The front camera is barely noticeable, thanks to a dark tinted glass over it. This may sound impractical, however, we look at it as genius — the reason because you only need the front camera on the top when you are using it.Verdict:The Mi MIX 2 looks like a lot of smartphone for the price it sells. However, the colours are a tad punchy and vibrant. It might be not as comparably good as an HTC U11 or Galaxy Note 8 in low-light conditions, but you definitely get decent photos, nonetheless.e.5mm headphone jack is sadly absent from the Mi MIX 2 (Xiaomi bundles a USB Type-C to 3. However, we still find the price of the smartphone a bit too steep.5mm converter with the handset).9-inch display has been fit within a 5.As for the earpiece, with the original Mi Mix, Xiaomi had dropped the usual driver-based earpiece speaker with a piezoelectric speaker system that vibrates the display to create the sound you need to hear.The iPhone X and the Mi MIX 2 are currently leading the pack of bezel-less smartphones; both with the least amount of bezels one can find on a smartphone. With the display is switched off, or is in sleep mode, it looks pretty much as any other smartphone out there. It can capture 4K videos and is aided by a 4-axis Optical Image Stabilisation unit, Phase Detection Auto Focus and some software trickery for low light enhancement. Xiaomi has used an LCD panel with Full HD+ (1080 x 2160 pixels) resolution, having well-rounded corners. We expected it to be priced around Rs 30K, targeting its closest contender — the OnePlus 5. This would result in black bars on the sides; however, app developers are soon adopting the new display ratio standard and you shall soon see them filling up the display completely. You need to carefully look at the bottom corner to locate the camera within.To keep alive such potent hardware, there’s a 3400mAh battery with the support for Quick Charge 3. Do note that not all apps are able to take advantage of the narrow 18:9 display aspect ratio. Despite crafted with premium (and delicate) materials, it has nothing unique over its rivals. However, since that technology was not as efficient as required (the audio volume was not clear and loud enough), Xiaomi has now taken a different approach.A display with curved edges, rounded edges on the frame, ceramic rear panel, all-black mirror finish — its neat. We have seen the Snapdragon 835 perform effortlessly on the HTC U11 and OnePlus 5 which India has seen, and it’s no different here as well.When you pick up a Mi MIX 2, the first thing you would notice is how understated, yet stylish the smartphone comes across as.Turn on the display and the Mi MIX 2 could make you drool, staring at it for longer periods to see how it simply ends at the border.1 Nougat and sadly still not Oreo) to justify the higher price tag.Since Xiaomi is selling the Mi MIX 2 at a ‘not-expected-by-Xiaomi’ price (Rs 35,999) (pun intended), the company has ensured you get flagship-class specifications with flagship-class performance. As for the front camera, Xiaomi has masked it cleverly by using a darker glass over it.The display is its only primary USP.
They call it the cantilever piezoelectric ceramic acoustic technology, an all-new guided earpiece design that cleverly channels the audio from the speaker using a tunnelling system to route the audio to the earpiece slit that resides between the display and the frame on the top of the smartphone. In a phone that makes its user obsessed with the display, we managed to keep the phone alive for one whole day. Therefore, it all seems good, but….One area where Xiaomi hasnt overdone like the competitors from this price range is the camera. Despite lacking a dual camera setup, we can confirm that the camera captures some impressive details.Placing the front camera on the chin makes for an uncomfortable position to take selfies or do a video chat. Had this been a sub-Rs 20,000 smartphone, we wouldn’t have pointed fingers at the software.In plain English, the earpiece sits under the screen and transmits the audio to the ear by resonating it through a tube as well as onto the upper display area for a better audio quality and volume. In fact, the Mi MIX 2 is not a smartphone that screams "look-at-me-I-am-the-flagship".While the display produces vibrant colours, great contrasts and adequate brightness, we expected Xiaomi to opt for an AMOLED panel with 2K resolution — when most new flagships are offering 2K. However, if you minutely look at the offering on paper, theres nothing more than just a tad larger display, a ceramic rear panel and a carefully designed, almost-bezel-less body, apart from the usual SD 835+6GB/128GB internals. Sadly, India will only see the standard variant with a metallic frame and a ceramic rear panel, which seems like a perfect recipe for an affordable flagship smartphone from a big brand — the Mi MIX 2’s build takes the comparison to the likes of flagships from Apple and Samsung. There’s no new wallpaper or even any theme specially created for the gloriously large display.When the original Mi MIX was unveiled before the world as a concept smartphone a year ago all of us assumed it would be a while before our smartphones would lose all of those unnecessary bezels.The Mi MIX 2 is indistinguishable from any smartphone with conventional bezels. All Xiaomi smartphones (with the exception of the Mi A1) come with MIUI 8 as the proprietary software. In fact, there’s no way to differentiate between a Redmi Note 4 and the Mi MIX 2 in terms of software (UI). However, since the display is unique, the design is great and the internal guts are powerful enough, making this a great gadget to flaunt around.0.Powering the Mi MIX 2 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset along with 6GB RAM and a graceful 128GB of internal storage.But no, it’s the same MIUI 8 that features on the other mid-range smartphones from the same stable. The 5. However, the Mi MIX 2 has a lot resting on its shoulders — first is to be the trendsetter for smartphones across all price brackets to shed fat and ugly bezels; and the second is to boost Xiaomi’s image as a premium smartphone manufacturer, i. A larger display on a smaller width means theres a taller display resolution (18:9) on the Mi MIX 2 as opposed to the standard 16:9 in conventional smartphones.Notice the tiny earpiece slit above the display.(read on)There’s a very big ‘but’ to the Mi MIX 2’s performance — MIUI. stack it up with the likes of Google, Samsung or even Apple. Hey Xiaomi! The Mix 2 lacks that new, unique phone feeling, at least as far as the UI is concerned. In short, when using the selfie mode, you should use the phone in an upside-down position.
All you can probably notice is a notification light and the front camera on the chin. It looks like a slab of glass simply lying on a table.Once you start taking note of the fine details, you will want to appreciate Xiaomi for masking some of the usual technologies of smartphones that dont need to be shown. When shot in a shadowy area or during low light conditions, the photos tend to pick up grains, but well within the acceptable limits.5-inch chassis — this covers the entire front area and leaves you with nothing else to look at. The Mi MIX 2 is a flagship smartphone and we expected Xiaomi to bake in some kind of gimmicks or at least ship it with a newer version of Android (Mi MIX 2 runs Android 7. We have always appreciated MIUI 8 for its quick reflexes, despite being a heavily customised version of Android. Fast forward just a year and thin-bezel displays are already encouraging people to upgrade to new and expensive smartphones with narrow bezels. If your budget stands sufficient, we would definitely advise your to opt for one of these babies. With 6GB RAM, multitasking is a breeze on the Mi MIX 2, with the phone effortlessly able to keep two heavy games and a few social media apps in the RAM. There’s a 12MP Sony IMX386 sensor doing duties for the rear camera. Note that we have been streaming a lot of videos on LTE, playing graphics-heavy games, casual texting and a fair bit of video calling, apart from the usual social media and camera stuff.As for the proximity sensor, the standard infrared technology is replaced by an ultrasonic sensor that can stay hidden behind the display and operate through the glass.In natural daylight, you get good pictures with adequate sharpness, a wide variety of colours, great contrasts and appreciable white balance. The 3.(Also published on Deccan Chronicle).. IR technology required line of sight and hence needed to be visible on the top of the phone, that you see on a conventional smartphone. Expect a full battery charge in just above an hour — thanks to the Quick Charge 3.0. It’s rather weird to look at a smartphone where the border of the display marks the outline of the phone. To counter this, Xiaomi has specially implemented a feature into the MIUI OS, which rotates the entire UI by 180 degrees so that the front camera now comes to the usual top position. So, does the premium Xiaomi offering have what it takes to be the segment leader like its more affordable siblings?There’s no doubt that the Mi MIX 2 is one of the most premium-looking smartphones out there. If you take a selfie in the normal position, the camera takes a photo from a lower angle, and also your palm tends to hinder the camera at most times. There’s absolutely no visible earpiece, or proximity sensor, or front camera — but surprisingly they are all right there, staring you in your face, but yet invisible to your eye. This trick makes the smartphone look like an all-glass front by cleverly hiding alkaline battery wholesalers the crucial electronics behind the display.Turn it around, and you will notice that Xiaomi has also added a touch of class to it by plating the cameras outer rim with 18-carat gold.
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