Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 First Impressions

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When the Mi MIX launched, a bezel-less smartphone was essentially a pipe dream. Sure, Sharp had announced a number of them over the years but a product that remained stuck in Japan doesn’t really count, does it? So, when out of the blue, Xiaomi of all brands introduced a modern, uncompromised smartphone that simply broke all design conventions, it quickly became the talk of the town.

In the year that has followed, bezel less and 18:9 are terms that almost every major smartphone manufacturer has latched on to. Now that the gimmick isn’t new or unique, the Mi MIX 2 has to stand up on its own merits. We’ve spent a bit of time with the new hardware. Not nearly enough to write a review but enough for us to pen down some initial thoughts. Let’s talk about the Mi MIX 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 First Impressions”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch bezel-less display, Snapdragon 835 launched in India for Rs. 35999

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi just launched the Mi MIX 2, the company’s second-generation Mi MIX smartphone at an event in Delhi, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ display with ultra narrow bezels that has a 12% smaller chin compared to the predecessor. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile platform with 6GB of RAM, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor and a 5-megapixel camera on the front on the right bottom that also supports face recognition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch bezel-less display, Snapdragon 835 launched in India for Rs. 35999”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 launching in India exclusively on Flipkart on October 10

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi last week announced that the Mi MIX 2 smartphone with bezel-less screen will launch in India on October 10th at an event in Delhi. Today Flipkart has confirmed that it will be exclusively available with them. The Mi A1 that was launched last month is also exclusively available on Flipkart online, apart from the mi.com as well as Mi Home stores and other offline retailers. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 launching in India exclusively on Flipkart on October 10”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with bezel-less display launching in India on October 10

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi unveiled the Mi MIX 2 smartphone at an event in China last month. Manu Jain, Group Vice President and Managing Director of Xiaomi India on the same day confirmed that the smartphone will launch in India soon. He just announced the phone will launch in India on October 10th at an event in Delhi. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with bezel-less display launching in India on October 10”

Xiaomi Mi Band HRX Edition Unboxing

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Xiaomi launched the Mi Band HRX Edition in India earlier this month in partnership with HRX by Hrithik Roshan. We recently unboxed the fitness band, check out the video below.

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Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker Basic 2 launched in India for Rs. 1799

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker Basic 2

Xiaomi has launched Mi Bluetooth Speaker Basic 2, its latest speaker in India. It has compact body that encloses dual speaker unit offering higher fidelity sound and weighs just 237 grams. It has matte aluminum frame, a soft white face, and chamfered edges. It also has AUX in port that connect other devices that doesn’t have Bluetooth support.

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Xiaomi Mi A1 Review

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After a long gap, Google introduced an Android One smartphone in partnership with Chinese handset maker Xiaomi in the Indian market. Aiming at the mid-range segment, Xiaomi launched Mi A1 smartphone, which is the global variant of the Mi 5X that was introduced in China back in July. How good is the phone? Let us find out in the review. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A1 Review”

Xiaomi Diwali with Mi sale from September 27 to 29 – Re. 1 flash sale, discounts and more

Xiaomi Diwali with Mi

Xiaomi today started its Diwali sale on its partner sites and has also announced that it will hold its Diwali with Mi sale from September 27th to 29th on mi.com. In the sale it will have Re. 1 flash sale, offer discounts on smartphones and accessories, and will also allow you to redeem Mi tokens for discount coupons (Rs. 50, Rs. 100, Rs. 200 and Rs. 500) and F-codes for phones starting September 26th at 12PM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Diwali with Mi sale from September 27 to 29 – Re. 1 flash sale, discounts and more”

Xiaomi Diwali offers: Discounts on Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4, Mi Max 2, Mi Powerbanks and more

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Xiaomi has announced its Diwali sale on across Amazon, Flipkart, Tata Cliq, Paytm mall, Mi.com, Mi Preferred Partner stores, Large Format Retailers and Mi Home stores. It is offering discounts on Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4, Redmi 4A as well as Mi Router 3C, Mi Air Purifier 2, Mi Powerbanks and other audio accessories during the sale on Amazon.in and Flipkart. Continue reading “Xiaomi Diwali offers: Discounts on Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4, Mi Max 2, Mi Powerbanks and more”

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 4GB RAM, 32GB storage version launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 12999

Xiaomi Mi Max 2

Xiaomi launched the Mi Max 2 smartphone in India earlier this year with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage for Rs. 16999. Today it has launched the 32GB storage version of the phone in the country. Other specifications are same, including  a 6.44-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display with 0.7mm ultra narrow bezel on the side, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 5300mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 along with parallel charging and Snapdragon 625 with 4GB of RAM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 2 4GB RAM, 32GB storage version launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 12999”

Xiaomi Mi Band HRX Edition launched in India for Rs. 1299

Xiaomi Mi band HRX Edition

Xiaomi has launched Mi Band HRX Edition in India in partnership with HRX by Hrithik Roshan, after teasing it earlier this week. This has almost similar specifications as the Mi Band 2, including an OLED display and is splash resistant, but the HRX edition will offer an improved tracking algorithm to accurately monitor your activities and promises up to 23-days of battery life, compared to 20 days on the Mi band 2, however it doesn’t have a heart rate sensor. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band HRX Edition launched in India for Rs. 1299”

Xiaomi India teases new fitness product is launching soon

Xiaomi India Fitness product teaser

Xiaomi India has posted a new teaser for the launch of a new product in India with an exciting partnership. It says Hop, Run, Flex that are fitness activities. Manu Jain, Vice President and Managing Director, Xiaomi India tweeted that something special is about to launch in India also posted an image of him standing with someone who’s image has been blurred.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with bezel-less display to launch in India soon

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi today unveiled the Mi MIX 2 smartphone at an event in China. Manu Jain, Group Vice President and Managing Director of Xiaomi India just tweeted that the company will be launching it in India soon, even though the company did not bring its first Mi Mix to India. He did not share if the Mi Note 3 will come to India. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with bezel-less display to launch in India soon”

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras announced

Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Xiaomi just announced the Mi Note 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Note series in China, along with the Mi MIX 2. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform and has 12-megapixel dual rear cameras with 2x optical zoom and portrait mode, similar to the Mi 6, but this has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with Adaptable AI beautify features that is said to offer realistic beautify effect without compromising on quality. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Note 3 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras announced”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 Full Screen display, Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM announced

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi just announced the Mi MIX 2 at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ display with ultra narrow bezels, unlike the 6.4-inch display on the first generation Mi MIX with 17:9 aspect ratio and 12% smaller chin compared to the predecessor. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile platform with 6GB of RAM and there is also a Special Edition with 8GB of RAM. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor and a 5-megapixel camera on the front on the right bottom that also supports face recognition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 Full Screen display, Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM announced”