IF there’s one thing folks across both ends of the smartphone spectrum will agree on, it’s that 2017 brought some big upgrades on flagships. We got 10nm processors, edge to edge displays, facial recognition and impressive camera upgrades. But, all these were limited mostly only on devices from mainstream manufacturers. Others, found it harder to adapt. However now a year after, it is easier for them to spread across the market.
To that end, Chinese smartphone starlet Xiaomi has a big device coming up. The
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is due to launch on the 27th and has featured regularly on the rumor mill. With a week remaining till it’s launched, it’s high time for a rumor roundup. So if you’re wondering whether Xiaomi will finally break ranks in the flagship smartphone world with the Mi Mix 2s, take a look below for all of the details.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s Rumor Roundup: Snapdragon 845, Dual Camera, Relocated Front Camera Sensor And Similar Form Factor As Predecessor Expected On The Smartphone Later This Month
Last year, manufacturers focused on a handful of specifications to ensure that flagship smartphones are worth the price demanded. These are limited primarily to display and biometrics. However, as evidenced by the freshly launched Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, this year it’s all about cameras. Samsung finally equipped the Galaxy S lineup with a dual camera setup, and threw in super slow motion recording and variable aperture lenses.
If you recall, the Xiaomi Mi Mix is one of the first smartphones to feature an edge to edge display. Xiaomi launched it in 2016, beating all other manufacturers. However, the Mi Mix, just like the Mix 2 features an LCD display, a deal breaker for a lot of users. With the Mix 2s , Xiaomi will upgrade the smartphone in several areas. So, let’s start off with performance.
Performance:
Rumors claiming that the Mix 2s will feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 are older than Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. While initially they consisted of fluff stories claiming that the Mix 2s will feature the processor and launch before Samsung’s 2018 flagships, things are clearer now. In fact, Xiaomi itself has seemingly confirmed the upgrade in a teaser video. The Snapdragon 845 is Qualcomm’s latest processor built on second generation 10nm LPP. This offers performance and power efficiency improvements of 10% and 15% respectively.
The Snapdragon 845 features four Kryo 385 Gold and four Kryo 385 Silver cores, in a big.LITTLE configuration. These are derivatives of ARM’s Cortex A75 and A55 respectively, clocked at 2.8GHz for the Gold and 1.8GHz for the Silver. The Snapdragon 845 is an important upgrade, especially since it will feature major changes for the Adreno 630 GPU. Qualcomm’s strength is graphics performance and the latest Adreno GPU will further cement this edge.
Design & Display:
Leaks and speculation related to the Mix 2s’ design are more common than those for its specifications. Last year’s Mix 2 featured a one of a kind design, one which enables the smartphone to stand on its own two feet when compared against the heavyweights. Now, we have good reason to believe that Xiaomi will not change many details this year.
Overall form factor for the smartphone will resemble its predecessor, with only slight changes for sensors as the Mix 2s will feature a dual camera setup and relocate the front camera sensor at the middle of its bottom bezel. Design for the device is also one of those features which has witnessed interesting speculation over the past couple of months. If you’ll remember, the Mix 2 features its front camera sensor at the bottom.
This allows Xiaomi the ability to create an illusion of a virtually non-existent top bezel. Early on this year, some sources speculated that the Mix 2s will feature the front camera sensor at its top right, which is visible in the illustrations we’ve shared above. While this undoubtedly looks great, at the moment, evidence against this change outweighs evidence for it.
Finally, moving towards the display, we’ve got little details for this department. It’s expected that Xiaomi will not equip the Mix 2s with an OLED display. Instead, the device is rumored with an 18:9 FHD+ panel. The bulk of upgrades on the smartphone will focus towards photography, as it is the one critical feature in which the Mix 2 is unable to keep up with other devices. On that note, let’s head over to photography and camera.
Xiaomi Mi A2 SPECIFICATIONS:-
●SIM Type Dual-SIM(LTE+LTE), Micro SIM
Network GSM, WCDMA (HSUPA, HSDPA), LTE-FDD
●5.9-inch Full HD+ full-screen bezel-less 18:9 display with resolution (1080×1920 pixels), 401 pixels per inch.
●Android 8.0 Oreo
●64-bit Octa-core, Snapdragon 660 SoC or Surge S2 include Mali G71 MP8 graphics, UFS 2.1 storage
●RAM 6GB + 64GB/128GB ROM up to 128GB via MicroSD card
●Primary Camera Dual 12-MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture and dual-LED flash and Sony CMOS sensors
●Secondary Camera Dual 8-MP for selfies and video calling
●Sensor Gyroscope, Light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Electronic compass and Barometer
●Battery 4100mAh with Fast charging technology 3.0
●Release date Q1 2018
●Colours Gold, Silver, Dark Grey
●Rival Oppo R11
●price in China CNY 1999 (~$295) FOR 6GB+128GB, CNY 1699 FOR 6GB+64GB.
Price in India Approx. Rs 19,999 FOR 6GB+128GB, Rs 16999 FOR 6GB+64GB
Conclusion:
To conclude, the gist of leaks and rumors suggests that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is an all rounder. Its predecessor lacked in camera specifications and Xiaomi is quick to make up for these. 2018 is the perfect year for smaller companies to catch up with the giants. This is due to the fact that all major upgrades took place last year, and as time unravels, it becomes easier for more companies to implement them on their gadgets. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s will launch in six days from now, on the 27th. We’ll be here with all the details. Till then, stay tuned and let us know what you think in the comments section below.
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