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Xiaomi reveals two phablets: The Mi Note and Mi Note Pro

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 17 Jan 2015 8:35 User comments (2)

Xiaomi reveals two phablets: The Mi Note and Mi Note Pro Chinese giant Xiaomi has unveiled their new phablets, the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro, featuring high-end specs in a tiny frame.
The mainstream Mi Note smartphone features a 5.7-inch Sharp/JDI 1080p display (386ppi) with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and an Adreno 330 GPU with 3GB RAM.

Additional specs include LTE support, Dual-SIM support, a large 3000mAh battery and dual cameras: A 13MP autofocus rear camera w/ Phillips Two-Tone Flash
Sony IMX214 Image Sensor, f/2.0 lens aperture, OIS and a 4MP front camera with 2-micron pixels. The phone also supports Hi-Fi audio with 24-bit/192KHz lossless playback.

Squeezed into a thin and light from, the Mi Note weighs 5.65 ounces and is just 155.1 x 77.6 x 6.95mm thin.

The Mi Note Pro takes all specs to the next level including a QHD display 2560×1440 @ 515ppi, a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, an Adreno 430 GPU, 4GB RAM and all the features of its brother.

Both the devices are on sale in China and will eventually go on sale in other Xiaomi nations in the near future. If you want them in the U.S., you will have to go through third party resellers, with the prices around $399 for the Mi Note and $599 for the Pro.




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2 user comments

120.1.2015 06:43

Beast!

224.1.2015 07:38

You are late and have to be joking about the price.

Every consignment of Mi Note is already selling out within minutes here in India and for under ₹ 10,000/= or US$ 160/-. Far cry from $ 399/- you are quoting.

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 24 Jan 2015 @ 7:40

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