Last year in November, Xiaomi backed QIN brand announced its AI Assistant Pro, an iPod touch akin product running an Android skin. Now, within four months, the brand has come out with an upgraded version of the device with more storage and a better processor. It is priced at 799 yuan ($114) and is already up for sale on Xiaomi’s Youpin crowdfunding platform just like its predecessors.

The new QIN AI Assistant Pro is similar to the old version in many ways except for the Unisoc SC9863A processor, 64GB internal storage, and 12 free applications opposed to Unisoc SC9832E SoC, 32GB ROM, and 6 free apps on the previous model. Other than these three changes, the new Assistant Pro is basically the old one in terms of design, build, and software.

That means it sports the same 5.05-inches display with 576 x 1440p pixels and 22:5:9 aspect ratio. It weighs only 105g and is made of polycarbonate with a maximum thickness of 8.6mm. The back of the device features a 5MP camera accompanied by an LED flash, whereas the right side accommodates the volume rockers, power key, and an accented dedicated XiaoAI (Xiaomi AI) assistant button. It does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack but does feature a USB Type-C port to charge its 2,100 mAh battery.

As far as software is concerned, it runs a modified version of Android 9.0 Pie Go Edition with added AI functionalities and IR blaster to control appliances with remote control and Mijia smart home products. It also supports real-time translation of 62 languages including 36 with voice support and 10 with pictures. Last but not least, it also supports the full version of the WeChat app, which enables voice calling feature on the device.

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In July this year, Xiaomi crowdfunded the QIN Multi-parent AI Assistant 2 smartphone under the Youpin platform and the device turned out to be a highly sought-after device just like the brand’s feature phone that was first launched in 2018. The QIN brand has added a new smartphone to its kitty and it is dubbed Qin AI Assistant Pro. The new model is a slightly upgraded version of the first smartphone iteration.

The Qin Multi-parent AI Assistant Pro basically retains the minimalist and attractive design of its predecessor. The device packs a 5.05-inch full-screen display with no physical button at the front and a resolution of 576×1440 pixels. The device presents with a tall aspect ratio of 22.5:9, making it smaller than most smartphones around. The body is made of polycarbonate material just like the Pixel phones. In fact, the smartphone bears semblance with the Pixel 2 white variant with the red accent on the power button and prominent bezel on the chin. The red button is actually a XiaoAI voice assistant button.

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For photography, the Qin AI Assistant Pro smartphone features a single 8-megapixel camera situated at the top left corner of the back panel. There is still no front camera.

The QIN AI Assistant Pro is powered by an Octa-core processor paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. This is slightly higher than the 1GB RAM and Quad-core SOC on the Qin Multi-parent AI Assistant 2. The device also comes with support for AI assistant, with a dedicated red trigger button just above the power button. The device packs a 2100mAh battery and with a USB-C port, that means you get fast charging onboard.

There is no word yet on the pricing and availability but it won’t far from the price of the Qin 2 which presently retails for 599 yuan (~$85) on Jingdong (JD.com).

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