Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro Review

In early 2020, Xiaomi announced an aggressive roadmap for its Mi line up of smartphones. Taking this plan to reality, the company launched the Mi 10 series smartphones last year.  Likewise, in 2021, Xiaomi launched a slew of devices, including the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro. Among the three smartphones launched so far in the Mi lineup this year, the Mi 11X Pro is an affordable flagship offering. Here is a review to see if this device can perform and succeed in the competition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro Review”

Xiaomi CyberDog bio-inspired quadruped robot with centimeter-scale obstacle avoidance and navigation announced

During an event yesterday where Xiaomi unveiled the Mi MIX 4 smartphone and Mi Pad 5 tablets, the company introduced a surprising new product -bio-inspired quadruped robot called CyberDog. It is designed to be an open source robot companion, with advanced movement and object avoidance systems, high-precision sensors and more.

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Xiaomi Sound Smart Speaker with 360° omnidirectional sound, Bluetooth 5.2, UWB support announced

At its Mi MIX 4 launch event, Xiaomi also introduced Xiaomi Sound, the company’s top-end smart speaker. It has a tank-shaped body with transparent elements and a floating touch top cover that offers 360° omnidirectional sound. It has a built-in 2.25 inch neodymium iron boron dual magnetic circuit 12W full 12W frequency unit, equipped with a 54x44mm dual suspension passive radiator, which can reach a maximum sound pressure of 90dB. Continue reading “Xiaomi Sound Smart Speaker with 360° omnidirectional sound, Bluetooth 5.2, UWB support announced”

Xiaomi introduces Mi TV Lux 77″ 4K OLED 120Hz TV with 70W speakers, Dolby Atmos, Mi TV 6 55″ and 65″ 4K OLED TVs

Along with the Mi MIX 4 and the Mi Pad 5 series, Xiaomi also introduced its 2nd generation Mi TV Master / Lux series TV with a 77-inch 4K OLED screen with ultra narrow bezels, 96.2% ultra-high screen-to-body ratio,
and it uses the latest generation of V21 panel, which claims to offer peak brightness of up to 1,000 nits. It supports, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG, and also has IMAX Enhanced certification. It also supports BT.709, DCI-P3, Adobe RGB, BT.2020 four-channel color gamut, has 10-bit and Delta E 1.5. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi TV Lux 77″ 4K OLED 120Hz TV with 70W speakers, Dolby Atmos, Mi TV 6 55″ and 65″ 4K OLED TVs”

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro with 11-inch 2.5K 120Hz display, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Snapdragon 860 / 870 announced

Along with the Mi MIX 4, Xiaomi also introduced the Mi Pad 5 series that includes the Mi Pad 5 and the Mi Pad 5 Pro, as it had promised. Both these feature an 11-inch 2.5K / WQXA LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision and HDR10 and Dolby Atmos. These have 6.86mm sleek body. The Mi Pad 5 is powered by Snapdragon 860 with 27067² cooling area and the Pro version is powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC with 22745mm² cooling area. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro with 11-inch 2.5K 120Hz display, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Snapdragon 860 / 870 announced”

Xiaomi MIX 4 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, under-screen camera, Snapdragon 888+,120W fast charging announced

Xiaomi just announced the MIX 4 the company’s latest smartphones in the MIX series in China, as it had announced. It features a 6.67’-inch AMOLED 3D curved display with 10-bit TrueColor,  120Hz refresh rate and 480Hz touch sampling rate. The main highlight of the phone is its under display camera technology that offers a 400 ppi seamless viewing in the camera zone, matching the pixel density, brightness, and color detail of the surrounding screen. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIX 4 with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, under-screen camera, Snapdragon 888+,120W fast charging announced”

Redmi 10 with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Helio G88, 50MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery surfaces ahead of launch

It has been a year since the launch of Redmi 9 smartphone, now the Redmi 10 smartphone has surfaced in Singapore, thanks to an early listing by an online retailer. This reveals the complete specifications of the phone and the images. The design looks similar to the POCO X3 GT and the Mi 10 Ultra. This reveals a FHD+ 45, 60 and 90Hz adaptive refresh rate screen, MediaTek Helio G88 SoC and a 50MP rear camera, a major upgrade compared to the Redmi 9. Continue reading “Redmi 10 with 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Helio G88, 50MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery surfaces ahead of launch”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 with under-screen camera teased as detailed specs surface ahead of August 10 announcement

Xiaomi is all set to introduce the Mi MIX 4 smartphone tomorrow, August 10th. The company has been posting new teasers of the phone every day. Today it has posted a new teaser video that shows the front side of the phone with minimal bezels and an under-screen camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 with under-screen camera teased as detailed specs surface ahead of August 10 announcement”

Xiaomi Independence Day Sale: Discounts on Smartphones, Smart TVs and more

Mi India started its Independence Day sale on August 5th which continues till August 9th. In this sale it offers discounts on  Mi and Redmi products such as smartphones, smart TVs, accessories and more on Mi.com, and online platform partners – Amazon and Flipkart. Continue reading “Xiaomi Independence Day Sale: Discounts on Smartphones, Smart TVs and more”

Redmi 8A Dual MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12.5 update rolling out gradually]

Xiaomi’s Redmi launched the Redmi 8A Dual, an updated version of Redmi 8A with Dual Cameras, and a new Aura X Grip design in the country last month, running MIUI 11.0 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. Continue reading “Redmi 8A Dual MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12.5 update rolling out gradually]”

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 with Smart Pen stylus to be announced on August 10

Xiaomi’s Mi Pad 5 has been in the news for quite some time. Today the company has confirmed the launch of the Mi Pad 5 in China along with the Mi MIX 4 on August 10th. The teaser image shows the stylus pen in action and also shows the side profile with a metal frame. This week the Xiaomi Smart Pen with the model number M2107K81PC got  certified by the FCC revealing Bluetooth 5.0 LE support. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 with Smart Pen stylus to be announced on August 10”

Xiaomi to introduce Mi MIX 4 on August 10, could feature under-screen camera, Snapdragon 888 Plus, 120W fast charging

After confirming the launch of a new Mi MIX smartphone this year, Xiaomi has finally confirmed that it will introduce  the Mi MIX 4, the company’s next-generation Mi MIX series phones in China on August 10th.  This is the successor to  the Mi MIX 3 that was introduced back in August 2019. Continue reading “Xiaomi to introduce Mi MIX 4 on August 10, could feature under-screen camera, Snapdragon 888 Plus, 120W fast charging”

Mi TV 4C 32-inch HD Ready Android Smart TV launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 15999

Xiaomi has launched its new Mi TV 4C smart TV in India. It has a 32-inch HD ready Ultra-bright screen, comes with Vivid Picture Engine (VPE), a set of software and hardware tweaks that ensures accurate screen calibration, deeper contrasts and perfect colour reproduction. Looks like the different between this and the Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 32″ model that was launched last year are that this has slightly thicker bezels around the screen. Continue reading “Mi TV 4C 32-inch HD Ready Android Smart TV launched in India at an introductory price of Rs. 15999”

Xiaomi beats Samsung to grab the top spot as leading smartphone maker in Europe in Q2 2021: Strategy Analytics

Recently, India smartphone market shipments Q2 2021 statistics were released where Xiaomi is still in the top position with a 28.4% market share. Now, the European smartphone market shipment statistics have been released, and Xiaomi has captured the top position there as well. Continue reading “Xiaomi beats Samsung to grab the top spot as leading smartphone maker in Europe in Q2 2021: Strategy Analytics”

RedmiBook e-Learning Edition and RedmiBook Pro with 15.6-inch FHD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 launched in India starting at Rs. 41999

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today launched the RedmiBook Pro and RedmiBook e-Learning Edition, the company’s first laptops in India, as it had promised. The RedmiBook Pro has a 15.6-inch FHD screen, is powered by  11th Generation Intel Core i5 Tiger lake H35 series processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of NVMe SSD. The company says that it has large cooling vents on the bottom. Continue reading “RedmiBook e-Learning Edition and RedmiBook Pro with 15.6-inch FHD display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 launched in India starting at Rs. 41999”