Saturday 26 November 2016

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with 5.7-inch QHD dual curved display and Snapdragon 821 SoC goes official:

The Mi Note 2 flaunts a 22.56MP Sony camera, up to 6GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of storage”

After being the subject of a number of reports and leaks, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 flagship has finally been officially unveiled in China. It comes as a successor to last year’s Mi Note (review). The Mi Note 2 is the company’s first smartphone to flaunt a dual curved display, similar to the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 and Galaxy S7 edge etc. The Mi Note 2 sports a regular fingerprint sensor, which is integrated into its home button. The device sports curved 3D glass on both the front and back, and utilises Series 7 aluminium in its construction.

Coming to the other specs, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 flaunts a 5.7-inch QHD OLED Sunlight Display Pro with a 77.2 percent screen-to-body ratio and 110 percent NTSC colour gamut. The performance is provided by a 2.35GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, which comes with native support for VR. The device comes in three configurations - 4GB of RAM + 64GB of storage, 6GB of RAM + 128GB of storage, and 6GB of RAM + 128GB of storage (international variant). Software-wise, the phone runs MIUI 8, which is based on Android Marshmallow.



The camera department on the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 includes a 22.56MP camera at the rear with a Sony IMX318 sensor, EIS (electronic image stabilisation), f/2.0 aperture, 4K video recording support and a dual-LED flash. The phone gets a dedicated 3-axis gyroscope inside the main camera that helps with EIS on 4K video stabilisation. In the front, it gets an 8MP selfie shooter with an IMX268 Exmor RS Sensor, autofocus and f/2.0 aperture. In terms of connectivity, it offers support for 37 global networks, 4G LTE+ with up to 600Mbps downloads speeds, NFC, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, a USB Type-C port, and GPS with SAP. Under the hood, it gets a beefy 4,070mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support.

Coming to the pricing, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 4GB / 64GB variant has been priced at RMB 2,799 (approx. Rs 27,630), while the 6GB / 128GB and 6GB / 128GB international variant will set you back by RMB 3,299 (approx. Rs 32,560) and RMB  3,499 (around Rs 34,530) respectively. The phone will go on sale in China on November 1st from Mi.com and Mi Home stores in Piano Black and Glacial Silver. It is also expected to be launched in the international markets by the end of the year.

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