Xiaomi just announced their new flagships – the Mi Note 2 in China. Specs:

Snapdragon 821 processor (2.35GHz)

processor (2.35GHz) LPDDR4, 4GB or 6GB of RAM

22,5MP (IMX 318) Sony front Camera

(IMX 318) Sony front Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor (video explanation)

(video explanation) 64GB or 128GB of Storage (UFS 2.0)

(UFS 2.0) 5.7″ HD (1920 x 1080) OLED Flexible Screen

Flexible Screen Dual-Sim (nano)

4070 mAh Battery

Battery USB C with Quick Charging 3.0

with NFC (reading, writing, virtualization)

8MP Front -facing autofocus camera

-facing autofocus camera Supported LTE bands : All of them (37 bands, same as iPhone 7 and 3xCA, 4G+ up to 600Mbps)

: (37 bands, same as iPhone 7 and 3xCA, 4G+ up to 600Mbps) MIUI 8 (built on top of Android 6.0)

3.5mm headphone jack

Dual-curve display similar to the one on the S7 Edge

Available on November 4 in China

Price:



2799 RMB ($413) for 4GB + 64GB model,

3299 RMB ($489) for 6GB + 128GB (local bands) and

3499 RMB ($516) for 6GB + 128GB (global bands) model.

Should this phone come to the west, we could easily assume that it would support Daydream as well. The question is – will it be available globally soon enough?

In addition to the Note 2, Xiaomi announced their own Daydream-like Mi VR headset in China with very similar controller and experience in general with additional head-strap that’s resembling PSVR headset. The whole thing is only $30, compatible with Mi5s, Mi5s Plus, Note 2, and Mi5.

They also showed their concept phone: Xiaomi MIX (Full Specs)

6GB of RAM , 128GB of storage, Snapdragon 821 , very similar specs to the Note 2 , and also 4400 mAh battery

, of storage, Snapdragon , very specs , and also battery Full ceramic body with almost no bezels

Bottom right front facing camera

A ton of innovations regarding the port and sensor relocation

Phone costs a lot more right now due to its components, materials, and tech

MIX “Pro” 18K (real) gold edition as well available (camera ring and fingerprint sensor are 18K) with 6GB of RAM and 256GB Capacity .

. Designed by Philippe Starck

Price: 3499 RMB for 4GB + 128GB and 3999 RMB 6GB + 256GB

and Available on November 4 in China

















You can see the whole VOD of these announcements here: