It looks like Xiaomi is working on a phablet which is the largest device by the company until now. A leaked image of the phone which is allegedly dubbed as Xiaomi Max has surfaced. Continue reading “Leaked image of Xiaomi Max with 6.4-inch display surface”
It’s been a long time coming. Rumors, speculations and just a whole lot of waiting but finally two years after the launch of the rather spectacular Mi 4, the brand new Mi 5 is here with us. All this while, the company has been working on expanding its portfolio both through the Redmi series of handsets that serve as it’s bread and butter as well as a diverse range of connected peripherals. Xiaomi certainly has been busy but that doesn’t mean that it can afford to forget the upper end of the market. Once again with the Mi 5, the company is launching a handset that is flagship grade at least on paper while undercutting the competition in terms of pricing. But does that low price also mean that Xiaomi has had to cut corners? We find that out and more in our review. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 Review: The Affordable Flagship”
Xiaomi launched its Redmi Note 3 smartphone in India last month starting at Rs. 9999. We already brought you the review of the Redmi Note 3, here are the battery life test results of the Snapdragon 650 version, which is also called the Redmi Note 3 Pro in China. It packs a 4000mAh (minimum) / 4050 (typical) built-in battery, which is larger than the than 3060mAh battery on the Redmi Note 2 and also includes support for fast charging so that you can charge the phone fully in just an hour. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display and runs on MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Check out the test results below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Battery Life Test – Snapdragon 650”
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has made its first investment in India today by leading a funding of $25 million in Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. The funding round included other existing investors like Intel Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. Continue reading “Xiaomi leads $25 million funding in Hungama”
Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India earlier this week at Rs. 24,999. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the camera samples from the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results of the smartphone. The Mi 5 has a 3000mAh (typ) / 2910mAh (min) lithium-ion polymer battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. It has a 5.15-inch 1080p display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MIUI 7 on top. Check out the test results. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 Battery Life Test”
Xiaomi, along with the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank launched Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, new Mi LED Portable USB Light and Mi USB cable in India to celebrate its 6th Birthday in the form of Mi Fan Festival. The Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro is the enhanced version of the Mi In-ear Headphones that has hybrid dynamic and balanced armature drivers for an enhanced audio experience. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, new Mi LED Light and Mi USB Cable launched in India”
Xiaomi has launched its 20000mAh Mi Power Bank in India, as Hugo Barra had promised at the Redmi 3 launch event in India last month. The power bank comes with nine layers of circuit protection, similar to other Mi power banks. This has ABS plastic body, compared to aluminium body on other Mi power banks, hence it offers a better grip and prevents scratches. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 20000mAh Power Bank launched in India for Rs. 1699”
Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India yesterday at Rs. 24,999. We already brought you the unboxing and benchmarks of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Mi 5 has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 4-axis OIS and a 4-megapixel front-facing camera with 2um pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, 80-degree wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 Camera Samples”
Earlier this week an unnamed Xiaomi smartphone had surfaced that suggested it could be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor. Now, another Xiaomi device has leaked and it is touted to be the Mi Note 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with 5.7-inch QHD display, 4GB RAM leaked”
Xiaomi has launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India, as it had promised recently. The smartphone was announced at an event in China and at the MWC 2016 last month, packs a 5.15-inch 1080p display, is powered by a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU, has 3GB of RAM, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MIUI 7 on top, has a fingerprint sensor, 16-megapixel camera on the back with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 4-axis OIS and a 4MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 with Snapdragon 820, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 24999”
Xiaomi has released MIUI global beta ROM 6.3.17 for Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note smartphone. This is based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and also brings several new features, fixes and optimizations. Xiaomi released MIUI 7.2 update for some of its devices in China earlier this month. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI global beta ROM 6.3.17 based on Android 6.0 for Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note released”
Xiaomi’s Mi Bluetooth speaker went on sale in in India last week for Rs. 1,999. Here we have the unboxing.
Xiaomi announced today a sub brand called as Mi Ecosystem which is also known as MIJIA, which literally means Xiaomi Smart Home. The Chinese company has announced an array of products under this brand. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Router 3, Mi Water Purifier 2 and Bluetooth Speaker announced”
Xiaomi introduced Redmi 3 earlier this year, after the recent certification, Xiaomi has officially introduced the Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Other specifications remain the same, including a 5-inch HD screen, Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 SoC, MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced”
Xiaomi today introduced its new sub-brand, Mi Ecosystem, which is also known as MIJIA, which literally means Xiaomi Smart Home. It has also introduced a new rice cooker under the Mi Ecosystem with support for cloud connectivity since the cooker has built-in WiFi 802.11n. This lets you adjust the condition the rice needs to be cooked and control several features using the mobile app, which also comes with recipes. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Ecosystem sub-brand and Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker announced”
