mi 11 will debut in the country by Next Monday(Dec.28). This iteration of Xiaomi’s flagship smartphone will succeed the yesteryear Mi 10. And reports say the successor, although not the cheapest flagship out there, will bestow the spirit of a premium smartphone.

Leaked posters have already confirmed punch-hole screen, squircle-shaped triple-cameras, while the company has confirmed the presence of LPDDR5 RAM, Wi-Fi 6 standard. The device will weigh 196.4 grams and probably feature a 6.67-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz display, 108MP primary camera, 4,780mAh with 55W fast charging.

A leak on color and memory variants says Mi 11’s 8GB variant will darn Smoked Purple(leather), While color while the 12GB variant will sport Blue, Smoke Purple (leather), and a Special Edition.

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Although Xiaomi announced the Mi 10 Youth Edition at the MIUI 12 event, the company shipped it with older MIUI 11 based on Android 10 out of the box. After many rounds of beta updates, today, according to a Telegram Channel, it is getting the Android 11 update in China.

Only recently, Xiaomi updated the stable MIUI 12 based on Android 11 for flagships like Mi 10, Redmi K30 Pro Zoom in China. The company, despite delays, is updating the devices with the latest Android as promised. Hence, the update for Mi 10 Youth Edition is a no-brainer.

Having said that, the update with the firmware V12.1.3.0.RJVCNXM is rolling out to the users in China. Weighing 3.6GB the update brings stable MIUI 12 based on Android 11 to the device. Previously, Xiaomi announced the latest MIUI 12 beta build soon after Google’s official Android 11 announcement.

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Initially, Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, Redmi’s K30 Pro were the lucky ones to taste the new features of Android 11. Later, Xiaomi started bundling the beta update for Mi 10 Youth Edition making it one of the early ones to get it.

That said, with the new stable update, users can enjoy Android 11 features like revamped notifications, chat bubbles(conversations), and more. That said, the device already got the latest MIUI 12 features with the MIUI 12 update back in June.

And considering this new update is rolling as an OTA update, it could take a few days before reaching everyone. The Mi 10 Youth Edition, which features a 6.57-inch Pentile AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G SoC, a quad-camera system with a 50x Periscope Telephoto lens, recently got price cuts for 8/128GB and 8/256GB variants in China.

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Update[December 28]

We are just a couple of hours away from the official launch of Xiaomi Mi 11. Ahead of this, the company has already confirmed that the device will feature advanced display technology with Gorilla Glass Victus for protection, support for computational photography, faster LPDDR5 RAM, and Wi-Fi 6 standard, speakers tuned by Harman Kardon.

The device, however, will be the first Xiaomi flagship to miss out on an in-box Charging Adapter. Alongside the event, Xiaomi has also confirmed that it will announce the new MIUI 12.5 and has already begun beta registrations for the same. The stable version of the same is reportedly slated for a Late February 2021 release.

Original Story as follows…

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the Mi 11 series in China this month. An exclusive tip given to us suggests that the company will unveil the devices on December 29 in the country. Ahead of the launch, leaks regarding Mi 11 has been floating on the internet frequently. Hence, let’s take a look at the possible specs, and price with whatever info we have so far.

For starters, Mi 11 will be a premium flagship series in 2021 that’s coming after the 10th anniversary of Xiaomi. It will succeed the yesteryear Mi 10 series. Although Xiaomi has confirmed only about the Mi 11 so far, we can expect the company to bring Xiaomi Mi 11, Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro just like 2020. Additionally, a report also rumors about a possible Mi 11 Pro+. Xiaomi’s latest flagship that’s selling in China is the Mi 10 Ultra which launched a few months ago.

Mi 11 Series – The basics

To get basics out of the way, Xiaomi Mi 11 will follow a similar strategy to the predecessor. Accordingly, it will boast a premium design with no-compromise on specs and other features. It will also be the first flagship to launch with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 88 SoC as confirmed by Lei Jun.

From the leaked images so far, we can guess that the device might retain the rear Glass body and sport a metal mid-frame for rigidity. Since the devices are tipped to sport a four-curved screen, expect Xiaomi to place a Gorilla Glass(maybe 6) on top of the screen.

Other expected features include water resistance(P2i/any IP rating), USB-C port, dual-SIM card slot, SA/NSA 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, DDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, fast charging, camera features like OIS, EIS, 4K video recording, slow-mo, night mode, and more.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Features (Expected)

The standard variant Mi 11 is expected to feature a four-curved screen with a top-left punch-hole display. Thus, it’s gonna look a bit similar to the Mi 10 at least from the front. Although dimensions aren’t known yet, it is likely to sport a FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate screen.

This is up from the 90Hz refresh rate on the predecessor. However, we will have to wait for other details like peak brightness, JNCD value, contrast ratio, and more. Under the hood, it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Xiaomi is likely to up the storage performance with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 instead of 3.0 storage.

For the optics, the device will have a triple camera setup on the back along with an LED flashlight. This is horizontally stacked inside a squircle housing. As per the concept renders, the layout will also have a Blue Gradient color with a chamfered bump. The triple-camera array will likely have a 108MP main camera, 13MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP macro sensor.

Although few rumors predict the presence of a Telephoto lens, the device will anyway get an upgrade from the 2MP macro on the Mi 10. A 4,780mAh battery will probably back the entire Mi 11 with support for 55W fast charging. For memory variants, we can expect 8/12GB RAM and 128/256/512GB storage. The Mi 11 is expected to start at the same 3,999 yuan($612).

EDITOR’S PICK: Xiaomi confirms the arrival of MIUI 12.5

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro Features(Expected)

As far as full-fledged renders are concerned, the Mi 11 Pro has been a mystery, to say the least. Although reports predict an identical design throughout the series, a leaked protective casing of the Mi 11 Pro hints at quad-cameras on the Pro.

A different rear layout, if turns true, will be a surprise considering the devices will elsewhere differ very little. Anyhow, the Mi 11 Pro, as per a new tip on Weibo, will feature a 6.76-inch display. It will have a similar four-curved screen with a top-left punch-hole but will sport a QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.

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Under the hood, it will feature the same Snapdragon 888 SoC as the Mi 11 and come paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. As for optics, let’s address the typical scenario first. If Mi 11 Pro were to host the same design as the Mi 11, it will likely have the triple-camera setup. Accordingly, there will be a 48MP OmniVision OV48C sensor, 20MP ultra-wide, 12MP Telephoto with 2x optical zoom.

The main sensor will reportedly capture images at 50MP resolution as well. However, if the device has a revamped layout like the one shown above, it will probably include an additional Periscope lens for higher zoom(maybe 10X or more). A report also shows dual-batteries on the Mi 11 series and suggests that Mi 11 Pro might have a 4,970mAh battery.

This is understandable considering the Pro has a 2K resolution(higher). We can expect other features like the same memory variants, charging from the Mi 11. It is likely to start from 5,299 yuan($811).

The entire series will likely debut with MIUI 12 based on Android 11 out-of-the-box. However, Xiaomi could pull a new MIUI like the 12.5 version as well.

Mysterious Mi 11 Pro+

Apart from the Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro, as mentioned above, a mysterious Mi 11 Pro+ is also rumored to accompany the series at the event. Nothing else has popped up regarding the device leaving us dry with no teaser images. However, the report says it will likely have top-of-the-line specs like a bigger 2K screen and a 120Hz display, Snapdragon 888 SoC, Xiaomi’s 100W charging, and more with premium pricing.

Nevertheless, the Mi 11 series will reportedly go on sale later this month (could be on the launch day). A Xiaomi executive also says that the device will have enough stocks. Let’s wait for the official pricing.

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A series of images claimed to be Mi 11 appears on slashleaks(via mobiltelefon.ru). As you can see below, the images show a person holding a device that is in Blue Gradient color. If you look closely, it has a squircle rear camera layout with two large sensors and a small one above the LED flashlight. These almost resemble the earlier leaked image of the Xiaomi Mi 11.

Further, the first larger sensor also has a white ring around it just like the concept renders that surfaced online. This could be the 108MP main sensor of the rear setup. To add to the merry, tipster Ice Universe claims that these are 100% legit images of the Xiaomi Mi 11. In any case, the launch should be very near, and hence, let’s wait for official images and pricing.

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Various reports say that the other two sensors would be a 13MP ultra-wide, and 5MP macro sensors. That said, the Xiaomi Mi 11 will be the first to use Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC according to Xiaomi. The series is likely to include two models- Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro.

Among the two, the Mi 11 is likely to feature an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 4,780mAh battery with 55W charging. The Xiaomi Mi 11 is also strongly rumored to go on sale this month with sufficient stocks. Early rumors also say that Mi 11 will come at least in 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, and start around 3,999 Yuan (~$610).

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Earlier today, Xiaomi India confirmed that it will foray into the QLED TV segment on December 16 in India. It was speculated that the new Premium Smart TV would be a rebrand of the Mi TV 5/5 Pro that is retailing in China. However, the company has now clarified it in an interview with the Financial Express.

Eshwar Nilakantan, category lead for smart TVs at Xiaomi India, says that all QLED TVs selling in the country will be “Made In India“. He says the company would wait for the right moment to bring anything and “never settle for low”. He might be referring to the OnePlus QLED Q1 TV that failed to create a spark due to its pricing but it’s our guess. Additionally, the company confirms that the Mi QLED TV for India will be different from the Mi TV 5/5 Pro. He also says that 55-inch is an ideal size for most consumers hinting at the upcoming TV’s size.

Earlier when Xiaomi started teasing the TV launch, many of them including us guessed that it would be a rebrand of Mi TV 5/5 Pro from China. However, an event page that has gone live recently indicates that the TV for India will have new features. This is a no-brainer as the company is trying to bring new products to a country where it has been leading since its inception in 2018.

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In fact, it has lead the Smart TV segment just six months after its debut in 2018, and later with a higher 33% share in 2019 as well. And it continues to do so in 2020. Precisely, Eshwar says that according to the upcoming Q3 2020 report, the company will be the No.1 Smart TV brand. This is in-line with a recent 5 million Smart TV shipment milestone in the country making it a king for 10-consecutive quarters.

Coming back, the report says the new QLED TV will be a spiritual successor to the Mi TV 4 from 2018. However, it will make a giant leap in display technology with the Quantum Dot LED panel. This, along with features HDR10+, 100% color volume(probably NTSC), and Dolby Vision for enhanced picture quality is a definite contender for the rivals.

Talking about the India specific variant, he says the company has delayed the launch of QLED TVs for nine months to fine-tune it for India. This further strengthens our earlier guess that Patchwall 3.4 with a new carousel, user center, Live TVs could be pre-installed. Anyway, Eshwar hints at an aggressive pricing for QLED TV and confirms that Xiaomi will bring more QLED TVs to India in 2021.

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A few days back, Xiaomi India started teasing a new QLED TV for India. The company has since then teased it multiple times with a #QuantumLeapsAhead tag referring the Quantum Dot display technology. Today, it has confirmed that the TV will debut in the country on December 16.

Xiaomi India took to Twitter to confirm the launch event of the new QLED TV in India. As per the Tweet, the new QLED 4K TV will launch on December 16, at 12 PM in India. Xiaomi has shared a teaser video that shows the design. While the video hints that the TV’s design could be similar to Mi TV 5 Pro from China, Xiaomi’s website hints at new features.

Mi Fans, an all new TV experience awaits. #MiQLEDTV4K #QuantumLeapsAhead

December 16th,12 Noon
Stay Tuned. pic.twitter.com/RUtB0PGUaj

— Mi India #Mi10TSeries5G (@XiaomiIndia) December 7, 2020

Accordingly, an event page on mi.com is already live. The page also shows a TV design in silhouette with slim bezels on three sides. Let’s see if it sports the aluminum build like TV 5 Pro.  Anyway, the teaser says that the TV will have Quantum Dot visuals with features like Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and 4K resolution. Now if we recall, the Mi TV 5 Pro has HDR10+ but it lacks the Dolby Vision feature.

That said, the teaser page also mentions features like Dolby Audio and DTS-HD. For the unware, QLED TV stands for Quantum-Dot Light Emitting Diode. Typically, a QLED TV has an LED backlight, a layer of Quantum Dot film, an LCD matrix, and a color filter. Here, the Quantum dot(QD) uses quantum dots( semiconductor nanocrystals) to produce pure monochromatic red, green, and blue light.

Coming back, the QLED TV will also have the best patch wall according to the website. This suggests that the TV will come with at least the Patchwall 3.4 with a new carousel, user center, Live TVs out of the box. Further, the TV will also have HDMI 2.1, eARC (enhanced Audio Return Channel), ALLM(Auto Low Latency Mode), and AV1(AOMedia Video 1), and more. Let’s wait for more teasers in the coming days.

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Xiaomi has already confirmed that it’s Mi 11 will be the first smartphone to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 SoC. The series reportedly includes Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro and is rumored to launch later this month. Usually, as we get closer to the launch of a new device, leaks start appearing from all corners. That is the case for Mi 11 too as a new report says that the standard edition has got network certification in China.

According to the report, a device with model number M2011K2C has got 5G certification in China. As you can see below, the device in question gets certified for 4G, 5G, GSM, and WLAN. The report says that this belongs to the Mi 11 Standard Edition. Now, if we recall, a device with similar model number M2012K11C appeared on Geekbench. This was believed to be one of the Mi 11 series devices with the flagship SoC.

Anyway, it’s a no-brainer that both the devices will support the latest 5G connectivity. Besides, the entire specs of the Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro has already been leaked. Accordingly, both the devices will share similar specs with a few differences in Camera, charging, and of course, Price. A new leak also sheds light on the 11 Pro allegedly featuring a different camera layout than the non-Pro.

Precisely, a concept render on Mi 11 Standard edition shows that the device will have a four-curved design and horizontally stacked triple-cameras. It will likely feature a S-AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Quad HD+ resolution. For rear cameras, leaks say that the device will include a  108MP sensor, 13MP ultrawide, and 5MP Macro lens. Upfront, a 20MP is expected to be the selfie shooter.

While the Mi 11 is rumored to have a 4,780mAh battery, a new leak shows that the device will have a dual-cell battery to aid fast-charging. The 3C certification shows that both the batteries are 2,845mAh and 2,390mAh hinting at a typical value of around 4,900mAh. That said, we can expect other specifications like LPDDR5 RAM(at least 8GB), UFS 3.1(at least 128GB) storage, in-display fingerprint sensor, and more.

The Mi 11 will likely support 55W charging out of the box and charge the entire battery in 35 minutes. Rumored to be priced around 4,499($686), the device looks quite an upgrade from the predecessor, the Mi 10.

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Xiaomi has a great presence in the Smart TV segment in India. Accordingly, it recently announced a milestone of selling 5 million Smart TVs in the country. Weeks later, it has now hiked the prizes of its 4A, 4A Pro, and Horizon Edition Mi TVs permanently in India. All these Smart TV models have been selling for quite a while in the country. The new hike starts as low as ₹500($6.8) for the base(32-inch) model.

As reported by 91mobiles, the prices of Mi TV 4A(40-inch), 4A Pro(32-inch), Mi TV Horizon Edition(32, 43-inch) series have been hiked in India. Further, the report adds that the new prices will have an effect across all the offline retail stores in the country starting December 1. You can take a look at the entire price changes below:

*- The report hasn’t mentioned the 43-inch price. The price has been updated as per the listing on mi.com

Besides, looking at the table, it looks like the Mi TV 4A Pro and Horizon edition get a ₹500($6.8) hike but the Mi TV 4A 40-inch gets a ₹1,000($13.6) price hike. Subsequently, the new prices have also been updated on mi.com. Still, the company has many online offers like No Cost EMI, Mi TV Extended warranty at reduced price(varies between ₹399-₹699 according to the model).

Mi TV 4A, 4A Pro, Horizon Edition Features

However, we aren’t sure if the same offers would be available at all retail stores. Anyway,  among the models, the Mi TV 4A(40-inch) launched back in September 2019 while the Mi TV 4A Pro made its debut in Feb 2019. While both are Android 9.0 TVs and come with 20W speakers, 4A Pro has an HD display(1366×768 pixels) but 4A(40-inch) has Full HD(1920×1080 pixels) resolution.

The Horizon Edition, on the other hand, launched as successors to the 4A Pro(32), 4A Pro(43) series of TVs in 32-inch, and 43-inches. However, apart from a slimmer bezel and a few design changes, they have the same features as the 4A series.

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Xiaomi‘s first curved display, Mi Surface 34-inch Gaming Display Monitor has gone back to the original price. The reason for this reportedly is the swap of companies for the display panels.

A Report on ITHome says that according to its source, Xiaomi was able to sell it at the reduced price because of Samsung. Apparently, it procured the panels from the Samsung LCD business so far with special support. Now, after Samsung Display exited the LCD business in China, it is left with no choice but to search for a panel supplier elsewhere.

This leaves Xiaomi with two major players in the Chinese market -BOE, and CSOT. And as the company’s 34-inch Monitor specifications match only with TCL CSOT panels, it has sought after the company. However, CSOT’s display panels reportedly cost at least $15 more than Samsung, and hence, the price has changed for the monitor, says the report.

That said, we looked up the new prices of the Mi Surface 34-inch Gaming Display Monitor. Do note that it launched for 2499yuan($378.22) but was available for 1999($302.54) yuan before the change. You can take a look at them across different websites below:

• Xiaomi Official website -2499 yuan($378.22)
• JD.com(Jingdong)– 2199 yuan($333)
• Suning.com– 2299 yuan($348)
• Tmall– 2499 yuan($348)

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Mi Surface 34-inch Gaming Display Specifications

The Mi Surface Display 34-inch comes with a 34-inch large curved screen that has a brightness of 300 nits, resolutions of 3440 x 1440 pixels. It is a 21:9 aspect ratio screen, and also supports 144Hz refresh rate, 1500R curvature.

The display supports 121% of sRGB, 85% NTSC color gamut, and also gets AMD Freesync and low Blu-ray modes. It comes with a bracket that is magnetically attached to the display and it supports adjustments. Other features include 2 x HDMI 2.0 ports, 2 x DP1.4, and an audio port.

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Xiaomi recently launched three-level energy-efficient air conditioners with 1hp and 1.5hp capacity and now the company has launched yet another similar product. The company has today launched Mi Vertical Air Conditioner with 2hp capacity. The product is priced at 3,699 yuan (~$543) and can be pre-booked with a deposit of 100 yuan (~$15).

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This new three-level energy-efficient Mi Vertical Air Conditioner comes with a compact cylindrical design that has a touch panel on top for controls. The effective area covered by the device is 20-30 sq. mt. and the circulating air volume is 1000m³/h. The company adds that the fan and air duct are optimized for design and noise as low as 33dB(A).

It comes equipped with an anti-bacterial and anti-mildew filter. As per the company, the fins on the device are cleaned automatically when clogged. There’s also support for Mi App for controlling the device along with XiaoAI voice control support.

The company had first launched the vertical air conditioners in November last year and a couple of months ago, it launched 3hp vertical air conditioner for 5,999 yuan which covers an area as large as 30 square meters.

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Xiaomi is known for offering value for money smartphones since its inception. It was one of the few OEMs responsible for the 4G smartphone revolution in India. Due to which, it is now leading the market for years. Now, the company is aiming to make a name for itself in Europe following the same principle. To begin its aggressive push to the region, it has officially announced to launch a sub-€300 5G smartphone this month.

Xiaomi has been operating its business in Europe for a few years now. It has been slowly growing its market share in these countries for the past few quarters. With Huawei’s decline, the company is trying to push hard as possible with growing competition from OPPO and realme.

Though Xioami’s Redmi brand offers a number of affordable 5G handsets in China, they are yet to make their way to international markets. Instead of bringing them, the company announced to launch a Mi 10 series device powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 700 series chipset.

Currently, the only mid-range 5G phone that Xiaomi sells in Europe is Mi 10 Lite priced at €350. It features the popular Snapdragon 765G SoC, which is found in almost all the budget 5G devices sold globally.

The only other Snapdragon 700 series chip to offer 5G is Snapdragon 768G. Hence, the upcoming mysterious below €300 price tag Xiaomi 5G handset to be either power by one of these chipsets or by something else, which Qualcomm will announce a few days ahead of the phone’s official launch.

Anyway, as this smartphone is expected in September itself, we can expect the company to soon begin teasing it in the coming days.

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Xiaomi’s flagships have always been popular for its incredible cost to performance ratio. However, if you are familiar with Xiaomi’s strategy, you should also know that the company usually cuts down some features to save costs. 

Take the Redmi K30 Pro for example. The phone skipped the most popular feature of 2020 — a high refresh-rate display. But now, they have fixed this drawback on the new Redmi K30 Ultra with a 120Hz refresh-rate display.

However, as I mentioned above, in order to keep the price to acceptable levels, the Redmi K30 Ultra comes with the MTK Dimensity 1000 Plus instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. So when you get a high refresh rate display, you have to settle for a MediaTek chip. But is it a kind of balance between performance and pricing? Or overall, is the Ultra a less powerful model with a better price as compared to the K30 Pro? 

Let’s check that out in this Redmi K30 Ultra review. 

Redmi K30 Ultra Review: Display 120Hz

Let’s start with its upgraded display first. Actually, besides the 120Hz refresh rate, there is almost nothing different from the K30 Pro’s display. It also supports HDR10+ and P3 color gamut. Partial peak brightness is also 1200nit.

What’s strange is that when we tried playing a 4K HDR video in full screen, the K30 Ultra’s playback was not as smooth as the Mi 10 Ultra (see the video review above) which was a bit disappointing.

While the phone boasts a 120Hz display, it looks like it needs a bit of optimization to ensure that the chipset is able to deliver a super smooth playback. It’s also worth adding that the phone overheated a little when playing back 4K video and you may even face unusual power consumption sometimes.

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However, the K30 Ultra’s SAMSUNG display surprisingly has better image sharpness and better details during 4k video playback. So while it was not as smooth as the Mi 10 Ultra when it comes to 4K video playback, the quality turned out to be slightly better. As for HDR, they were both doing a good job, the color presentation and dynamic range is very close to each other.

Another detail that feels strange is frame loss. On the K30 Ultra’s 120Hz display, the app dynamic animation is not as smooth as what we expected. Although the animations would respond quickly to user actions, there’s still some lag with obvious frame loss. As we retried it a number of times, the frame-loss problem eventually disappeared for certain apps that ran in the background. Notably, at the system level and for system apps, the 120Hz display with a 240Hz sampling rate still provided quick reactions and led to a relatively smooth experience.

Redmi K30 Ultra Review: Performance

As for the new chipset, the MTK Dimensity 1000 Plus, we didn’t feel the chip provided the best performance. Although theoretically, it’s not as powerful as the Snapdragon 865, the 1000 Plus is still an excellent option for gaming.

But when you compare it with the K30 Ultra, you can easily see the difference in its gaming performance. We personally think it’s a matter of Xiaomi’s software optimization rather than the ability of Dimensity 1000 Plus. As Xiaomi’s first model running the 1000 Plus, the K30 Ultra wasn’t very efficient. We feel the overall heat control and battery management need improvement. 

Also due to poor optimization, the K30 Ultra still applied a framerate limit of 60fps in almost all the games. So right now, you’re not able to fully enjoy the gaming performance brought about by the upgraded display.

The good news is that Xiaomi has promised to fix the problem of framerate limitation and optimize the chipset performance in the incoming updates for the K30 Ultra. But no certain date was informed.

Anyway, let’s see how it performed in benchmarks. In 3Dmark, the Ultra was able to activate the excellent performance of the Dimensity 1000 Plus. The result is pretty close to what we got on the K30 Pro. The Ultra was equipped with the LPDDR4X Flash memory and UFS2.1 storage, while the K30 Pro features the latest generation of memory and storage. So technically the K30 Pro could have a better performance on data and system speeds. 

As for geekbench 5, it’s pretty strange that the Ultra was not able to run the whole test and give us the result.

Although we think it doesn’t make sense to do gaming tests on a model that’s not optimized for gaming at this point, we still had to show you its performance at least in a couple of games. This way you’ll get an idea of why we repeatedly say that the phone needs better optimization. 

In PUBG Mobile with the highest graphic settings, although we turned on the 120fps mode, the phone could only run the game at 60.21fps on an average.

For the stress test with Nimian Legends, the model could run the game at 39.6fps on an average. If you remember, the iQOO Z1, another phone running Dimensity 1000+ but with an even higher 144Hz display, fared much better when it came to gaming. So we don’t think chipset was the big constraint here. 

During the gaming test, the model heated up easily, even when we ran it under 60fps mode.

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Redmi K30 Ultra Review: Cameras

Unexpectedly, the most surprising part of the K30 Ultra is the performance of its camera.

The 64MP main camera sports a Sony IMX682 sensor. From its samples, we could see that the main camera was able to give more accurate exposure, while the K30 Pro sometimes might overexpose and lose detail over extreme brightness. Especially when we turned on HDR and AI colors, the Ultra’s main camera was able to deliver an excellent dynamic range to cover details of both bright and dark areas. 

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For example, in this photo, the Ultra was able to handle the bright sky pretty well, while the K30 Pro just lost the details of the sky. In addition, the Ultra’s samples presented relatively correct white balance under most scenarios, while the K30 Pro’s white balance was usually cooler and didn’t meet the real scenarios needs.

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Both K30 models are equipped with a 13MP wide-angle camera. But the Ultra’s field of view  is a bit narrower, but the aperture is larger. Under auto-HDR mode, their performance is similar to what they have on their main cameras. The Ultra’s wide-angle samples surprisingly have much wider dynamic range than the Pro’s. And it also remained a better white balance detection. Meanwhile, thanks to the larger aperture, it seems that under the low-light conditions with the same shot parameters, the Ultra also had better performance with good brightness than what we got on the K30 Pro. But it also got the same problems of most wide-angle cameras, which is the poor detail and unstable noise control for corners. The central image is always much better than the corners. In comparison, another one of Ultra’s advantages is its ability to remove the fringing around edges.

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And the 50mm equivalent lens is for macro use. It’s another highlight for the new camera combination. Compared to the macro camera on the Pro, the Ultra has a faster focus speed and a bit closer focus. And the Ultra’s macro could produce much more delightful colors. But the macro camera only features a small sensor with 5MP resolution, so it’s not really practical for low-light uses.

Both of them only feature electronic image stabilization but lack OIS anti-shaking solution, so they both required the object to stay still.

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About its night performance, actually, it was hard to pick a winner. The night mode looks very close to what we got under the HDR mode. And from shot parameters, we also guess that it may not apply an exclusive night solution for night uses. The ISO and shutter were not so different from what used for the normal mode. The samples shot under Ultra’s night mode didn’t really improve over the noise control and image detail. It seems that Xiaomi still needs a lot of work to fix the night mode.

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As for its portrait camera, the edge detection and distance detection were not as good as what we saw on the Mi 10 Ultra. Especially with complicated background, the aperture adjustment didn’t work so well.

Another improvement of the Ultra is the dual-speakers for stereo sounds. Compared to the single speaker on the Pro, the audio improvement is quite impressive but not as good as the symmetrical speakers on Mi 10.

Although the Ultra and Pro use the same charging solution for their 4500mAh batteries, the full-charge test showed that the Ultra’s charging efficiency still got slightly improved. The Ultra took around 66mins to complete the full charge, while the charging time for the Pro was a bit longer, it eventually finished the test in around 74 mins.

Redmi K30 Ultra Review: Verdict

So overall, the K30 Ultra brings a number of upgrades as compared to the K30 Pro. It is definitely one of the best options in its price range. However, as a 10th-anniversary product, its improvement over the daily experience is not as significant as we expected. It feels like an unfinished product that has the potential to provide better user experience in areas such as the optimization of the 120Hz display and the new chipset. On the other hand, the camera performance is surprisingly more impressive when compared to the K30 Pro. 

What are your thoughts?

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Xiaomi updated its popular Mi Band lineup with a new model last week: the Mi Band 5. The wearable brings a larger display and new features on your wrist at an extremely affordable price tag. We recently got hold of the new wearable in China (non-NFC) version and here’s our Xiaomi Mi Band 5 hands-on and first impressions.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Hands-On: Design

At first glance, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 looks very similar to the Mi Band 4 model. But the moment you light up the display, you see what’s different. The screen is larger than its predecessor. The Mi Band 5 comes with a 1.1-inch 126 x 294 resolution display as opposed to the 0.95-inch screen on the Mi Band 4. This screen is brighter too with a peak brightness of 450 nits (vs 400 nits on Mi Band 4). You also get a 2.5D scratch-resistant glass on top of the screen.

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The basic design remains the same as the Mi Band 4. So you have a pill shared body and a skin-friendly TPU band. But the company has upgraded the charging solution on the new model. The Mi Band 5 comes with magnetic charging, with pins at the bottom. This makes charging the device extremely easy as you don’t have to remove the body from the band.

Mi Band 5 Hands-on: Features

Xiaomi has added a couple of new features to the Mi Band 5. It gets a high-performance PPG life sensor providing better heart rate monitoring and a new barometer sensor. The band also calculates your PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) score. The band has improved sleep monitoring accuracy by 40% and also heart rate irregularity monitoring by 50%. You also get new sports tracking modes that include a bunch of indoor exercises and a new mode that tracks the menstruation cycle for women.

We’ll test out these features in detail in the coming days. So wait for a full review of the Mi Band 5 very soon.

If you are interested to buy the new Mi Band 5, Giztop has it in stock for $33 with international shipping.

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Xiaomi, Wednesday, announced its performance report for the first quarter of 2020. The first quarter of the year 2020 was dominated by the Coronavirus epidemic in China which soon spiralled into a global health crisis. Despite the economic challenge posed by the pandemic, Xiaomi’s Q1 performance is pretty impressive as shown in the report. The company’s revenue and profit far exceeded expectations. Its 5G mobile phones also performed very well.

In the first quarter of 2020, Xiaomi Group’s revenue reached 49.7 billion yuan, an increase of 13.6% year-on-year. The company also posted an adjusted net profit of 2.3 billion yuan, representing an increase of 10.6% year-on-year. The smartphone business raked in 30.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.3%. This accounted for 61.0% of the company’s total revenue in Q1.

Xiaomi’s overseas market contributed 24.8 billion yuan to the company’s Q1 2020 revenue, a year-on-year increase of 47.8%. This is the first time Xiaomi’s overseas revenue would reach 50%.

In terms of smartphone units, Xiaomi sold an estimated 29.2 million units which represent a year-on-year increase of 4.7%. According to data from research firm Canalys, Xiaomi’s global market share rose to 11.1% and the company is ranked fourth globally.

Canalys data also shows that the penetration rate of Xiaomi 5G mobile phones in the Chinese market reached 25.9% which is higher than the market average.  This penetration is driven by the company’s latest 5G high-end models

The company also posted results from its IoT platform as well as the smart TV business. As of March 31, the number of connected devices on the Xiaomi IoT platform reached 252 million (excluding smartphones and notebooks), a year-on-year increase of 42.6%. The number of users with five or more connected devices on the Xiaomi IoT platform also reached 4.6 million, year-on-year An increase of 67.9%. The XiaoAI voice assistant’s monthly active users reached 70.5 million, a year-on-year increase of 54.9%. Finally, Mijia app’s monthly active users reached 40 million. For the MIUI platform, monthly active users reached 330 million, an increase of 26.7% year-on-year.

The company also posted results from its other product categories. The smart TV business recorded a shipment of 2.7 million units worldwide, ranking among the top five in the world for five consecutive quarters and ranking first in the Chinese mainland market. Xiaomi routers grew 124.0% year-on-year, and Xiaomi true wireless Bluetooth headsets grew 619.6% year-on-year. Mi Band shipment also increased by 56.0% year-on-year while the Mijia electric scooters increased by 40.7%. On its part, the Mijia robot vacuum cleaner recorded an increased shipment of 40.0% YoY.

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Xiaomi announced the Mi 10 Lite in Europe back in March. Now the same model has been launched in China with slight changes in its camera specifications. The Chinese variant keeps the same design as the international Lite edition but brings a few upgrades in the camera department for better positioning in the highly competitive Chinese smartphone market.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G Design

Just like the Mi 10 Lite, the Mi 10 Youth Edition for China comes with a waterdrop AMOLED display upfront and a rectangular camera housing at the back. The camera housing has curved corners which sets it apart from other rectangular camera designs and the back is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.

Xiaomi is marketing the Mi 10 Youth as a lightweight and compact 5G smartphone for China. The phone measures just 7.88mm in thickness and weigh 192 grams. This is quite respectable given the large 4160mAh battery inside.

The Mi 10 Youth 5G will come in five colors – White, Peach, Blue, Black, and Mint Green. There’s also a special Doraemon limited edition.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Specs

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth model comes with a 6.57-inch Pentile AMOLED display – same as the international Mi 10 Lite 5G edition. This display supports HDR10+, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and 800 nits of peak brightness.

The Mi 10 Youth is powered by the 5G integrated Snapdragon 765G processor and comes with liquid cooling. You can choose between 6GB and 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of ROM. As mentioned above, the phone support SA/NSA 5G, making it yet another affordable 5G option in the Chinese smartphone market.

The main difference between the Chinese Mi 10 Youth Edition and the international Mi 10 Lite edition is in the camera department. The Youth model features an upgraded 48MP quad-camera setup which includes a capable telephoto sensor. The camera setup on the Youth edition is as follows.

• 50x telephoto zoom camera with 5X optical zoom and 10x hybrid zoom (15mm – 122mm focal length)
• 48MP high-resolution primary camera
• 120° ultra-wide-angle camera
• 2cm Macro camera

The international Lite model doesn’t have a telephoto shooter and features a 2MP depth sensor as its fourth camera. In a sense, the Chinese Mi 10 Youth can be regarded as the Mi 10 Lite Zoom edition.

Xiaomi added that the Mi 10 Youth Edition comes with all of the camera features of the flagship Mi 10 series. This includes 12 new filters for the popular AI sky replacement feature, AI Magic Kaleidoscope, AI Magic Avatar (clone mode), AI Magic Emoji, dual-view mode (using front and back cameras simultaneously), and even the AI + AR algorithms used on the Mi 10 cameras.

There’s a 16MP front camera taking care of your selfie needs.

The Mi 10 Youth comes with a 4160mAh battery and supports 22.5W fast charging technology. It features NFC, 3.5mm headphone jack, infrared, dual-frequency GPS, Hi-Res Audio, and 0.91cc speakers.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pricing & Availability

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G pricing is as follows.

• 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM – 2099 Yuan ($296)
• 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM – 2299 Yuan ($325)
• 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM – 2499 Yuan ($353)
• 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM – 2799 Yuan ($395)

You can pre-order the Mi 10 Youth in China right now. The first sale kicks off on April 30 via online and offline stores.

Xiaomi will also offer a number of cool cases for the Youth edition starting at 39 Yuan (~$6).

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Xiaomi held an online conference today headed by the group’s president Wang Xiang. He updated the current status of the company amid the coronavirus outbreak and explained how the firm has overcome it so far. 

Wang Xiang said that all the 2000 employees of Wuhan province, the epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic were on leave since January 20. But now, gradually, all of them have resumed their jobs with 0% infection from the virus. Additionally, the company has issued each on-site office staff with 2 masks, a bottle of alcohol disinfection spray, and another bottle of anti-bacterial hand sanitizer to self-protect themselves from possible infection.

Wang also said that Xiaomi’s supply chain had resumed its work at above 80% of its total capacity as of March 19, which is today. Even the company has now re-opened more than 1,800 official retail stores across China. Also, the production line of Redmi, a year old sub-brand of Xiaomi is too now operating at full capacity. Further, Wang also announced that his company is now working on to donate medical supplies to more foreign countries.

Last week, Xiaomi India COO MuraliKrishnan C also assured the coronavirus pandemic will not affect the company’s business in the country but did confirm the TV supplies to be affected. Nevertheless, the smartphone maker just launched its Redmi Note 9 series and is all set to bring the Mi 10 series to India on March 31st as Chinese factories have resumed their production.

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A few days ago, Xiaomi launched a new product in its home country China — Mi AI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8. The device will now go on sale from today for a price of 499 yuan (approximately $71) although the regular price of the product is 599 yuan (~$86).

This new Xiaomi’s Mi AI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8 seems to be inspired from the Google Nest Hub/Nest Hub Max and Amazon‘s Echo Show. However, Xiaomi’s own smart display is not a total copy of Google’s product.

It comes with an 8-inch display, sitting between the Nest Hub’s 7-inch screen and the Max’s 10-inch screen. Its base houses the speaker while the power and volume control buttons are behind the right side of the display while a camera sits above the screen.

According to the company, the 8-inch screen offers 36 percent more screen estate compared to a 7-inch display. The resolution is 1280 x 800 pixels the screen is said to have a high-image quality and has an oleophobic coating, so you won’t see fingerprints on it.

The device packs three subwoofers – each of them measuring 50.8 millimeters in size and featuring Neodymium Iron Boron magnets. The company says that the speakers are professionally tuned by DTS.

The Mi AI Touchscreen Pro 8 works with a plethora of smart home products covering 28 different categories and from up to 54 different IoT platforms including Philips, Viomi, Yellight, Smartmi, Konke, and Roborock.

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Connecting a device is easy thanks to the Advanced Bluetooth Mesh Gateway. Xiaomi says it will roll out a feature by March 31, that allows you to connect new smart home devices to the smart display just by voice.

Xiaomi has also partnered with QQ Music for music streaming while iQIYI, Youku, Bilibili, and TikTok handle video streaming. There are also other audio streaming platforms they have partnered with for podcasts, storytelling, and audiobooks. Kids also get custom content and there are security protections in place to keep your child safe.

The Mi AI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8 also doubles as an alarm clock, a digital photo frame, and a Bluetooth speaker. It is only available in one color variant and that is Chalk and carries a price tag of 599 yuan, roughly $86.

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At the 2019 World 5G convention which kicked off in Beijing earlier today, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun revealed that the company is currently building a huge 5G factory that’s highly efficient and automated. In his keynote speech at the event, he revealed that this future 5G factory has the ability to manufacture 1 million smartphones in a month.

The Xiaomi factory, currently being built in the Beijing Economic and Technical Development Zone, will have a vast 5G network inside. With the help of automated production lines and big data, the factory will be able to manufacture 60 smartphones per minute, which will be a staggering 60% more output than traditional factories. The factory’s construction work will be finished by December 2019 and soon it will be churning out nearly a million Mi flagship smartphones in a month.

Lei Jun further added that 5G will give a fresh boost to the declining smartphone industry next year. And Xiaomi is betting big on 5G. The company has a strong IoT + 5G strategy for the coming years and plans to release at least 10 5G smartphones in 2020. In fact, all Xiaomi smartphones that cost over $300 in China will support 5G, confirmed the company executive last week. It’s IoT strategy is also going strong with Xiaomi selling 5.55 million IoT devices in this year 11/11 Singles Day sales, a solid 148% increase as compared to last year.

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After teasing the launch of a new product in its home country, Xiaomi has today announced Mi Induction Cooker C1. While it is priced at 119 Yuan (~$17), Mi Induction Cooker C1 is available for 99 Yuan (~$14) during crowdfunding campaign.

The company has revealed that the product comes in six different cooking modes and you can select the one you want with just a single push. From the poster shared by the company, it seems that the product will be available in Black color.

On the front side, it has a display and a shortcut menu button to choose from the functions that include hot pot, stir-fry, cooking, frying, soup porridge, boiling water, among others.

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A few years ago, in December 2017, the company had launched Mi Rice Cooker for a price of 299 Yuan (~$42). It also featured a knob-based design with three-in-one operation modes along with a screen, button, and a rotary switch.

In November last year, the company had launched the Youth Edition of the Mi Induction Cooker for a price of 199 Yuan (~$28). It lacked the support for operating it using the company’s mobile application. It features a circular, compact, and light body with a simple and stylish design.

The newly announced Mi Induction Cooker C1, which is priced at 99 Yuan (roughly $14) for the crowdfunding campaign, will be available in China from 30th October, i.e. tomorrow, at 10:00 AM local time.

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Xiaomi recently introduced Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro 15.6 Enhanced Edition packing high-end specifications and minimalistic design. Apart from certain hardware upgrades, the Xiaomi introduced several new software-based features including the Mi Mutual transmission feature. Xiaomi has explained the Mi Mutual Transfer feature in the latest post on Mi Community. It is aimed to rapidly transfer files between Xiaomi Notebooks without any internet connection. The new feature will use WiFi Hotspot to transfer files between two Notebooks.

It can be used to transfer documents, media and other files in a more efficient and fast way. The new feature is prebuilt on Xiaomi Mi Note Pro 15.6 Enhanced Edition. However, a software upgrade is needed for the Mi Notebook 14 Enhanced edition to support it.

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Steps to use Mi Mutual Transfer

1. In order to transfer files using Mi Mutual Transfer, both the devices should support the new feature.
2. After installing, open the new software from menu shortcuts or click on the Mutual Transfer icon on the Windows toolbar. It will open as follows:
   
3. All the settings and features are embedded in the software toolbar. The user can open the default download folder and can view all tasks. An indicator depicting Online, Offline and Incognito Mode is also present on the tool bard.
   
4. To start the transfer, click the Open Now button. Now, it will start searching the devices and the status indicator in the upper left corner will turn green.
   Note: The device name will be based on a Windows user name.
   
5. Send Files: Now you can drag and drop or right-click the device to send files. Upon confirmation from the recipient, the transfer progress will be displayed. Time remaining and the progress for the transfer can be seen in the lower-right corner of windows desktop.
   
6. Receive Files: To receive files via the Xiaomi Mi Mutual transfer, you should open the software. Accept the request via prompt which will pop-up asking to receive files. Note: Your internet connection might get disconnected while transferring the files.

The Mi Mutual transfer option can be turned off by switching status to offline in the toolbar of the software. It is always recommended to temporarily turn off the internet connection for a smooth transfer.

If any problem arises while using the Mi Mutual Transfer on Mi Notebooks, then make sure your devices are not too far away or the receiving device is not sharing the hotspot.

Xiaomi smartphones already have a similar Mi Drop feature to seamlessly transfer files across the Xiaomi devices.

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Xiaomi, the Chiese smartphone company, which started selling smartphones in the Indian market in 2014, is currently the leading company in the Indian market, surpassing the dominating South Korea-based Samsung.

The company managed to get the pole position in the Indian smartphone market because of the budget devices. However, the company now wants to shed its image of a “cheap” or budget brand in the Indian market.

In order to do so, the company is set to widen its India product portfolio to include pricier, high-spec smartphones and smart TVs, confirmed a senior company executive. Usually, the company’s smartphones are priced under $250 in India and are sold through e-commerce platforms in the country.

The expensive smartphones from the company face stiff competition from brands like Samsung, Oppo, and Vivo. With more and more cheaper smartphones in the market from Xiaomi, the brand is now perceived as a cheap brand by many in India.

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But Xiaomi has now taken step to change that. It is now launching smartphones priced above ₹20,000 and ₹30,000 in an effort to increase the Average Selling Price (ASP) for the company. For instance, the company recently launched the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro devices in the Indian market.

Currently, the company is selling smart TVs under its Mi brand with price ranging from ₹11,999 to ₹54,999. Further, the company is also selling other IoT-based smart home products as well as lifestyle products.

Xiaomi is also putting in efforts to increase its presence in the offline market as well. The company has plan to open over 10,000 stores in the country by mid-2020 from over 6,000 stores currently.

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Xiaomi has today launched two gaming monitors in China — one with a massive 34-inch display and another with a 23.8-inch display. With this, the company has now officially entered a new product category of gaming monitors.

Mi Surface Display 34-Inch

As the name indicates, the Mi Surface Display 34-inch comes with a massive 34-inch large curved screen having 21:9 aspect ratio, 3440 x 1440 pixels screen resolution, and 144Hz refresh rate, 1500R curvature.

There’s also AMD Freesync and low Blu-ray mode and the color gamut is 121 percent sRGB. The curved display also comes with a bracket which allows users to make adjustments for lifting and rotating the screen.

The company has said that the display and the bracket and magnetically snapped together and Xiaomi is also providing a three-year warranty for the same. While Xiaomi has not revealed this, reports indicate that the display is provided by Samsung.

Xiaomi’s new Mi Surface Display 34-Inch is priced at 2,499 Yuan which roughly converts to $352. However, the pricing for those who pre-books the products is 1,999 Yuan (~$282) and will go on sale from 21st October.

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Mi Display 23.8-Inch

Along with the massive 34-inch curved gaming monitor, the company has also launched a more traditional Mi Display 23.8-Inch, which as you expect, features a 23.8-inch screen. The Full HD screen supports wide-angle viewing of 178-degrees.

It has a regular design and the control buttons hidden at the right-side bottom panel bezel under the screen. It comes with a cylindrical bracket which can adjust the angle of the viewing but doesn’t seem to support the vertical adjustment.

Continuing with the Xiaomi’s minimalistic design, the back panel of the monitor is clean and simple with just the branding and a HDMI port along with a power supply port. The Mi Display 23.8-Inch is priced at 699 Yuan (~$98) and will go on sale from 21st October.

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