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Xiaomi's Mi Mix Smartphone Is Designed By Philippe Starck

The handsets gets rid of the earpiece in favour of seamless design.

 

Along with the Mi Note 2, Xiaomi has unveiled the Mi MIX smartphone. Mostly considered as a Chinese brand that apes Apple, this time around Xiaomi has developed a phone with the help of the renowned French industrial designer Philippe Starck. The genius has been known for designing the minimalistic Tic & Tac clock. To achieve a seamless outlook, Starck has removed the earpiece from the device. For the propagation of sound, the Mi MIX uses a piezoelectric ceramic driver that works through the glass. In other words, it does not require an opening. Xiaomi has also replaced the regular proximity sensor with ultrasonic technology. The front-facing camera has been moved to the bottom. This has enabled the Chinese-company to drastically reduce the bezel size. Thanks to its full ceramic body, the Mi MIX looks quite impressive.



The Mi Mix features a 6.4-inch Full HD screen. As opposed to the 16:9, this screen's aspect ratio is 17:9. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 821 chipset. The device has 4 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. There's also a 6 GB RAM variant that comes with 256 GB internal storage. To please the shutterbugs, the phone offers a 16-megapixel camera. It can record 4K resolution videos. For selfies, there's a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper. The dual-SIM phone is compatible with 4G VoLTE. Other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC, and 4400 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0.



As reported by FoneArena, the Xiaomi Mi MIX is up for pre-order in China. It is expected to ship starting from 4th of November. The base model is priced at 3499 yuan, which roughly translates to Rs 35,000. The 6 GB variant will cost you 3999 yuan (approx Rs 40,000). As of this writing, there's no word on its global release.


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