Xiaomi to Introduce Mi Note 2, New Mi 5 Variants

BENGALURU: The Chinese smart phone manufacturer Xiaomi will be releasing a new flagship follow-up, the Mi Note 2, as well as another variant of its Mi 5. Rumors and reports suggest that Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will come in three variants – standard, high and top-end. While, there has been no word on the release date, Mi Note 2 might be launched in a few months.

While the upcoming Mi Note 2 is still reported to be in the phablet form, with a 5.7-inch screen, there are rumors about Xiaomi planning of a curved edge display for the new flagship. Reports also suggests about a 2K definition display to be introduced in the upcoming version. Xiaomi Mi Note 2’s top-end version might also come up with a dual camera setup at the back, Hi-Fi chip and super quick charging feature, proposes the report. The new Mi Note 2 might also come with 6GB RAM on-board. The base model Mi may be introduced featuring a Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB of RAM. 

One of the rumors proposes that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will be a 256GB UFS 2.0 internal storage. This is said to be better than storage found in current flagships, which follows the eMMC standard. The UFS-type onboard storage has higher performance levels in terms of read-write speed.

Reports also suggest about another flagship, Mi 5 progressing in the company labs that is expected to be launched later this year. The upcoming Mi 5 might come with a 6GB of RAM, as well as a 5.15-inch full HD display. It might also be introduced with an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor from Qualcomm, as well as a pressure-sensitive screen resembling the Apple 3D touch.

The current Mi 5 version available in India comes with an 820 processor, 3GB RAM, 16 megapixel rear camera with 4-axis OIS and a five megapixel front camera for the selfies. It also features a 5.15-inch full HD display and a curved 3D glass back.

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