Xiaomi said to be testing 120Hz AMOLED display for 2020 flagship smartphone

Xiaomi launched K20 Pro (Mi 9T Pro) flagship smartphone this year, and it introduced Mi 9 Pro 5G in China recently, but these feature standard 60Hz display, compared to 90Hz display in OnePlus, Pixel 4 and 120Hz display in ASUS ROG Phone II and Razer Phone 2. Now the news from China is that Xiaomi is working on a new flagship smartphone with 120Hz AMOLED display for 2020.

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Mi Share Overview — Here’s how to use this file transfer feature in MIUI 11

A couple of months ago, Xiaomi, realme, OPPO, and Vivo announced their collaboration for a cross-brand file transfer technology that lets you transfer files quickly (up to 82Mbps). As per the recent Counterpoint Report, 2 out of every 3 phones sold in 2019 Q3 were from one of the above-mentioned brands, so the cross-brand file transfer technology could turn out really helpful for smartphone users in the country. Continue reading “Mi Share Overview — Here’s how to use this file transfer feature in MIUI 11”

Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A MIUI 11 Global Stable update starts rolling out

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 11 along with the Redmi Note 8 series at an event in India. MIUI 11 aims to bring a brand new optimized modern UI design focused on content viewing and has also introduced nifty additions specifically for India. The company has already completed MIUI 11 rollout for the first phase of devices and has already started testing MIUI Stable Beta for the second batch of devices. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A MIUI 11 Global Stable update starts rolling out”

Xiaomi announces MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A

Xiaomi announced MIUI 11 Global along with Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro in India last month, and also shared the 4-phased rollout schedule for various devices. The company has already rolled out MIUI 11 Global Stable for the first phase of devices including Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi K20, POCO F1, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7, Redmi Y3 and MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for the second phase of devices is ongoing. Continue reading “Xiaomi announces MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A”

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 108MP penta rear cameras, 5260mAh battery announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi Note 10, as it has promised. This is the global version of the Mi CC9 Pro smartphone that was introduced in China yesterday. It packs a 6.47-inch Full HD+ curved AMOLED display with 3.43mm small chin, is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with MIUI 11, 3D glass back with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, NFC, 1cc loud speaker, 3.5mm audio jack with Hi-Res audio support and a 5260mAh (5160mAh minimum) battery with support for 30W fast charging that can charge the phone to 58% in 30 minutes and 100% in 65 minutes with 30w charger in the box. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Note 10 with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 108MP penta rear cameras, 5260mAh battery announced”

Redmi Note 8T with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 665, 48MP quad rear cameras, NFC announced

After rumors, Xiaomi has officially introduced Redmi Note 8T, a version of the Redmi Note 8 for the European market. This comes with NFC support, while other specifications are similar including a 6.39-inch Full HD+ LCD screen, Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with up to 6GB RAM, 48-megapixel main camera with 4-in-1 pixel binning for low-light shots, 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide angle lens, 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 2cm macro shots and a 13-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8T with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 665, 48MP quad rear cameras, NFC announced”

Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3 with OLED touch display, laser particle sensor launched in India for Rs. 9999

Xiaomi just launched the Mi Air Purifier 3, successor of Mi Air Purifier 2S in India. It has an OLED touch display, more precise air purification with Laser particle sensor, and has smarter home integration with support for Alexa and Google Assistant. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3 with OLED touch display, laser particle sensor launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Redmi 8A goes on open sale in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi 8A, the company’s budget smartphone in India back in September starting at Rs. 6499 on Flipkart and mi.com as well as Mi Home Stores. Today the company has announced open sale for the phone through these platforms. I can say this phone has the best camera in the price range, thanks to Sony IMX363 sensor Continue reading “Redmi 8A goes on open sale in India”

Xiaomi launches eco-friendly Mi Organic T-Shirt in India for Rs. 499

Xiaomi has introduced its first new Mi Organic Solid T-Shirt, as a part of Xiaomi’s initiative towards sustainable, eco-friendly fashion in India. The T-shirt is made out of 100% organic cotton certified by Global Organic Textile Standards.

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Xiaomi Mi Watch with 1.78-inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon Wear 3100, 4G VoLTE via eSIM announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi watch, the company’s first smartwatch in the Mi Ecosystem in China, as it had promised. It has a 1.78-inch AMOLED touch screen with support for over 100 watch faces, is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 with 1GB of RAM, runs Wear OS with MIUI for Watch on top with over 40 apps and has support for eSIM for 4G VoLTE calling through all the major operators in China such as China Telecom and China Unicom. It promises up to 36 hours of battery life on 4G. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Watch with 1.78-inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon Wear 3100, 4G VoLTE via eSIM announced”

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 108MP penta rear cameras, 5260mAh battery announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi CC9 Pro smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.47-inch Full HD+ curved AMOLED display with 3.43mm small chin, is powered by Snapdragon 730G with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with MIUI 11, 3D glass back, NFC, 1cc loud speaker, 3.5mm audio jack with Hi-Res audio support and a 5260mAh (5160mAh minimum) battery with support for 30W fast charging that can charge the phone to 58% in 30 minutes and 100% in 65 minutes. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro with 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730G, 108MP penta rear cameras, 5260mAh battery announced”

Xiaomi Mi TV 5 Pro 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch Quantum Dot 4K QLED TVs with 8K video playback announced

Xiaomi just announced its Mi TV 5 series at an event in China, as it had promised. Both come in 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch models, but the Mi TV 5 Pro feature Quantum Dot 4K QLED panels and the frame is 47.1% narrower than the Mi TV 4 series offering 97% screen-to-body ratio for an immersive experience. These have metal body with integrated curved frame so the back plate has no screws. The 55-inch model just 5.9mm at its thinnest point, 65-inch is 6mm and the 75-inch model is 9.9mm. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 5 Pro 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch Quantum Dot 4K QLED TVs with 8K video playback announced”

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 108MP Penta camera phone to be announced on November 6

Update: Xiaomi has now confirmed that the Mi Note 10 will launch at an event in Spain on November 6th, a day after the Mi CC9 Pro is announced in China. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Note 10 108MP Penta camera phone to be announced on November 6”

Xiaomi is India’s largest exclusive offline brand: Channelplay Research

Xiaomi has emerged as India’s biggest exclusive offline brand in India, according to a market research survey conducted by Channel Play, a Retail Execution & Measurement company in India. The survey evaluated 11 product based industries and concluded Xiaomi as the largest in the country, with Samsung in second place.

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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro: Snapdragon 730G, ultra-thin in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, Infrared sensor and more confirmed

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro smartphone with 108MP penta rear cameras will be announced on November 5th. The company already revealed details about the camera sensors, dual OIS, shared samples, and the specifications were revealed through TENAA listing, and it also confirmed the 5260mAh battery with 30W fast charging. Few days back it has confirmed Snapdragon 730G, details about the in-display fingerprint scanner and more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro: Snapdragon 730G, ultra-thin in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, Infrared sensor and more confirmed”