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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Bezel-Less Phone to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live

Bezel-less smartphones are arguably the biggest trend in the smartphone market right now, and Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, the successor to the smartphone that started it all, will launch in India today. The launch event is expected to kick off at 12pm IST, and as always, Gadgets 360 will have live updates from the event, and full details about Mi MIX 2 price in India, release date, and everything else. The smartphone has already been confirmed to be a Flipkart-exclusive, though it will obviously be available directly from Xiaomi as well.

To recall, the Mi MIX 2 was launched in China last month alongside the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Notably, the Mi MIX 2 India launch will be the first premium smartphone the Chinese firm has brought to India since the Xiaomi Mi 5 back in March last year.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 price in India

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 was unveiled in three RAM and storage variants – 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage at CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 32,300), 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage at CNY 3,599 (roughly Rs. 35,300), and 6GB RAM/ 256GB storage at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 39,200). The company had also unveiled the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Special Edition 8GB of RAM, 128GB storage, and a full ceramic body, at CNY 4,699 (roughly Rs. 46,000). However, this last model is unlikely to be launched in India, at least on Tuesday – as it has yet to go on sale in China, where it will be made available to buy in November. Price in India of Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is likely to be similar to what we saw in China.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features

As for the features, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2’s biggest highlight is, of course, its bezel-less display. It sports a 5.99-inch full-HD (1080×2160 pixels, 18:9 aspect ratio) LCD display with a pixel density of 403ppi and support for DCI-P3 colour gamut. There is no ‘upper lip’ above the display, and the front camera has been relegated to the ‘bottom lip’, a design decision that Xiaomi had used with the last Mi MIX as well. The smartphone is lighter, smaller, and thinner than its predecessor. Featuring a ceramic body, the smartphone has a frame built out of 7-Series aluminium apart from an 18K gold plated camera ring. Another major highlight is ‘hidden sound-guided speaker’ that resonates sound through the display and frame, completely hiding the speaker itself. Finally, the company is also touting facial recognition technology for unlocking the smartphone.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano-SIM) Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features a 5.99-inch FHD (1080×2160 pixels) 18:9 display with a pixel density of 403ppi and a DCI-P3 colour gamut. It is powered by a Snapdragon 835 SoC clocked at up to 2.45GHz and coupled with 6GB of RAM – up to 8GB RAM for the Special Edition. It sports a 12-megapixel Sony IMX386 sensor with 1.25-micron pixels, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, 5-piece lens, an f/2.0 aperture, as well as a facial recognition feature. On the front, it bears a 5-megapixel front camera with a facial recognition function.

As for storage, as we mentioned in the price section, there are three inbuilt storage variants, namely – 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The storage is not expandable. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth v5.0, and USB Type-C.

The regular variant of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 measures 151.8×75.5×7.7mm, and weighs 185 grams. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Special Edition on the other hand measures 150.5×74.6×7.7mm and weighs 187 grams. Both variants are powered by a 3400mAh battery. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, digital compass, gyroscope, and ultrasonic proximity sensor.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi 4 to Sell in Big Bazaar Stores During Festive Season

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Xiaomi has partnered with Big Bazaar chain
This festive season, Big Bazaar will be selling Note 4 and Redmi 4 phones
Xiaomi is increasingly expanding its reach in the offline market of India

Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 4, the popular Xiaomi phones will now be selling in the Big Bazaar stores near you. Xiaomi has announced a partnership with the Future Group-owned large format chain to sell its popular handsets offline during the ongoing festive season. Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 4 are among the company’s popular handsets. Manu Kumar Jain, vice president of Xiaomi, said the company will be making the the Redmi Note 4 and the Redmi 4 at more than 240 stores of Big Bazaar. This is the first time any brand is selling phones at a supermarket chain, Jain tweeted.

At the Big Bazaar, Xiaomi says it will provide customers with a range of offers including no cost EMI for ICICI Bank card holders. The move comes as Xiaomi doubles down its effort to cash in on the Diwali festive season. During Diwali, the festival of light, people tend to spend lavishly.

Xiaomi has had a good run with the recent online sales by Flipkart and Amazon. Last week, the company said it had sold more than one million units in India in just two days. Since entering the country three years ago, Xiaomi has sold more than 10 million units in the country.

When the company entered India, it focused on selling phones online. But in the past two years, the company has been aggressively expanding its logistics in the offline market and partnering with large brick and mortar stores.

Xiaomi has partnered with several retail chains such as Croma, Vijay Sales, and Sangeetha to extend the reach of the company’s products. The company said it plans to bring its products to 1,500 retail stores in 30 cities by the end of the year. The company is also partnering with small stores and has also opened a handful of its flagship stores – Mi Home – where it sells all of its products.

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