Xiaomi launches the Mi 5C, the first smartphone with Xiaomi's own Surge S1 SoC

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Between all the huge smartphone launches happening in Barcelona, let us not forget that not all smartphone launches are happening in MWC 2017. Case in point, Xiaomi has just announced the Mi 5C, which has the honour of being the first smartphone in Xiaomi’s catalogue that utilises the company’s Surge S1 processor.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the Mi 5C has to go to the Surge S1 SoC. Codenamed Pinecone, this Xiaomi-made octa-core processor comes with four Cortex-A53 cores that are clocked at 2.2GHz, as well as an additional four Cortex-A53 cores that are clocked at 1.4GHz. Alongside the CPU cores, Xiaomi also implemented a Mali-T860 quad-core GPU. In terms of raw horsepower, the Surge S1 is capable of beating the Snapdrargon 625 in benchmarks.

Apart from performance, the Surge S1 SoC also comes with a 32-bit DSP for voice processing purposes. Imaging-wise, the SoC sports a 14-bit dual ISP for enhanced image processing capabilities. Adding on to the ISP is the Surge ISP algorithm that improves camera light sensitivity by 150%, while the dual noise reduction algorithm reduces noise while preserving image detail in low light conditions. Other features of the Surge S1 SoC includes a baseband that can be upgraded via OTA updates, chip-level security with TEE architecture, and VoLTE and video call support.

Alongside the Surge S1, the Mi 5C will also sport 3GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, a front-facing fingerprint sensor, and a 2,860mAh battery that supports fast charging. For the camera, the Mi 5C comes with a 12MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. Lastly, the Mi 5C comes with a full metal body and features a 5.15″ Full HD screen. While the Mi 5C will run on Android Marshmallow out of the box, an update is scheduled for March that will see the Mi 5C run on Android Nougat.

The Mi 5C will retail for CNY1,499 (RM969).

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Xiaomi launches the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Mi 8 SE

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Xiaomi is once again owning the flagship smartphone category again with two new smartphone announcements today in its event. To celebrate the 8th anniversary of the company, the company is skipping the number ‘7’ and calling its new flagship the Mi 8, while no pun intended for the mishap of the Note 7, the new Mi 8 is once again the new affordable price champ in the flagship category, packing in a Snapdragon 845 AI Edition processor with storage options of up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, while prices start from RMB2699 (RM1,680) up to RMB3299 (RM2,054), easily owning the OnePlus 6 and its own Mi MIX 2s smartphone.

The Mi 8 doesn’t just come with the most top notch hardware specs, it is also the first Xiaomi flagship to come fitted with an AMOLED panel measuring 6.21-inches and produces a FHD+ resolution. While Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun admits that the notch is there due to design limitations, Xiaomi has in fact included a whole lot of hardware behind that bezel, which includes a 20-megapixel camera, proximity sensor, earpiece, infrared lighting and an infrared lighting, which the latter two are used for Face Unlock, making it the first Android smartphone to feature facial unlock technology on par with the iPhone X. Other than that, the Mi 8’s main camera uses the same dual camera system found on the MIX 2s, which comprises of dual 12MP sensors that features different focal lengths, 1.4µm sensor size and 4-axis OIS, the camera comes with over 200 AI scene detection features that scores 99 marks in DxO’s ranking, matching Samsung’s Galaxy S9+ and higher than the iPhone X.

Xiaomi seems to have taken design cues from HTC’s U12+ smartphone as well, as the company also announced the Mi 8 Explorer Edition that comes with a translucent back glass design, but apart from that, the Mi 8 Explorer Edition features an in-screen fingerprint sensor, a more advanced 3D facial recognition system, the rest of the performance internals remain the same as the top spec standard Mi 8. The Mi 8 Explorer Edition costs slightly more at RMB3699 (RM2,295), which is still very affordable.

As some might feel that the Mi 8 is too cumbersome for their hands to handle, Xiaomi has got that covered with the Mi 8 SE with a smaller 5.88″ AMOLED display. Though it doesn’t sport the Mi 8’s Snapdragon 845 AIE processor, this handset will feature an all new 10nm Snapdragon 710 AIE processor, it is the successor to the widely popular Snapdragon 660 and has much better power efficiency and performance that is still sufficient for many heavy duty tasks, the Mi 8 SE comes with either 4GB or 6GB RAM with 64GB of storage, the dual camera comprises of a 12+5MP sensor with AI scene recognition similar to the Mi 8, while the front camera remains the same at 20MP.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE’s price will start from RMB1799 (RM1,115) up to RMB1999 (RM1,240), which is an insanely low price for what it is capable of. The Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Mi 8 SE will come pre-installed with the company’s new MIUI 10 skin, which is now enhanced to work better with the AI capable processor on the phones and comes with the company’s XiaoAi smart assistant built in, though we believe the latter isn’t going to be available when the phone ships internationally.

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Xiaomi launches the Mi 9 Pro while its 5G variant is coming on October 31

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Just a few hours ago, we discussed the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G that has its alleged specs leaked but now that the phone is officially launch, we can finally confirm the specs of the Mi 9 Pro and its 5G variant.

During the launch event, the Mi 9 Pro has been confirmed to be equipped with a Snapdragon 855+ chipset and come with either 8GB or 12GB RAM. While the leak suggested the phone to sport 256GB storage, it turns out that the Mi 9 Pro will also have a 128GB variant and a 512GB variant.

Apart from that, the leak is also right about its 4,000mAh battery. It supports 45W wired charging, 30W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless Qi charging. According to
GSMArena
, there will be a 45W charger included in the box.

The cameras of the new flagship device remains at a 48MP triple camera setup. A 16MP ultra wide sensor is spotted on the rear alongside a 12MP telephoto lens and on its front, we see the same 20MP selfie camera.

The Mi 9 Pro starts at CNY3,699 all the way up to CNY4,299 and will come in two colour options: Dream White and Titanium Black. Its 5G variant will be available at the end of October, so the pricing of that model is still unknown.

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Xiaomi launches the Mi Pad 4 Plus, comes with a 10.1-inch display and 8620mAh battery

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The only other company aside from Samsung and Huawei who are releasing decent tablets is Xiaomi. With the recent release of their Mi Pad 4, the company has proven to take an interest in the tablet market and it looks like they are not stopping with just the base tablet models and released the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 Plus

The company quietly introduced the new tablet in China which comes with a larger 10.1-inch FHD IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 224 PPI but other than just a bigger screen, it does not have different specs when compared to the base model. It still comes with a Snapdragon 660 processor and comes in two configurations of 4GB RAM 64GB storage and 4GB RAM 128GB storage. On the back, you will find a 13MP sensor which supports HDR and beautification while the front houses a 5MP sensor with face unlock and HDR support. Powering the device is a huge 8,620mAh battery which the company claims can offer 16 hours of video playback and it comes with Android 8.1 alongside MIUI 9 out of the box.

The Mi Pad 4 Plus will go on sale in China starting 18 August 2018 and will cost 1,899 Yuan for the 64GB storage variant and 2,099 Yuan for the 128GB storage.

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Xiaomi launches the Redmi 4, Redmi 4A and Redmi 4 Pro

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Xiaomi has been active all year long, launching numerous devices in what seems like the Chinese manufacturer’s best performing year so far. Having unveiled the high end Mi Note 2 flagship phablet and its attractive Mi MIX concept smartphone, the company shifts its focus to the entry level side of the spectrum again. Xiaomi has recently introduced the Redmi Note 4, and now it has launched the smaller Redmi 4, three variants to be exact.

The Redmi 4 series will be replacing the Redmi 3 collection, including the Redmi 3s. Let’s begin with the standard variant, the Redmi 4. There appears to be no significant changes with the Redmi 4 when compared to its predecessor. The handset sports the same 720p resolution display at 5-inches. Underneath the hood, the Redmi 4 sees a new Snapdragon 430 processor while retaining the same memory configuration of 2GB RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. The phone features a similar but likely upgraded 13MP PDAF rear camera. Below the camera sits the rear fingerprint sensor. Supplying the power for the whole package is a bigger than usual 4,100mAh battery.

The Redmi 4A is a simpler version of the Redmi 4, carrying a lower price tag as well. It packs the same 5-inch 720p screen, and the same 2GB RAM and 16GB storage configuration but with a slightly toned down processor – the Snapdragon 425. The camera on the back appears to be the same as the standard variant of the Redmi 4, but the Redmi 4A does not have a rear fingerprint scanner, another contributing factor to its price cut. It also packs a roughly 25% smaller battery at a capacity of 3,120mAh.

The Redmi 4 Pro on the other hand, as its name states, is the highest end of the 3 Redmi 4’s. It retains the same 5-inch display size, but with Full HD 1080p resolution. Internally, the Redmi 4 Pro sports a more impressive Snapdragon 625 processor, alongside an upgraded memory configuration of 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage. Sitting on the back of this premium variant is a 16MP PDAF camera, plus a rear fingerprint sensor. Battery capacity remains the same as the standard model at 4,100mAh capacity.

The Redmi 4A, Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Pro are priced at 499 CNY, 699 CNY and 899 CNY respectively, carrying on Xiaomi’s strive to provide affordable handsets. What do you think of this newly launched Redmi 4 series?

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Xiaomi launches the Redmi A2+ entry-level phone from RM399

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Xiaomi today announces the all-new Redmi A2+ in Malaysia, a beloved entry-level smartphone bringing absolute price-to-performance ratio to the masses. From April 30, Redmi A2+ will be available at an affordable price of only RM 399.

Featuring an impressive octa-core processor, Redmi A2+ delivers all the power you need for seamless browsing and multimedia consumption.

The powerful entry-level smartphone also offers a smooth and reliable software experience, ensuring fluidity in daily use. Equipped with an 8MP AI dual camera system and a 6.52″ HD+ large display, Redmi A2+ is capable of capturing various perspectives in daily life.  Additionally, with the help of a long-lasting 5,000mAh battery, Redmi A2+ can provide the power you need all day long.

Priced at only RM 399, Redmi A2+ (3GB+64GB) will be available for purchase at Authorized Xiaomi Stores and other official retailers across the nation, and online on official Xiaomi stores via Shopee.

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Xiaomi launches Xiaomi 12T Series from RM1,999

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Xiaomi Malaysia has taken to the stage to announce the Xiaomi 12T series smartphone shortly after its global launch yesterday, comprising the Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro, the latter is the first 200MP camera smartphone to be sold in Malaysia and as usual with Xiaomi smartphones, they are attractively priced for the features you are getting.

Both phones feature a 6.67-inch CrsytalRes AMOLED dispaly that refreshes at 120Hz and pushes over 68B colors, the Xiaomi 12T uses a Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra chipset while the Xiaomi 12T Pro uses a more powerful Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, they come with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage configuration as standard while the Xiaomi 12T Pro has a higher 12GB RAM model if you require more RAM, a 5000mAh battery powers these phones and support 120W fast charging.

Watch our Xiaomi 12T Pro First Impressions Video

Apart from their processors, the major difference between these two phones would be their primary cameras, the Xiaomi 12T is equipped with a 108MP sensor with a 1/1.67″ sensor size while the Xiaomi 12T Pro gets a larger 200MP 1/1.22″ sensor size, they are both optically stabilized which will be helpful in low light photos.

In contrast with the 108MP camera on the Xiaomi 12T, the 200MP camera on the Xiaomi 12T Pro has an advantage of an in-sensor 2x zoom, which works similarly to the iPhone 14 Pro that crops into the sensor to get up close with subjects, effectively offering a similar image quality as an optical zoom lens.

Also, the Xiaomi 12T Pro’s 200MP camera is capable of taking 8K videos at 24 fps, while the 12T is only limited to 4K 60 fps.

The Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro shares the same supplementary 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro lens, while the front camera is a 20MP sensor.

Xiaomi 12T series can be preordered today until 12th October at authorised Xiaomi Store and retailers, and official online stores at Lazada and Shopee, customers will enjoy premium gifts worth up to RM1,236 when they preorder the phone, customers will also receive a 1+1 year extended warranty and free screen crack protection within 6 months of purchase.

The Xiaomi 12T retails at RM1,999 and customers will receive a Redmi Buds 3 Pro worth RM239, which you can purchase from
Shopee
 and
Lazada
.

The Xiaomi 12T Pro with 8GB+256GB (
Shopee
 |
Lazada
) storage configuration retails at RM2,699, while the Xiaomi 12T Pro with 12GB+256GB (
Shopee
 |
Lazada
) storage configuration retails at RM2,999. Customers preordering the phone at Xiaomi Stores will receive a Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro (worth RM299) and Redmi Buds 3 Pro (worth RM239), while preorders on e-commerce platforms will receive a Mi Watch (worth RM469).

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Xiaomi-Leica partnership: A new era of smartphone cameras

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After 5 years of collaboration, Huawei and Leica ended their partnership and announced the split back May. Since then Leica has opened up possibilities of new collaborations, namely with Xiaomi, Honor, and Sharp.

According to
Digital Chat Station
, the German camera manufacturers have gotten one of their targets in Xiaomi, and Leica will be engineering the camera system on the Xiaomi 12
 Ultra.

For the uninitiated, Leica Camera AG is known for producing optical lenses, photographic lens, binoculars, rifle scopes and microscopes. You may know them most notably from the Huawei P30 Pro, the brand’s first smartphone to boast a quad camera.

Previous reports
 have stated that the phone will likely sport a 200MP camera, being one of the first smartphones in the world to do so. Xiaomi has been on the upward trajectory, consistently making improvements to their products and it’ll be interesting to see how this partnership can improve on Xiaomi’s offerings in the future.

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is estimated to arrive sometime in Q1 2022 so stay tuned as we’ll be sure to keep you updated.

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Xiaomi lists out devices getting Nougat treatment

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Xiaomi has always been known to be one of the slowest when it comes to new Android software adoption. The company has been having its own heavily skinned MIUI software running on all of its smartphones. Nevertheless, the time has come and Xiaomi has finally revealed which of its devices that will be receiving Android Nougat.

For starters, a total of 12 Mi phones will be getting at least an upgrade to Android version 7.0. These are:

Mi Max

Mi 5

Mi 5s

Mi 5s Plus

Mi 4c

Mi 4s

Mi Note Pro

Mi Note 2

Mi MIX

Redmi Note 4X

These handsets will be getting a more refined Android version 7.1:

Mi 6

Mi Max 2

Mi 5c

Redmi 4X

No specific time frame for the software updates have been mentioned for either device. It is highly unlikely that they will receive Nougat software immediately. Having said that, the Redmi 4 and the Redmi Note 4 happened to be missing from the list, out of all the devices. Considering that much older handsets will be getting Nougat, the Redmi 4 and Redmi Note 4 should eventually receive Nougat treatment as well. Let’s hope we get news on both of these. Apart from that, do you see your Mi smartphone listed above?

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Xiaomi looking to produce its own smartphone processors

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Smartphone manufacturers developing their own processors aren’t exactly unheard seeing as Huawei and Samsung has already done so via the Kirin and Exynos respectively. Now, Xiaomi will be joining the fray as the Chinese device manufacturer is looking to develop its own processors.

Reports from the Wall Street Journal reveals that Xiaomi is looking to develop its “Pinecone” processor that is expected to be released “within the month”. Assuming that Xiaomi manages to hit the release timeframe, it could potentially mean that the Mi 6 could come with Xiaomi’s own processor.

Xiaomi’s entry into the processor market apparently started back in 2014 as the Xiaomi-owned private entity, Beijing Pinecone Electronics, acquired mobile processor technology from Datang Telecom subsidiary Leadcore Technology Ltd for 103 million yuan. It’ll be curious to see if Xiaomi’s Pinecone processor could manage to break into the processor market, but if it manages to do so, future Xiaomi phones may no longer come with Snapdragon or MediaTek processors.

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Xiaomi lowers Mi Pad price tag to RM699

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In conjunction with the price drop of the
Mi
Pad
 in its homeland and possibly due to the currency devaluation of the China Yuan, Xiaomi Malaysia has lowered the price of its Xiaomi Mi Pad to RM699, which is RM100 off its original price tag and this makes it the most affordable flagship tablet ever sold in history.

The
Mi
Pad
 is the only NVIDIA Tegra K1 powered device that you can currently purchase in the country, with its powerful 192 Kepler GPU cores the Mi Pad is able to process the most graphic demanding applications and games. Since it is a cheap
tablet
, there are of course trade offs on it such as its limited 16GB internal memory and the inability to move apps to SD is definitely something that you would need to consider. However, if you are thinking to have a
tablet
 just for watching movies and browsing the web, the Mi Pad’s 2048×1536 resolution display is definitely a point worth considering.

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, we wished Xiaomi could have brought in the 64GB model and more color options, otherwise the Mi Pad really is the best Android tablet that we will highly recommend to anyone.

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Xiaomi made the Mijia Pen for a reason

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Xiaomi is seriously making anything that we can’t keep track of these days, more recently the company has made a pen that costs RMB19 (RM12), the Mijia Pen isn’t a stylus for your tablet and smartphone, but it is an everyday pen on your table that you use to write and scribble, it doesn’t even connect to the Internet as well. Some of you strong headed Mi fans may be disappointed that this isn’t any groudbreaking innovation breakthrough in writing equipment, the Mijia Pen uses a Swiss made PREMAC refill with Japanese Mikuni ink, which offers a smooth writing experience with an instant dry ink.

And why would Xiaomi want to make a Mi branded pen? That’s because the pen is supposed to be a door gift for tomorrow’s launch event and the pen represents a design that is in conjunction with the soon to be launched Redmi Pro smartphone, at least according to Xiaomi’s software engineer Sun Peng, who also gave a statement that the Redmi Pro is going to be a phone about great design, if you like it you’ll buy it or just leave it. Therefore, we are going to expect some different design on the company’s Redmi Pro launching tomorrow, and let’s hope it doesn’t look like the rest of the pack, we are keeping our hopes high and neutral at the same time.

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Xiaomi Malaysia announces new products in conjunction with 5th Anniversary

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It’s been five years since Xiaomi has started in its home ground, the company will be celebrating its 5th birthday and hold its Mi Fan Festival on this April 8, CEO Lei Jun has also taken the opportunity to introduce a couple of new products to the table in China.

The Mi Note has finally got a new pink color option which is best suited for female users, for girls who are expecting the Pro version of the device you are pretty much out of luck, as Xiaomi has only made the pink color model only available for the standard variant of the Mi Note, which still comes with an impressive Snapdragon 801 CPU with 3GB RAM and a 5.7-inch Full HD IPS display. The good news is, Xiaomi still sells the Pink Mi Note at RMB2499 (RM1500).

The original Mi TV has a good 46-inch 4K panel with some decent hardware power onboard, Xiaomi’s new 55-inch Mi TV 2 not only has a bigger screen and the same gorgeous display resolution, it now features an all new 8 channel aluminum sound bar with subwoofer and super fast WiFi AC MIMO antennas for better reception, otherwise there’s a Cortex-A17 quad-core cheap that is able to decode 4K 60 FPS content. The 55-inch Mi TV 2 retails at RMB4999 (RM3000), still pretty affordable when compared to the rest of the competition.

Xiaomi isn’t just a smartphone maker but the company has recently been venturing into home electronics and this isn’t a smart connected product, but rather a useful multi-socket gang that would sell really well for its RMB49 price tag, the Mi Strip is a surged protected multi socket gang that comes with three power sockets and 3 USB ports that could output up to 2A of amperage.

Given Xiaomi’s commitment into fitness tracking, this is a better product than its Mi Band to be honest, the Mi Scale is a pretty elegant weighing machine that will weigh users from a range of 5-150KG, it will support both metric and imperial units and syncs data to the Mi Fit app via Bluetooth 4.0, the weighing machine has a green
LED digital light
 that tells your weight and only gets activated upon standing on it, the Mi Scale is priced RMB99 (RM60), which is almost 4-5 times cheaper than most connected weighing machines.

Do read our Redmi 2 Review if you haven’t done so, Xiaomi has announced an even lower end variant of the Redmi 2 called the Redmi 2A, the only major difference from the original is that the SoC has been swapped with an inferior and unheard Leadcore L1860C Cortex-A7 4+1 Core 1.5GHz CPU while the rest of the hardware specs remains the same, the original Redmi 2 costs two times the price of the Redmi 2A and comes with a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 SoC.

Xiaomi has surprisingly announced a 2GB RAM model of its Mi 4 flagship smartphone while maintaining pretty much the same hardware internals, while it price isn’t much different at RMB1699 versus the original at RMB1799, the original Mi 4 with 3GB RAM is still available

Although the above mentioned products are exclusive to China, Xiaomi has made a couple off additions to its product page, which includes a Dark Grey version of the Redmi 2, two new colors for the Mi Band, a phone
stand
, a new pink color model of the
slim 5000mAh
 power bank, an LED light for the Mi Power Bank and finally, the company’s very own mascot doll.

Xiaomi is definitely still staying in pace of the competition with these new additions, all we need to hope now is that the company maintains its price even after GST applies.

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Xiaomi Malaysia brings in the Redmi 2, an impressively updated entry level smartphone

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When I first saw the official images of the Xiaomi Redmi 2, it didn’t impress me and I was wrong when Xiaomi finally unveiled the phone at a local event launch today. The Redmi 2 adapts the design language found on recent Mi devices and I’m happy to find that Xiaomi as made some aesthetical improvements, the new entry level hero now feels less like a bulky brick and has a better balance of weight.

ICYMI: Xiaomi Redmi 2 First Look Video

On top of that minor design change, Xiaomi has made some updates to the phone’s internals, it now sports a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, a laminated 4.7-inch 720p IPS display protected by AGC Dragontrail Glass, dual SIM 4G LTE standby, an upgrade 2-megapixel front facing camera and a larger 2200mAh battery, otherwise the Redmi 2 has the same great 8-megapixel camera and paltry 8GB of internal storage from the Redmi 1s.

Fortunately despite the drop of currency exchange rates, Xiaomi Malaysia has continued to price the phone at a pretty low RM449 price tag and will start selling on March 17 2015 12pm using the same flash sale model, there’s no mention of how many units that will be offered on that day however we assume it will still sell fast since this is currently the most affordable dual
SIM 4G LTE smartphone
 in the market. Stay tuned for our unboxing session of the Xiaomi Redmi 2.


Xiaomi Malaysia lauches the Redmi 6 and 6A with a starting price of RM349

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Xiaomi fans will be happy to know that the company has introduced the Redmi 6 and 6A here in Malaysia and just like all Xiaomi products, it comes with a great price that is affordable to everyone.

The Redmi 6 comes equipped with the MediaTek Helio P22 processor which also features ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture which can switch between the performance and power efficient cores depending on the task. This will also offer better battery performance due to the low powered cores. Other than that, it comes with a 5.45-inch 18:9 display and a 12MP+5MP sensor setup on the back with a main sensor size of 1.25um. This allows for better image quality even in low light.

The Redmi 6A, on the other hand, comes with a MediaTek Helio A22 processor and is powered by a 3000mAh battery. It has a single 13MP rear-camera and a 5MP front-facing camera.

The Redmi 6 and 6A comes in three colours of Gold, Black and Blue and will cost RM499 and RM349 respectively. The phones will be available for purchase starting 25 July 2018 on Xiaomi’s official Lazada and Shopee store or all authorized Mi Stores and Mi Zones nationwide.

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Xiaomi Malaysia pulls curtain off its Exclusive Service Center and Redmi Note 4G

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Mondays are always blues for us working people, but it sure is exciting and a prosperous day for the folks at Xiaomi Malaysia, the Chinese smartphone maker has launched its first ever ESC (Exclusive Service Center) in Low Yat Plaza under Micro 2000 Technologies.

What makes it different from other authorized service center in Malaysia is that the ESC will have a two hour repair time for Xiaomi products and you’ll get to see most of Xiaomi’s product line up here even if they are not officially available here.

Xiaomi’s ESC is located on the 4th floor of Low Yat Plaza, customers will be able to see devices such as the Mi Pad, Mi Routers and a collection of its best selling powerbanks in different colors. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to purchase them on the spot as this isn’t the
Mi Home we’ve seen back in Beijing
, but we think some one might just take those devices up and say “TAKE MY MONEY”.

Announced at the launch today was the Redmi Note 4G, the
original Redmi Note
 has been a great hit in Malaysia as it was one of the cheapest phablet that you can buy, the Redmi Note now has LTE connectivity with the same aesthetics and hardware build except this time it is a single
SIM device
 and is powered by a Snapdragon 400 1.6GHz Quad-Core processor with the same amount of RAM, internal storage, display and cameras.

The Redmi Note 4G will be available somewhere around December and will retail at RM589, an RM80 increase from the original Redmi Note which isn’t too bad for having LTE and omitting Dual SIM capabilities, Xiaomi Malaysia has confirmed that this will replace the current
Redmi Note
 so if you still want a cheap and huge phablet with dual SIM capabilities, you know where to look for.

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Xiaomi Malaysia to launch RedmiBook 15 on June 6th

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Xiaomi’s product portfolio in Malaysia has just gotten a little merrier, as the company will be officially bringing in the RedmiBook 15 on 6th June 2022 as teased on its official Facebook page, while this should be a sub RM3000 mid-range laptop, you shouldn’t expect it to come equipped with Ryzen 6000 or Intel’s Alder Lake chips.

Referencing the features and specs from Xiaomi India’s website, the RedmiBook 15 is expected to come with Intel’s Tiger Lake processors supported by 8GB of DDR4 3200MHz memory and up to 512GB of SSD, it has a 15.6-inch Full HD display and generous amount of I/O, Xiaomi quotes a 10-hour battery life with the 46Whr battery which can be juiced up to 80% in 53 minutes with a 65W USB PD adapter.

Overall, the RedmiBook 15 seem like a pretty regular laptop with no exclusive brand features like how Huawei and Honor is doing with their laptops, it is more of an icing on the cake for the company to enter the laptop market in Malaysia, but on the other hand, we can finally expect Xiaomi to launch more laptops here in the future, as the company has also recently unveiled the RedmiBook Pro 2022 in China which comes with AMD’s Ryzen 6000H processors.

What’s left to look forward now is price, as the RedmiBook 15 will be competing against other ‘phone-branded’ laptops such as the Realme Book, Infinix INBook X1, Honor MagicBook 15 and Huawei MateBook D15, stay tuned to Xiaomi Malaysia’s Facebook page for more updates.

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Xiaomi Max case leak, reveals IR blaster port

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We’re only 8 days away from the unveiling of the Xiaomi Max, and as usual, leaks are still pouring out on Chinese microblogging sites and social media. This time around, images of the Xiaomi Max’s case have been leaked on Chinese site Weibo, which has revealed something new.

Apart from a rear fingerprint sensor cut-out on the soft TPU case, we’ve also spotted an extra opening on the top of the case, which is highly likely a cut-out for an IR blaster. This means that the Xiaomi Max will be able to act as a remote control for home appliances like TV’s and air-conditioners.

In other news, rumored specs have taken another turn with the Xiaomi Max tipped to sport a Snapdragon 650 processor like on the Redmi Note 3, instead of a Snapdragon 820 SoC. The chip is said to be running alongside 3GB of RAM. The device is predicted to be sold starting from $200 (RM782.70). Let us know your thoughts at the comments section below.

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Xiaomi Max render out, with a physical home button

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Images of an alleged front panel of a rumored Xiaomi Max handset was leaked out in the wild last week. According to rumours, the Xiaomi Max is said to sport a huge slim bezeled 6.4-inch display. Just last night, a new rendered image has been uploaded online about the huge phablet smartphone by the Chinese OEM, however, sporting a couple of differences and inconsistencies from the image from last week.

The render shows the device carrying pretty much very Xiaomi-like elements with the exception of a thing or two. First off, we’re still seeing the slim bezels in Xiaomi fashion, alongside what seems to be a black border surrounding the huge display, creating an illusion of super-slim bezels. One thing to note is Xiaomi has decided to do away with the Mi logo on the top left corner of the front panel, which was also missing in the previous image leak.

One notable difference is the physical home button on the front panel of the handset. It differs from the previous image which featured a capacitive home button instead. The capacitive buttons from the earlier images had us assuming that the fingerprint sensor will be on the back of the device, but this new render has proved us wrong otherwise. The physical home button, which very much resembles a Samsung home button, might be packing a fingerprint sensor underneath, flanked by two capacitive keys.

Perhaps, we should take early renders like this with a huge grain of salt. What do you think?

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Xiaomi Max specs revealed through TENAA

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Xiaomi isn’t one to shy away from leaks and reveals of its products. The Xiaomi Max had countless leaks, leading up to its unveiling next week. Xiaomi has subtly teased the device with the Xiaomi Max poking out of a jeans pocket in an image teaser uploaded to MIUI forums. The handset has recently gone through China’s TENAA certification and we have the specs and a couple of shots of the Xiaomi Max laid out for your viewing pleasure.

For starters, the Mi Max sports a 6.4-inch display as rumored, with 1080p resolution. It features the same processor like the one underneath the hood of the Redmi Note 3 – a Snapdragon 650, alongside either 2GB or 3GB of RAM with 16GB or 32GB of storage. And yes, TENAA has listed two variants of the Mi Max. Next up, the Mi Max features a 16MP primary camera and a 5MP selfie shooter. A fingerprint sensor is included as seen in the image. Also, we’re expecting the speaker grilles of the Mi Max to be placed at the bottom of the handset.

Specs-wise, the Xiaomi Max is clearly within the midrange spectrum, a far cry from initial rumors stating that the device will allegedly feature the flagship Snapdragon 820 SoC. Nevertheless, are you willing to use a smartphone which such a huge form factor in 2016? Let us know your thoughts ast the comments section below.

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Xiaomi Max to sport colossal 6.4-inch display

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The term “phablet” was coined roughly back when the Galaxy Note was first launched by Samsung. However, with standard flagship handsets sporting displays of more than 5 inches and other smartphones typically featuring a standard 5.5-inch display, what used to be “phablet” isn’t exactly phablet anymore. But of course, there are exceptional cases of devices above the 6-inch roof since 2013, such as the Galaxy Mega, Huawei’s Ascend Mate and the Xperia Z Ultra being the notable ones. All three have successors respectively, which tells us that there is a market for smartphones of that form factor.

Whether or not bigger phablets will be relevant in the near future remains to be seen, but images of the front panel of an alleged Xiaomi Max have been leaked on Chinese site Baidu, showing a massive 6.4-inch display encompassed by super thin bezels. The display is said to be of QHD resolution, which is surprising for a screen of that form factor. The Xiaomi Max is also said to be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor, while other specs have yet to be spilled. If the alleged handset is packing a fingerprint sensor, it will most likely be on the back since the front panel only consists of capacitive buttons, which also confirms that the panel is of Xiaomi based on the look of the buttons.

Unfortunately, that’s all we know for now but there will definitely be more leaks coming soon since the Xiaomi Max is rumored to be unveiled next month. What do you think of the handset’s 6.4-inch display? Let us know your thoughts!

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Xiaomi may increase prices of products to break into premium market

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When you think affordable smartphones, you think Xiaomi; and that’s because the Chinese company have positioned themselves as so since its inception. According to a report by TechNode, this may no longer be the case in the near future, as Xiaomi plans to increase the prices of their products, in an attempt to become a more premium brand.

According to the report, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun warned that Xiaomi phones could become more expensive in the future to rid itself of the reputation of producing cheap products.

But to say they make cheap phones isn’t completely true nowadays; part of Xiaomi’s success come from their value proposition of being affordable while providing flagship hardware. Take last year’s Xiaomi Mi 8 – the phone packs a Snapdragon 845 chipset, a dual camera setup, 6 or 8GB RAM and more for a very reasonable price of RM1,899, tops.

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Regardless of what you think of the brand, you can’t deny that the Mi 8 was value for money.

A price hike just for the heck of it may deter even the most loyal of customers, but the good news is that Xiaomi won’t inflate prices too much. According to WCCF Tech, the company will probably charge around $150 (RM614) more for each model, and yet Xiaomi’s phones would still be cheaper than its more premium competitors. Plus, additional revenue will be poured into R&D anyways.

Although a majority will hope for Xiaomi to backtrack on this, but if it means that the company can make better phones with the extra dough, then more power to them, we say.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro is now official – Snapdragon 865, 108MP camera and 5G connectivity

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Finally, one of the most anticipated devices have arrived – the Xiaomi Mi 10 series is now official in its native China. Two variants are in store, the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro – both have support for 5G connectivity, so no Mi 10 Pro 5G variant as previously speculated.

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Both devices feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ display that pushes a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate – Lei Jun officially shared this info early on prior to the launch. The displays also support HDR10+ for a fuller gamut of colours.

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At the back, we see a Mi Note 10-esque look, especially thanks to the camera layout. The Mi 10 gets a 108MP main lens with a 13MP ultrawide shooter, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens. The Mi 10 Pro also has a 108MP main shooter, but with an 8MP telephoto camera, a 12MP portrait lens and a 20MP ultrawide camera.  It also features a triple-LED dual-tone flash, as opposed to the Mi 10’s dual-LED flash. For selfies, both models sport a 20MP front shooter.

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Under the hood, it’s no secret that the Mi 10 sports a Snapdragon 865 chipset; in terms of memory configurations both models come with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM; and for storage the Mi 10 Pro gets up to 512GB UFS3.0 internal storage.

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The Mi 10 has a 4,780mAh battery with support of up to 30W fast charging; while the Mi 10 Pro has a 4,500mAh pack with up to 50W fast charging. Both phones can also reverse charge at 10W.

The Mi 10 is available in Ice Blue, Peach Gold and Titanium Silver, while the Mi 10 Pro is available in Pearl White and Starry Blue. The Mi 10 is priced from CNY3,999 (RM2,374) for the 8GB+128GB variant, and up to CNY4,699 (RM2,790) for the 12GB+256GB model. The Mi 10 Pro is priced at CNY4,999 (RM2,967) for the 8GB+256GB model and up to CNY5,999 (RM3,561) for the 12GB+512GB variant. The phones go on sale in China today, however, its Malaysian launch date is still yet to be announced.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro launched in Malaysia from RM2,799 – available this May 1

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are finally here in Malaysia – and as expected, they too have bumped up their pricing this year. The Xiaomi Mi 10 is priced at RM2,799 for the 8GB+128GB variant, RM2,999 for the 8GB+256GB model; the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is priced at RM3,899 for the single 8GB+256GB option.

It’s a steep price hike from its predecessor, the Mi 10 which had a base price of RM1,699. This steep increase in pricing for flagships this year is no uncommon as every smartphone
brand has followed suit. Despite that, the Xiaomi Mi 10 is still one of the more affordable premium smartphones so far, so perhaps that’s the silver lining we were after.

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Both Xiaomi Mi 10 models come with a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, pushing a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The displays support HDR10+ and DCI-P3 for better colours. The display is curved on the sides and is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

For imaging, both phones come with a 108MP main shooter with 4-in-
1 pixel
 binning, meaning you get 27MP shots at default. The regular Mi 10 also packs a 13MP ultrawide shooter, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens; the Mi 10 Pro has a 20MP ultrawide shooter, a 12MP telephoto camera, and another 8MP telephoto camera that supports 10x hybrid zoom. For selfies, both pack a 20MP front shooter housed in a punch hole camera.

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Under the hood, you get a Snapdragon 865 chipset with 5G support – and as mentioned above, all variants pack 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.0 internal storage.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 comes with a large 4,780mAh battery with 30W of wired fast charging support; the Mi 10 Pro comes with a smaller 4,500mAh battery but with faster 50W fast charging. Both phones support 30W of
wireless
 charging, and reverse charging.

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In terms of features, the Mi 10 series is equipped with
LiquidCool
 2.0 which helps cool the phone when under heavy load. Xiaomi has also improved the haptic feedback of the phones vibration system for improved experience. They ship with Android 10 with MIUI 11 layered on top.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 is available in Twilight Grey and Coral Green, while the Xiaomi Mi 10
Prp
 comes in Alpine White and Solstice Grey – both phones will be available this May 1 via Xiaomi’s official
Lazada store
 as well as offline Mi Stores in the country.

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As far as flagships go, the regular Mi 10 looks to be quite a steal for what it offers, especially in the camera department; the Mi 10 Pro however, doesn’t look as appealing as its competitor, the OPPO Find X2 – the latter comes with a 1440p 120Hz display and just about the same hardware, while costing just RM100 more. But we’ll have to wait until we get our hands on the devices to really know what the phones are about.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 will pack LPDDR5 RAM – with lower power consumption and higher bandwidth

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 is slated to arrive this month, and it’s one of the more exiting launches this year – part in due to its flagship qualities that will most likely be offered with an affordable price tag.

To add to the hype, it has been confirmed that Xiaomi’s latest addition will use the latest LPDDR5 standard of memory – Micron Technology today officially announces that they’ve shipped a lump-sum of LPDDR5 RAM modules to be fitted in the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphones.

What DDR5 entails is supposedly lower power consumption while doubling the bandwidth. This is exciting news because the new memory standard is so fresh off the blocks that it would only feature in premium flagships – knowing Xiaomi however, the Mi 10 will definitely be a flagship, but it’ll be one of the most affordable devices of the year.

You could possibly get at least a Snapdragon 865 chipset, a 90Hz display, up to 8GB RAM for the base variant, or 12GB for the Pro variant, and up to a 108MP camera too for the latter.

We are fans of the Mi 9 and its subsequent iterations like the Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro – and we can’t wait for Xiaomi mi launch their newest addition in the line-up.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 official design leaked with affordable price tag

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There’s a lot in store this year for tech lovers like us – and one upcoming release that isn’t getting as much attention it deserves is the Xiaomi Mi 10.

We say this because its predecessor, the Mi 9, is a great flagship that costs a fraction of its counterparts do. So going on history alone, the Mi 10 could also be the kind of bang-for-your-buck flagship everyone’s expecting.

But all we know so far about the Mi 10 is that it’ll sport the newest Snapdragon 865 chipset; to build on that, it appears we have more seemingly concrete info about the device. A promotional poster as made its way online showing what appears to be the Mi 10 itself.

The back panel takes inspiration from Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha with a black strip running down the left side. On this panel are at least four camera lenses. The overall shape also looks to be slightly curved on the edges like the Xiaomi Mi Note 10.

The poster also slaps a Snapdragon 865 logo on it with the words Xiaomi 10 in big, mandaring characters.

Another report also claims that the Mi 10 will be priced at 4,000 Yuan (RM2,366) – but of course, the phone should be a little cheaper when it arrives in Malaysia. We previously reported that the official launch could arrive after Chinese New Year, possible during the first week of February – so with all this info we have now, we’re undeniably excited for the Xiaomi Mi 10.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G 108MP camera confirmed with image leaks

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 is shaping up to be an interesting flagship with its affordable 4,000 Yuan (RM2,361) price tag, while packing the newest Snapdragon 865 chipset.

We got a pretty
good look
 of base variant’s back panel with its Mi Mix Alpha-like design – now, leaks have surface showing the Mi 10 Pro 5G’s aesthetics too. From the images, it looks like the device will indeed come with a 108MP lens, like the Mi Note 10. Also, the design of the phone also resembles the former – we think this is due to the size of the 108MP sensor that needs to be packed in the chassis.

Image credit: Gizmo China

These images bear the Mi 10 Pro 5G 108MP Quad Camera watermark, solidifying what we’ve been hearing from our sources so far. With four cameras, the setup isn’t quite the penta-lens module the Mi Note 10 has.

The Mi 10 Pro looks so much like the Mi Note 10 that we’re thinking this it
is
the former, just re-branded and packed with a Snapdragon 865 and has one less camera lens.

Image credit: Gizmo China

The phone is expected to arrive early February, supposedly before Samsung’s Unpacked event where they’ll launch their Galaxy S20 series. Stay tuned on our website where we’ll bring you the latest updates on Xiaomi’s latest.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G looks like a spec beast according to CEO Lei Jun

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Lei Jun’s Weibo page is like a treasure trove of Xiaomi Mi 10 leaks, which is great since he’s Xiaomi’s CEO, meaning anything he posts on there is official – and by the looks of it, there isn’t much left kept in secret regarding the upcoming flagship.

Lei Jun’s posts detail different hardware specs of the Mi 10 and we’re assuming it’s the Mi 10 Pro 5G we’re looking at here. We say this because Lei Jun’s posts are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that come together to form a spec-beast.

Image credit: Lei Jun

We already know a few things – it’ll look a lot like the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, it’ll have a 108MP camera, it’s powered by a Snapdragon 865 chipset as well as LPDDR5 memory.

It will also support 5G connectivity, and according to Lei Jun’s posts, the Mi 10 Pro 5G will also have support for WiFi 6 connectivity as well as UFS3.0 storage.

Image credit: Lei Jun

Now, we also know that it’ll support WiFi 6 and UFS3.0 storage too. It will also be powered with a 4,500mAh battery and has support for up to 50W fast charging too.

The Mi 10 Pro 5G’s display can apparently also push a 90Hz refresh rate as well as 120Hz touch sample rate. It also supports HDR10+ and has a brightness of up to 1120nitts.

Image credit: Lei Jun

The phone will also be equipped with a vapor chamber cooling system apparently keeps the device at a cool 41-degrees Celsius on heavy loads.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G is shaping up to a very exciting device; but every 5G flagship announced so far in the country come with eye-watering price tags – but with Xiaomi’s reputation for providing top-notch specs for less, we’re hoping this won’t break the bank either.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G to come with 16GB RAM and massive battery

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 is going to be one the earliest releases of the year – it’s said to arrive before Samsung announces their Galaxy S20 too. With that kind of anticipation, you bet there will be leaks and
rumours
 circulating around by now.

According to an image surfacing out of China, supposedly detailing the specs of the Mi 10 Pro 5G, it solidifies claims that there will be two devices in the lineup – the regular Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro 5G. The latter however, will come with up to a whopping 16GB of RAM – making it one of the first smartphones to have that kind of memory capacity.

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Elsewhere, we also see a Snapdragon 865 chipset, which is no surprise. In terms of size, the Mi 10 Pro 5G is a 6.4-inch device, but it also has a massive 5,230mAh battery – so one can only imagine how thick this phone is going to be.

With a battery this large, Xiaomi will reportedly have the phone feature a 66W fast
cahrging
 feature – crazy!
For imaging, we also know that it’ll sport a 108MP main camera, along with a 16MP + 12MP + 5MP setup.

These look like pretty solid info regarding the phone’s specs – and if you need a look at how the phone may
look like
, we reported previously that it’ll resemble the Mi Note 10 quite a fair bit. Regardless, we’re heading into February pretty soon, and that’s when Xiaomi will
intorduce
 their latest flagship lineup, so stay tuned as we bring you more updates.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Q1 launch date possibly confirmed by CEO Lei Jun

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In the spirit of the Lunar New Year, we’re going to be a little optimistic for a change – our Feng Shui master says to do so. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has apparently taken to the
interwebz
 to confirm the approximate launch of the Xiaomi Mi 10 flagship with its Snapdragon 865 chipset.

A poster touting the chipset along with the words “Xiaomi Mi 10, coming soon“ was posted online, and sources are tying that to Lei Jun announcing that the phone will be launched in Q1 this year – we’re not entirely sure if these claims come off of a spoken announcement from Lei Jun himself, or it’s something derived from just the poster.

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Either way, we said we’re going to be optimistic, so here we are. Lei Jun also previously hinted of a post-Chinese New Year launch, so his rather vague “Q1 launch” date may actually come very soon.

At this point, we already know that the phone – or at least the Mi 10 Pro – will arrive with a 108MP camera; while a Mi Mix Alpha-like camera module (at least in terms of design) could be seen on the regular Mi 10.

In terms of hardware, alongside the Snapdragon 865 is possibly up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage – a configuration standard expected to come with all flagships this year.

When it comes to chassis design, we can expect a Mi Note 10-like look, with curved edges on the sides. The display panels could push up to a 90Hz refresh rate, which we’re starting to see come with flagships now. We’re not sure about the battery capacities, but
rrumours
 have it
tha
 the Pro variant can support up to 65W fast charge – impressive.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 series set to launch in Malaysia on April 22

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Xiaomi just announced that the Mi 10 series is coming to Malaysia. These phones will be Xiaomi’s next flagship to arrive on April 22, and they’ll be supporting 5G connectivity.

While Xiaomi very unsubtly hinted on the new flagships, there’s no doubt that these phones will be revealed in a live stream event since it’s still during the MCO period. The teaser image also revealed that the phone will be sporting a 108MP quad-camera setup, but this information is already revealed much earlier.

Something Big 1S C0ming on 22nd April, try to guess what is it! 😏
#SomethingBig1SC0ming

#XiaomiMY

#Xiaomi

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— Xiaomi Malaysia #PowerToWin (@XiaomiMalaysia)
April 16, 2020

You should also be expecting the Mi 10 to come with a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display, MIUI 11 on top of Android 10 and the top-notch Snapdragon 865 chipset. Aside from its 108MP camera, you’ll get a 13MP ultrawide camera, a 2MP macro lens and another 2MP depth sensor. Meanwhile, its punch-hole cutout will house a 20MP lens.

Their storage variants and pricing will only be revealed on April 22, so stay tuned to find out!

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Xiaomi Mi 10 to come with a transparent version just like its predecessors

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Leave it to Xiaomi to make transparent phones as they’ve done with the Mi 8 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition – and as we gear up for the global launch of the Xiaomi Mi 10, the company took to their Weibo page to show off a transparent version of the smartphone.

The Mi 10 series is an exciting phone, not just because of its hardware, but its affordable price as well – in China, the phones retail from RM2,790 for the base variant, and tops off at RM3,561 for the premium version.

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A more-budget friendly 5G smartphone has been what we’ve asking for since a year ago, and this looks likely to be it. All variants – at least in China – support 5G connectivity; so far, our 5G-ready options are a bit pricey. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra costs RM4,999; the OPPO Find X2 series starts from RM3,999; and the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G will set you back RM4,199.

Under the hood, both variants sport a Snapdragon 865 chipset with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB UFS3.0 internal storage for the Pro variant.

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Both phones also come with a 6.67-inch FHD+ display that pushes a refresh rate of 90Hz – not quite the 120Hz you’d expect of a 2020 flagship, but still decent and it should offer better battery life as well on top of a smooth display. Plus, it also supports HDR10+ for a fuller gamut of colours.

For imaging, that’s where the two models start to vary – the Mi10 has a 108MP main shooter alongside a 13MP ultrawide shooter, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens; the Mi 10 Pro on the other hand, replaces the 13MP lens with an 8MP telephoto camera, a 12MP portrait lens and a 20MP ultrawide camera, while the 108MP main shooter remains. For selfies, both get a 20MP front lens, housed in a punch-hole module.

The phones will be globally launched this 27 March and we hope the transparent version reaches local shores too.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra: Test proves slower charging speed

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Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Ultra is one of its phones that has been boasted to support 120W fast charging — the smartphone company even provided a 120W charger in the box. However, a recent test by
Android Authority
 proved that the phone doesn’t charge as fast as it’s supposed to.

120W charger, but only 80W max charging speed

In the charging test, the phone only reached 80W charging despite using a 120W charger. Android Authority mentioned that once plugged in, the phone starts charging at 92.3W before quickly falling to 86.4W. However, the phone still charges pretty quickly — it only needs 21 minutes to fully charge, and that’s on a 4,500mAh battery.

Mi 10 Ultra exceeds ideal temperature at 80W charging

Another issue discovered by the team is the battery temperature when it’s charging; the Mi 10 Ultra reaches 43.8ºC when charging at 80W — this exceeds the ideal temperature at 40ºC. However, the temperature is within range (39.1ºC) when it charges at 50W which took 29 minutes fully charged.

Although the Mi 10 Ultra cannot charge at 120W now, it seems like a smart decision — it would’ve overheated if it’s constantly charging at max speed. On a side note, the company also recently revealed its
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 that was tested on a modified Mi 10 Pro.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 with Snapdragon 865 chipset confirmed to launch this February 23

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It’s not a question of if but when for the Xiaomi Mi 10 – and thankfully, the Chinese giants have given us answer. This February 23, we’ll be seeing Xiaomi’s newest flagship series introduced in Barcelona, presumably during the MWC conference.

Lights…? READY!

Camera…? READY!

ACTION!
#Mi10
 series…See you on Feb. 23!
#LightsCameraAction

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— Xiaomi #First108MPPentaCam (@Xiaomi)
February 8, 2020

Xiaomi’s official Twitter account posted the teaser with the caption referencing the camera – and as we’ve reported previously, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro will come with a 108MP camera. Its cousin, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 already sports the same lens, and you can find out how it fares in our video comparison here:

Elsewhere, we also know that the Mi 10 will pack a Snapdragon 865 chipset – the latest and greatest chipset around. Plus, Micron had also confirmed that the series will use their LPDDR5 RAM modules, up to 12GB in capacity.

Image credit: Gizmo China

The phones are also said to feature a 90Hz display panel – and leaks suggest it may be slightly curved. In fact, the Mi 10 looks a lot like the Mi Note 10.

As with Xiaomi phones, you can expect some of the best hardware to be packed in it – the kind you see in premium phones – while costing a fraction of what its premium counterparts would. With its slated introduction date just around the corner, we could have a value-for-money flagship on our hands very soon.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G launched – midranger with periscope lens for less than RM2,000

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth 5G mid-range smartphone has officially been launched in its native China and it’s the first device from the company to pack a periscope lens.

The Mi 10 Youth 5G is basically a higher-end Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite which was also made available in China last month. The former sets itself apart with better hardware across the board. They do, however, come in the same 6.57-inch size, but the Mi 10 Youth 5G has an FHD+ display with a 180Hz touch sampling rate, is HDR10+ certified, and is made with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 – some premium stuff here.

For imaging, the Mi 10 Youth 5G comes with a 48MP main sensor, alongside an 8MP periscope lens, an 8MP ultrawide shooter and a 2MP macro lens. The selfie lens here is a modest 16MP one that’s capable of shooting videos at 1080p at 30FPS.

Under the hood, the Mi 10 Youth 5G comes with a Snapdragon 765 chipset along with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB internal storage.

It also packs a 4,160mAh battery and supports up to 22.5W of fast charging trough PD. The phone will ship with Android 10 with MIUI 11 layered on top – it should receive the
upcoming
 MIUI 12 update too.

The phone is priced from 2,099 Yuan (RM1,291) for the 6GB+64GB model, 2,299 (RM1,415) Yuan for the 6GB+128GB variant, 2,499 Yuan (RM1,538) for the 8GB+128GB option, and 2,799 Yuan (RM1,722) for the 8GB+256GB version.

There’s no word yet on whether the device will arrive in Malaysia, but it does look like an interesting option for those who’re looking for a capable but affordable 5G smartphone.

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Xiaomi Mi 10T series launched in Malaysia: Priced from RM1,699

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The
 Xiaomi Mi 10T
 has arrived to the country and introduces prices more alligned with Xiaomi tradition – one that was broken by its Mi 10 cousin with a hefty pricing. Not this time though, because the Xiaomi Mi 10T is priced at RM1,699 while the Mi 10T Pro is priced at only RM1,999!

To recap, both models are essentially the same hardware and design – the only difference is that the Mi 10T Pro comes with a 108MP camera setup, while the Mi 10T comes with a 64MP lens.

Both phones come with a 6.67-inch FHD display with a 144Hz and AdaptiveSync which matches the display output with the content refresh rate for a smoother viewing experience.

Both phones pack the beastly Snapdragon 865 with 5G support and 8GB RAM; the Mi 10T comes with 128GB internal storage while the Mi 10T Pro comes with 256GB of capacity.

For imaging, alongside the 64MP and 108MP lenses, both phones come with a 13MP ultrawide shooter, and a 5MP macro lens. For selfies, you get a 20MP shooter. The icing on the cake is that the phones support 8K video capture as well.

Both phones are powered with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.

You can purchase the Mi 10T series starting October 9 via
Lazada
 and official Mi Stores; while its
Shopee
 sales will begin this October 16. Visit Xiaomi’s website
here
 to learn more about the phone.

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Xiaomi Mi 10T series launched: Priced from RM1,356

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The Xiaomi Mi 10T series has been launched and it packs small improvements across the board compared to its regular
Mi 10
 cousin, while costing less.

Mi 10T Pro

The phone itself doesn’t look all too different compared to the original Mi 10 Ultra – the only obvious differences is the lack of a curved display.

Starting with the bigger sibling, the Mi 10T Pro Packs a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD panel that pushes a whopping 144Hz refresh rate. It’s also DCI-P3
colour
 gamut certified for more vibrant
colour
 output. There’s also a feature called Adaptive Sync that matches the display output with the content refresh rate to make the viewing experience smoother.

For imaging, the phone comes with an 108MP main lens, a 13MP ultrawide shooter, and a 5MP macro lens. For selfies, you get a 20MP lens. There’s long exposure mode to automatically take better night shots. There’s also AI
Skyscapping
 3.0 to change the tones of a daytime sky or even add effects to the night sky.

For videography, the phone is capable of shooting at 8K, and a new feature called Dual Video where both the selfie and main lenses are used concurrently to shoot a video.

Under the hood is a Snapdragon 865 chipset along with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. Powering the phone is a massive 5,000mAh battery and support for 33W of fast charging.

The Mi 10 Pro also sports a dual stereo speaker system along with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the back and front.

The phone is priced at 599 Euro (RM2,913) for the 8+128GB, and 649 Euro (RM3,156) for the 8+256GB variant.

Xiaomi Mi 10T

Moving on to the regular Mi 10T – you get the same hardware in most areas – the only change is in the cameras. You get a 64MP main lens, plus a 13MP ultrawide shooter and a 5MP macro lens.

Like the Mi 10T Pro, you get a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. It ships with MIUI 12 layered on top of Android 10.

The Mi 10T is priced at 499 Euro (RM2,426) for the 6+128GB model, and 549 Euro (RM2,670) for the 8+128GB version.

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite

The most affordable model of the family is
midranger
 which comes with a Snapdragon 750G chipset which supports 5G connectivity, a 120Hz display, a 4,820mAh battery with the same 33W fast charging support, and a 64MP camera module.

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite is priced at 279 Euro (RM1,356) for the 6+64GB model, and 329 Euro (RM1,600) for the 6+128GB version.

The Mi 10T Pro comes in Lunar Silver, Cosmic Black, and Aurora Blue; while the Mi 10T comes in Cosmic Black, and Lunar Silver. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with the
local
 pricing when more information comes.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 confirmed to launch in Malaysia this February 25

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Xiaomi has confirmed that the Mi 11 will be launching in Malaysia this February 25. The livestream will take place via the brand’s
Facebook
 page at 8PM.

Specs

To recap, the Mi 11 ships with a massive 6.81-inch 120Hz WQHD+ AMOLED display that supports DCI-P3 and 10-bit
colour
 space. What’s unique about the panel is that the in-screen fingerprint scanner also doubles as a heart-rate monitor – useful for an increasingly health-
conscious
 society.

Under the hood is a Snapdragon 888 chipset, which is arguably the most powerful chipset to date. When it was launched globally, the phone came in two memory variants – 8GB and 12GB, both packing 256GB of internal storage.

When it comes to imaging, the phone packs a whopping 108MP main lens, a 13MP ultrawide lens, and a 5MP telemacro camera. Over on the front is a 20MP shooter as well.

Expected price

In
Europe
, the phone is priced from €749 Euro (about RM3,657); it’ll likely cost less here in Malaysia since European pricings take into account VAT rates, but in any case, we’ll know soon what the local pricing is when it launches this 25 February.

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Xiaomi Mi 11: The flagship that can do it all

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Several flagships have made their appearance in 2021, but one of the phones that caught our attention is the Xiaomi Mi 11. Apart from being the first phone to sport the Snapdragon 888 chip, the Mi 11 also comes with a 108MP triple rear camera, 50W wireless charging and dual speakers with cinematic audio quality.

Xiaomi gave this phone an almost-perfect display

Despite that, the Mi 11 is more affordable compared to its competitors; you get to enjoy premium specs and features in a brand-new phone without burning a hole in your wallet. For instance, the Mi 11 has a large 6.81-inch AMOLED DotDisplay that is paired with a 120Hz refresh rate and pushes QHD+ resolution. Receiving an A+ grade from DisplayMate, the Mi 11 is acknowledged for its near-perfect colour and contrast accuracy with high peak brightness and refined details.

It’s also durable inside out

The Mi 11 also stands out design-wise thanks to the huge camera ring around its 108MP lens. It uses frosted-glass on the back and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the front — it’s not only sturdy, but also an anti-fingerprint magnet. Powered by the latest and most powerful Snapdragon 888 chip, the Mi 11 can easily handle heavy graphics game like Genshin Impact. Planning on hardcore, extensive gaming sessions? The Mi 11 can go from 0% to 100% in just 45 minutes thanks to 55W wired charging. If you aren’t a huge fan of cables, this phone also offers 50W wireless charging.

Shoot like a filmmaker with the Mi 11

The Mi 11 is not just for gamers and movie bingers; with a 108MP camera and its one-click AI cinema effects, this phone offers creative effects and amazing image quality. No matter sceneries or human subjects, the Mi 11 promises great details with gorgeous colours. If you’re interested in artistic videos like night time lapse, time freeze or slow shutter, you just need to use the AI cinema effects which saves you the hassle of editing after shooting.

Xiaomi also improved its video capabilities; now, the Mi 11 can shoot brighter videos even when there’s limited amount of light. Videos can now be shot with HDR10+ and you can also select different movie-like filters before filming — this helps users get the specific vibe they want with their videos. Xiaomi also take into account users who enjoy shooting time lapse; the Mi 11 comes with a Pro time lapse mode that allows adjustments to ISO, shutter speed, EV and aperture to best capture time lapse in different conditions.

TL;DR: It’s an all-purpose phone

Overall, the Mi 11 is an interesting and powerful phone; whether you want to use it for gaming, photography, or business, this phone seems to be able to do it all. It’s an all-rounder that beats its competitors in terms of pricing; the 8+128GB variant costs RM2,799 whereas the 8+256GB variant costs RM2,999. It is available in Midnight Gray and Horizon Blue – the former is classic and simple whereas the latter is more elegant and charming.

Xiaomi will also include a 24-month warranty paired with 12-month screen protection guarantee when you purchase the Mi 11 – don’t worry though, the Mi 11 uses Corning Gorilla Glass Victus so it’s likely to survive minor drops and falls.

To purchase the Xiaomi Mi 11, check out
Xiaomi’s official store
 on
Lazada
 or any Authorised Mi Store in Malaysia.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 launched with Snapdragon 888 and 120Hz display

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The
Xiaomi Mi 11
 has finally arrived in its native China and will be the first smartphone in the world to sport the Snapdragon 888 flagship chipset.

Interestingly, Xiaomi only introduced one variant – which is good or bad, depending on who you ask. Regardless, the brand is putting its best foot forward here with a beastly device that comes with mammoth 6.81-inch AMOLED display that pushes a QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. To top it off, the display gets the Corning Gorilla Victus glass treatment, which is the toughest of its kind.

Under the hood is of course that brand-new Snapdragon 888 which we’re eager to find out how well it handles
Genshin
 Impact. For memory and storage, the phone supports up to 12GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

For imaging, you get a 108MP triple lens setup – here, there’s a 13MP ultrawide shooter, and a 5MP macro lens. The main 108MP shooter is the same 1/1.33” unit we saw on the Mi 10. For selfies is a 20MP front shooter placed in a punch hole notch.

Powering all that goodness is a 4,600mAh battery, and it’ll support 55W of fast charging, 50W wireless, and 10W of reverse charging. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun previously
announced
 that the phone will not come with a charger, and the launch confirms that; interestingly however, Xiaomi will provide customers a 65W GaN adapter for free for those who don’t have one to utilize the phone’s fast charging features on the phone.

We’re not sure if the free charger will be handed out for its Global and Malaysian launches, but the fact they’re willing to do this in its native China is a good sign. See Apple, this is how you go about
removing
 chargers from your phones that have new fast-charging features.

There are six different
colours
 and finishes to choose from – the more interesting ones are a Khaki Vegan Leather, Purple Leather, and a Special Edition model sporting Lei Jun’s signature at the back. The Mi 11 is priced from CNY 3,999 (RM2,479) and will is already available to
pre-order
 in China. The phone ships on January 1.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 launched globally with a built-in heart rate monitor

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Xiaomi finally launched the
Mi 11
 that was unveiled in China about a month ago — the new flagship features top-notch specs from charging, display to performance and camera.

Mi 11 – 120Hz display, WQHD+ resolution, 10-bit colour

The Mi 11 has a 6.81-inch WQHD+ AMOLED display that supports DCI-P3 and 10-bit colour. It also supports HDR10+ and a 120Hz refresh rate with 480Hz touch sampling rate. This time, the Mi 11’s in-screen fingerprint sensor also comes with a built-in heart rate monitor so users can also gain some health features with the phone.

Powerful chip paired with fast charging

Powered by the
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
, the Mi 11 has an Arm Cortex-X1 core that offers 30% faster performance as compared to its predecessors. It also uses a LiquidCool heat dissipation system for extended gaming sessions and a X60 5G modem. In addition to that, the Mi 11 has a 4,600mAh battery that supports 55W wired charging, 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse charging.

Impressive camera with more videography features

In terms of imaging, the Mi 11 has a 108MP main camera paired with a 13MP ultra wide lens and a 5MP telemacro camera. Xiaomi boasts its Ultra Night Mode that allows the phone to capture videos in great details despite being in really dark situations. The company also introduced a feature called the ‘One-click AI cinema’ — users are given 8 different video effects that can be created with just a click. On the front, the Mi 11 sports a 20MP camera.

Xiaomi has yet to reveal local pricing

The Mi 11 comes with 8GB RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of storage; it starts at the price of €749 which is round RM3,662, but its official local price hasn’t been revealed yet.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 officially launched in Malaysia: Priced at RM2,799

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Malaysia’s first Snapdragon 888 smartphone has finally arrived in the form of the Xiaomi Mi 11. You’ve heard a lot of this highly-anticipated flagship already when it was launched
globally
, so now we’re glad to report that the phone is now in Malaysia and costs RM2,799.

Display and design

The phone comes with a massive 6.81-inch WQHD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel that supports 10-bit
colour
 output, as well as HDR 10+. Protecting this fantastic panel is Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, which is the toughest protective glass in the market right now.

On the back of the phone is a dual-glare frosted glass finish, and it comes in two
colour
 options – Midnight Grey, and Horizon Blue.

On the top and bottom of the chassis is the phone’s dual stereo speakers engineered by Harman Kardon, giving more immersive audio when watching movies and listening to music.

Specs

Under the hood is the aforementioned Snapdragon 888 chipset which packs packed with one big Cortex-X1 (2.84GHz) core, and three Cortex A78 (2.4GHz), and four small A55 cores (1.8GHz).

For memory and storage, the Malaysian variants pack 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.

Camera

For imaging, the phone packs a 108MP main lens, along with a 13MP ultrawide shooter, and a 5MP
telemacro
 lens; but it isn’t so much the megapixel count that impresses, it’s the new software features that take the cake.

For photos, there’s AI Erase 2.0, which lets works better at removing background subjects; and Night Mode 2.0 which now performs better in low-light shots.

For videography, there’s cinematic video filters that allow users to set professional
colour
 grading to their videos; one click AI cinema which offers a bunch of fun AI effects; and Ultra Night Video which improves low-light videography.

Battery

Powering the Mi 11 is a 4,600mAh battery, and the phone also supports up to 55W of wired fast
charging
, 50W of wireless charging, and 10W of reverse charging.

Features

The phone sports an in-screen fingerprint reader that doubles as a
 heart-rate sensor
 – however, this feature will only come at a later dat via an OTA update. You also get WiFi 6 connectivity as well for faster internet.

Pricing and availability

The phone is priced at RM2,799 for the 8GB+128GB model, while the 8GB+256GB version will cost RM2,999. Pre-orders for Mi 11 starts now until March 10 and you’ll get an Mi Air Purifier 3C for free. Visit Xiaomi’s
official
 online store or
Lazada store
 here to place our orders. First sales begin March 13.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 launching this January according to reports

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The Xiaomi Mi flagship series smartphones are popular because they offer premium hardware at wallet-friendly prices – with the exception of the
 Mi 10
 because it comes with 5G.

To be fair, very brand had to bump up prices when launching their new 5G devices this year because that’s just how expensive the technology is when you pair them with all the bells and whistles of a premium phone.

Mi 11 (tentatively named) has been sent to the Internet for filing, and it is estimated that it will be announced next month, and the production capacity will start to climb [吃瓜]

— Digital Chat Station (@StationChat)
November 30, 2020

Next year however, with 5G chips becoming more accessible thanks to more options, we could see 5G premium phones becoming cheaper – one of those phones could very well be the Xiaomi Mi 11. It’s touted to launch as early as January and offer a slightly improved experience over the Mi 10.

It comes with a QHD+ 120Hz display along with a 50MP camera setup. Under the hood, we can expect it to pack the Snapdragon 875 chipset, but we’re hoping this time, Xiaomi returns to its roots, by offering the Mi 11 at lower prices compared to 2021’s other flagships.

Xiaomi Mi 11 render
Image credit: new.qq/Tencent

If it were to be as expensive as its counterparts, it’s likely to not sell as well due to its competitors sporting better software across the board. In any case, we’ll be seeing the Mi 11 in the flesh soon enough, so stay tuned on our website to keep up to date with what’s happening.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite: A Fashionable Smartphone with Premium Features

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Whenever a ‘Lite’ moniker is slapped on to a flagship phone model, it usually is a far cry from the non-lite sibling where manufacturers tend to significantly cut down on features to make it more affordable, but that’s fortunately not the case with the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, where Xiaomi is still putting a huge priority on premium features that you won’t find on other phones of the same class while ensuring it can be afforded by everyone.

1 billion Color Display with 90Hz refresh rate and 240Hz polling rate

The Mi 11 Lite brings life to your movies with its brilliant 1.07 billion color Super AMOLED display that produces more colors than most smartphone displays, it also comes with a 90Hz refresh rate and 240Hz polling rate so that scrolling on your news feed feels buttery smooth and responsive, these aren’t common features found on mid-range phones and you won’t be able to unsee it once you experience it on the Mi 11 Lite.

Hi-Res Audio Experience

Experience sound detail that you have never heard before on your headphones with the Mi 11 Lite, this is a Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified device that aims to produce the best audio quality that the artist intended for the listener, coupled with the dual loudspeakers, there’s no need for an external speaker when you want to blast music in your room.

Superior performance and power efficiency

Powering the Mi 11 Lite is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G gaming processor that is mated to 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage, which is why it is no slouch when it comes to every day performance and a lag-free gaming experience, it also ensures the best power efficiency all thanks to a sophisticated 8nm fabrication process.

Whether you are a social nomad or
hard core
 mobile gamer, the Mi 11 Lite easily powers a heavy work day with a 4250mAh battery that supports a fast 33W charging input, which means you don’t need to wait long even when it runs low on juice and it certainly is a life saver when you depend a lot on your phone.

Picture perfect with a no compromise camera system and intelligent software

Never settle for a subpar smartphone camera, which is why the Mi 11 Lite is equipped with a triple camera array that comprises a 64MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide and 5MP
telemacro
 camera, combined with Xiaomi’s innovative AI camera software and algorithm, every press of the shutter button is a perfect shot be it a stunning landscape scenery, portrait or close up macro shot.

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Low light photography has always been a challenge for many smartphones, but not for the Mi 11 Lite, as the main and front facing 16MP features Night Mode that enables them to take bright, low noise photos without hassle.

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Of course, what’s fun if you can’t make the most out of your pictures and videos? The Mi 11 Lite takes the photography experience even further with a wide selection of video modes and filters that can potentially make your shots look more attractive that would take a lot of effort to produce in post process.

Comfortable aesthetic and eye-catching design

All thanks to the 1.88mm ultra-slim bezel on the top and sides, the Mi 11 Lite becomes a very compact smartphone despite its huge 6.55-inch screen size which makes it a very comfortable phone to hold in your palm that results in lesser accidental drops, but even if you have slippery hands, fret not as the Mi 11 Lite’s display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

The Mi 11 Lite is available in eye-catching color options of Boba Black, Bubblegum Blue and Peach Pink to match your fashion statement, it can be purchased at Xiaomi’s official store on
Lazada
,
Shopee

and
authorised
 Mi Stores nationwide for an affordable retail price of RM1,199.

Watch our hands on of the Mi 11 Lite here

This article is sponsored by Xiaomi Malaysia

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Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Ultra will be the brand’s first smartphones to run Android 12

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If you own either the
Xiaomi phones
, you’ll be glad to know that you’ll be beating owners of other Xiaomi phones to the punch in getting the Android 12 OS update.

The devices listed by Xiaomi include the Xiaomi Mi 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Ultra; as well as the Redmi K40 and K40 Pro+.

The latter two are rebranded as the Poco F3 series here in Malaysia, but there’s no word if they will receive the update or not.

There’s also no set date for when the Android 12 update will actually arrive, or how the new MIUI will look like – so we’ll have to keep our eyes peeled for an announcement to be made.

On a side note, OPPO has confirmed that their upcoming
 ColorOS 12

will arrive this October 11, while realme will unveil their
 realme UI 3.0
 this October 12. This also comes after Google announced the launch event of their
Pixel 6
 smartphones slated to happen this 20 October; this matters because these devices will be the first to sport the new OS.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 will not come with a charger confirms CEO

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The Xiaomi Mi 11 will be later today via a livestream at 7.30pm and according to company CEO Lei Jun, the new flagship’s packaging will not contain a charger – just like what Apple did with the
 iPhone 12
. Que the eye-rolling.

Lei Jun took to
Weibo
 to announce the brand’s new environment-centric move and says that the move is in response to “the call for technology and environment protection”. The general consensus regarding the removal of new chargers is to cut down on the usage of plastic and other materials, which also reduces waste down the line.

It’s fine and dandy if Xiaomi doesn’t also introduce a new fast charging feature that the older Mi phones didn’t have, making you buy a new, compatible charger to utilize the feature – because that’s what Apple did. Last time around, the Mi 10 came with a 30W charger, so those looking to upgrade from that should be safe.

Lei Jun revealed the new, thinner, sleeker packaging, and on it we see that the Mi 11 will pack a 108MP camera system as well as audio hardware engineered by Harman Kardon. The phone also comes with a Super AMOLED display and HDR 10+ design.

Under the hood should also be a Snapdragon 888 chipset, but we won’t speculate too much on that for now because it’s launching today anyways – you can stay tuned on our website for our coverage of the launch.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra launched in Malaysia: Priced from RM4,299

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The Xiaomi
Mi 11
 Ultra has just been launched and it packs all sorts of impressive improvements across the board.

The display you get here is a 6.81-inch AMOLED WQHD+ quad-curved panel that pushes a whopping 120Hz refresh rate, on top of TrueColor and DCI-P3
colour
 output. There’s also HD10+ support and a peak brightness of 1,7000 nits as well.

For imaging is a 50MP main lens with OIS and
dToF
 focus, 8K video recording, staggered HDR, Dual Native ISO Fusion and more. Alongside the main camera is a 48MP ultrawide lens, and a 48MP telephoto shooter capable of 120x AI super zoom. For selfies, you get a 20MP camera.
 What interesting about the camera bumps is that there’s a small display next to the lenses that also tell the time!

Under the hood is the infamous Snapdragon 888 chipset, alongside 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The SD 888 chip is known to get pretty toasty, but the Mi 11 Ultra has a three-phase cooling tech to keep temperatures low.

Powering the device is a 5,000mAh battery and support for up to 67W of wired and wireless charging.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is priced at RM4,299 and will be available to pre-order from April 8 onwards. The first 200 customers to pout in their orders will be entitled to a Limited Edition Mi Fans Gift Set. Visit their
online store
, or
Lazada
 and
Shopee
 pages to make your purchase.

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Xiaomi introduces the new Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11i and Mi 11 Lite

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The
Mi 11
 was just joined by new phones today — the Mi 11 Ultra, the Mi 11i, the Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11 Lite.

Mi 11 Ultra

The
Mi 11 Ultra
 comes with a 6.81-inch AMOLED screen that supports up to 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, pushes WQHD+ resolution and has up to 1,700 nits peak brightness.
Xiaomi
 also added a 1.1-inch AMOLED display on the back — this display is to show notification alerts and function as a preview when taking rear selfies.

Speaking of selfies, the Mi 11 Ultra has a 20MP in-display camera. It’s naturally the phone with the best camera setup in the Mi 11 series. All three rear lenses are capable of taking 8K videos — we have the 50MP wide angle camera with Samsung’s GN2 sensor, the 48MP ultra wide lens capable of capturing 128º field of view, and another 48MP telephoto camera that offers up to 120x digital zoom.

Similar to the Mi 11, the Mi 11 Ultra is also powered by the Snapdragon 888 chip. It comes with 12GB of RAM paired with 256GB of storage, in addition to sporting a 5,000mAh battery that supports 67W wired and wireless charging.

The Mi 11 Ultra is priced at EUR1,199.

Mi 11i

The Mi 11i is slightly smaller; it sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED display that also supports 120Hz refresh rate. It shares the same flagship chip with the Mi 11, but it comes in two storage configurations — you get 8GB of RAM paired with either 128GB or 256GB of storage. It has a smaller 4,520mAh battery and also supports a lower charging speed at 33W.

Imaging-wise, the Mi 11i has a 108MP wide lens paired with a 8MP ultra wide camera and a 5MP telemacro lens while on the front, you’re still getting the same 20MP lens. The Mi 11i is priced from EUR649, but its local pricing will only be updated later on.

Mi 11 Lite

Xiaomi also introduced the
Mi 11 Lite
 that comes in 5G and 4G variants — this phone is available in Malaysia from RM1,199.

The Mi 11 Lite is the smallest in the family with its 6.55-inch AMOLED display. However, we’re getting a 90Hz display instead of 120Hz. There’s also no Corning Gorilla Victus — the 5G model gets Corning Gorilla Glass 6 whereas the 4G model gets Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

On the rear, the Mi 11 Lite has a 64MP lens accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 5MP telemacro lens. On the front, the 5G model has a 20MP lens while the 4G model has a 16MP lens.

Both devices are powered by midrange chipsets — the 5G model uses a Snapdragon 780G chip while the 4G model uses the Snapdragon 732G chip. They both come with 4,250mAh battery supported by 33W fast charging and ship with MIUI 12.

The Mi 11 Lite 5G is available in 6/8GB of RAM paired with 128GB of storage, but the 4G model only has 6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of storage.

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Xiaomi Mi 11T series specs leaked

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The Xiaomi Mi 11T series is expected to launch next month, but several specs of the two phones — Mi 11T and Mi 11T Pro — have been leaked.

Xiaomi Mi 11T series gets lower refresh rate, but OLED panels?

According to a
tipster
 on Weibo, both devices will come with a 120Hz screen, but only the Mi 11T Pro will get an OLED screen. This could be the case since the previous
Mi 10T
 and
Mi 10T Pro
 are only using LCD panels.

We also learned that the Mi 11T will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset while the Mi 11T Pro will be equipped with a Snapdragon 888 chip. The latter will even get a 5,000mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging.

The Mi 11T is expected to come with a 64MP main lens while other rumours have suggested the pro model to get a 108MP lens instead. It’s likely that these phones will also come with a triple-rear camera setup.

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