Category: Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE with 5.88-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 710, 6GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi 8 SE along with the Mi 8 and the Mi 8 Explorer Edition at an event in China. It comes with a 5.88-inch FHD+ AMOLED display from Samsung with a notch 86.12% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 710 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots with AI and also has intelligent scene detection. It also has the same 20-megapixel front camera with AI portraits and AI beautification and uses pixel binning technology, combining the information from four pixels to create one large 2.0µm pixel.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 with 6.21-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, AI dual rear cameras and Mi 8 Explorer Edition with in-display fingerprint sensor, 3D face unlock announced

Xiaomi just announced its flagship Mi 8 smartphone at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.21-inch FHD+ AMOLED display from Samsung with a notch and 88.5% screen-to-body ratio. It has a glass back with an  unique water drop arc design, four curved glass body with 7 series aluminum frame. It is powered by Snapdragon 845 with up to 8GB of RAM  and runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI on top. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4µm pixel size, OIS, Dual Pixel auto focus and a secondary 12-megapixel rear camera for AI portraits  has AI scene recognition.

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Honor 7A vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Comparison

The Honor 7A  is the latest smartphone to take on the incredibly popular and lucrative sub Rs. 10,000 segment. Pitched as a direct competitor to Xiaomi’s Redmi 5, the Honor 7A manages to deliver even more hardware at a similar price point. Interested in buying a new phone? We’ve put together a quick comparison to help you make up your mind. Continue reading “Honor 7A vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Comparison”

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth headphones, Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 and Mi Projector with 120-inch projection, HDR10 announced

Xiaomi has introduced two new headphones – Mi Bluetooth headphones, Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 and Mi Projector, an LED projector, soon after its Laser projector. It  also recently introduced the Mi Router 4, successor of Mi Router 3 which was introduced back in 2016, offering a smaller design, while retaining the features.

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Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and Mi Band 3 surface, Mi 8 could launch in 8 countries including India

Xiaomi is all set to introduce its flagship Mi 8 smartphone, MIUI 10 and Mi Band 3 tomorrow at an event in China. We had already seen some images of the Mi 8, its retail box, and the company has already confirmed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC. Now the press shots of the Mi 8 and the Mi 8 SE (Special Edition) has surfaced that shows a notch on both the phones. The Mi 8 SE is rumored to come with a slightly smaller display and powered by the latest Snapdragon 710 SoC. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and Mi Band 3 surface, Mi 8 could launch in 8 countries including India”

Xiaomi Redmi Y2 with 3GB RAM, Android 8.1 surfaces in benchmarks ahead of India launch on June 7

Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on June 7th in India to launch a new Redmi smartphone. The Redmi S2 that was recently introduced in China was expected to be launched as Redmi Y2, as the successor of last year’s Redmi Y1, now the benchmarks of the smartphone has surfaced that confirms that it will be called the Redmi Y2.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 retail box surfaces – Snapdragon 845, AI dual rear cameras, dual GPS module, 3D face recognition and no 3.5mm jack

Xiaomi openly announced that it would introduce the Mi 8 flagship on May 31st along with many other products which happen to be the Mi Band 3, MIUI 10 and more. Though we are just a couple of days away from the announcement, leaksters are not sparing any details till the launch. Latest to join the list is the retail box leak which not only confirmed few details but also revealed something new.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 8 retail box surfaces – Snapdragon 845, AI dual rear cameras, dual GPS module, 3D face recognition and no 3.5mm jack”

Xiaomi M1805D1SE with 5.84-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 gets certified, could be Redmi 6 Pro

Xiaomi M1804C3CC, M1804C3DE and M1804C3CE models got certified by TENAA in China last week, which are said to be Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A, now the Xiaomi M1805D1SE has been certified, which is rumored to be released as Redmi 6 Pro. This shows a similar design as the Redmi Note 5 Pro with vertically arranged dual rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the back, but this has a notch on the front. Continue reading “Xiaomi M1805D1SE with 5.84-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 gets certified, could be Redmi 6 Pro”

Mi Band 3 will be announced along with the Mi 8 and MIUI 10 on May 31 confirms Xiaomi

Xiaomi already confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Mi 8 smartphone and MIUI 10, and as expected, the company today confirmed that Mi Band 3 will be introduced alongside. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun was spotted with the band at the Black Shark Gaming Phone launch event last month. Today, the company’s CEO has confirmed that it was indeed the Mi Band 3. Continue reading “Mi Band 3 will be announced along with the Mi 8 and MIUI 10 on May 31 confirms Xiaomi”

Realme 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

In an attempt to take down the Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5, the sub-brand of OPPO, named as Realme launched its first smartphone in the Indian market dubbed as Realme 1 with some impressive specification on board. The Realme 1 comes under the VFM (Value For Money) segment, unlike other over-priced phones. Here is a comparison of Realme 1 with its arch-rival Redmi Note 5 to find out who wins the competition. Continue reading “Realme 1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5”

Xiaomi Mi TV 4S 55-inch curved 4K HDR TV, Mi TV 4X 55-inch and Mi TV 4S 43-inch 4K HDR TVs, Mi TV 4C 32-inch TV announced

Xiaomi has introduced four new Mi TV 4 models Mi TV 4S 55-inch curved 4K HDR TV, Mi TV 4X 55-inch and Mi TV 4S 43-inch 4K HDR TVs and Mi TV 4C 32-inch HD TV in China. All these have PatchWall, on top of the Android OS that’s based on deep learning AI technology that can curate content based on recommendations and also has DTS Audio.

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Xiaomi Mi Credit offers instant personal loans of up to Rs. 1,00,000

Xiaomi has announced Mi Credit service in partnership with KreditBee for Xiaomi users with MIUI. KreditBee is offering loans from Rs. 1,000 up to Rs. 100,000, and is aimed at young professionals. “The loan can be initiated in less than 10 minutes with a simple KYC verification such as Aadhaar card and PAN card, tenure between 15 days to 90 days with interest rate of 3% per month,” says Xiaomi. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Credit offers instant personal loans of up to Rs. 1,00,000”

Xiaomi smartphones with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, single / dual-rear cameras, Android 8.1 get certified, could be Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A

Xiaomi M1804C3CC, M1804C3DE and M1804C3CE models have been certified by TENAA in China. This reveals  a 5.45-inch HD+ screen, Android 8.1 (Oreo) and 5-megapixel front camera for these smartphones. The M1804C3DE model has dual rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the back, so it could be Redmi 6, and the other model without a fingerprint sensor and single rear camera could be Redmi 6A. Continue reading “Xiaomi smartphones with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, single / dual-rear cameras, Android 8.1 get certified, could be Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A”

Xiaomi releases Oreo-based kernel source for Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi India launched Redmi Note 5 Pro in February this year, later in March it was launched as Redmi Note 5 in China with few changes under the hood but Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Note 5 (China variant) share the same codename ‘whyred’. Redmi Note 5 (China variant) was launched with Android Oreo 8.1 based MIUI ROM. Continue reading “Xiaomi releases Oreo-based kernel source for Redmi Note 5 Pro”

Xiaomi will introduce MIUI 10 along with Mi 8 on May 31

Xiaomi yesterday announced that it will introduce its flagship Mi 8 smartphone in China on May 31st. Today the company has confirmed that it will introduce the most-expected MIUI 10 ROM for its smartphones alongside. The company says that it will be lightning fast, and is expected to bring several new features. Continue reading “Xiaomi will introduce MIUI 10 along with Mi 8 on May 31”