Earlier today, Xiaomi officially unveiled its latest Mi smartphone – the Xiaomi Mi 5X at a launch event in China. The smartphone has a similair camera setup as the Mi 6 flagship and comes pre-loaded with MIUI 8 (based on Android 7.1 Nougat OS) but will get the MIUI 9 update when it begins rolling […]
Alongside the launch of its first ever in-house designed mobile processor; Xiaomi made the Xiaomi Mi 5c official alongside the Redmi 4X. It is the first device to be powered by the Surge S1 and retains the 5.15-inch JDI Full HD display on its predecessor – the Xiaomi Mi 4c. Sporting a premium metal body, […]
The anticipated Xiaomi Mi 5S and Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus flagships are now official. Both smartphones were announced today at a dedicated event in China with the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, run MIUI 8 based Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and will go sale starting September 29th. Xiaomi Mi 5S Sporting a full metal […]
Xiaomi has joined the ranks of Apple (Apple Pay), Samsung (Samsung Pay), Huawei (Huawei Pay), Google (Android Pay) and LG (LG Pay); with the introduction of the Xiaomi Mi Pay. The mobile payment service is only available in China and is currently limited to Xiaomi’s only phone with NFC – the Mi 5. Launched in […]
Finally, Xiaomi has officially taken the wraps off the Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone. The successor to the Xiaomi Mi 4 went official at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona in what can be described as the company’s first ever global stage handset announcement. The Xiaomi Mi 5 impresses as it has what it take to compete […]
A lot has been said on the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone from last year up to this point and as things stand, all the fuss won’t stop till the device goes official. The Mi 5 has been put through its paces on GFXBench benchmark test and as it is the norm, we got to […]
Xiaomi has expanded the Mi 11 series with three new additions – the Xiaomi Mi Ultra, Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite (4G/5G) and the Xiaomi Mi 11i. They all come with differing versions of MIUI and are equipped with respective Qualcomm processors for 5G (NA/SA) connectivity with the exception of the Mi Lite 4G which does […]
Over the past few days and weeks, several prominent smartphone makers including ASUS, OPPO, Realme, Vivo and Xiaomi have announced new Android-powered smartphones with 5G connectivity – the ASUS ROG Phone 5 series (ROG Phone 5, ROG Phone 5 Pro and ROG Phone 5 Ultimate); OPPO F19 Pro series (F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ 5G); […]
Sometime last month, Xiaomi showcased its latest and second ever concept smartphone – the Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha at an event in China. It is fitted with a sleek looking 7.92-inch Super AMOLED display (2088 x 2250 pixels; 180.6% screen-to-body ratio) which wraps around the top and bottom titanium alloy metal and covers the whole […]
Xiaomi has unveiled its latest gaming Black Shark branded smartphone – the Black Shark 2. This model sits third position behind the Black Shark and Black Shark Helo, and is expected to rival gaming-centric phones such as the Razer Phone 2, Vivo iQOO, and Nubia Red Magic Mars. The Black Shark 2 has a pressure-sensitive […]