As expected, Xiaomi has today officially launched its latest product in the market — Xiaomi eBook Reader Pro. Now up for pre-order, the device is currently priced at 1,099 yuan, which is about $168 instead of its original price of 1,299 yuan (~$198).

The name clearly indicates that the device is an upgraded variant of the Xiaomi eBook Reader that was launched in November last year. The new model comes with a bigger 7.8-inch e-ink screen, compared to the 6-inch panel on the original model.

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It offers 1872 x 1404 pixels screen resolution and 300PPI pixel density. The device offers 24 different levels of screen adjustment — from cool to warm light. Further, there’s support for several library import methods, including Baidu Netdisk, WLAN Transfer, etc.

Under the hood, the Xiaomi eBook Reader Pro is powered by a quad-core high-performance and low-power consumption processor. It has built-in hardware EPDC controller for smoother page turn operation. The company also adds that users can quickly find what they are looking for by typing or through voice commands.

The company says that the size is closer to the A5 paper and the device is portable and lightweight as it measures just 7mm in thickness and weighs 251 grams. Xiaomi says that the device lasts for up to 70 days when it is fully charged.

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Last year, in the month of November, Xiaomi had launched its eBook reader in the market through crowdfunding and now the company is all set to launch its successor. As per the report, Xiaomi eBook Reader Pro is all set to go official tomorrow, i.e. 15th December. It will be available for 1,090 yuan ($167) instead of a retail price of 1,299 yuan (~$199).

The teaser poster shared by the company showcases that the color of the device has been changed from White to Black. Also, it seems that the device now has a narrow frame around the screen compared to its predecessor.

The size of the screen is not yet known but it’s likely to be similar to the 6-inch display on the Xiaomi eBook Reader given that the upcoming device in the poster looks very similar to that in terms of form factor.

However, there’s a change in the design of the device. Unlike the original model, the upcoming Pro variant will have a home button, giving it the look of an Apple iPad. More details about the product remain unknown but everything will be revealed tomorrow when the device officially goes on sale.

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For those who are unaware, the Xiaomi eBook Reader launched last year comes with an e-ink display that offers a pixel density of 212PPI, along with an anti-glare experience. It also has a built-in LED reading light which supports 24 stages of dimming.

It is powered by an Allwinner quad-core processor which is clocked at 1.8GHz, coupled with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The device runs the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system and supports a variety of content, including books, web-based works, as well as high-quality comics. It also supports txt files, EPUB, and PDF among other file extensions.

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