Chinese source close to Xiaomi reports that Xiaomi laptop release date is scheduled for July 27. Coincidence or not, but Chinese company plans to make a presentation of new devices on July 27. It is expected that Xiaomi will introduce a new smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. It is likely that the company will introduce long-promised laptops.

Specifications Xiaomi laptop

What do we know about the laptop from Xiaomi? The device will run on Intel Atom processor, and Windows 10 will be preinstalled as main operating system. However, we do not exclude the possibility that Xiaomi laptop will run on its own operating system Xiaomi OS based on Linux. Also, the laptop will be equipped with a set of advanced interfaces such as USB Type-C, USB 3.0 and HDMI.

Lineup Xiaomi laptop will include three models with different specifications and display diagonal:  12.5 inches, 13.3 inches and 15.6 inches. The smallest 12.5-inch will compete with new MacBook. It will have the same compact, metal body and to get a good front-facing camera for video calls. First Xiaomi will release low-end model, only after that will be released 13.3- inch and 15.6-inch laptops.

Among the variety of leakage, all sources are talking about one thing – Xiaomi designers drew inspiration from the laptop MacBook Air from Apple. Previously the picture was published that demonstrates Xiaomi laptop prototype. Notice that it is a complete clone of MacBook Air.

Previously Xiaomi CEO Mr. Lei Jun said that company plans to release Xiaomi laptop in the second quarter of 2016.

Price Xiaomi laptop

The sources said that the price Xiaomi laptop will not exceed $ 500.

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Rumors of quadrocopter Xiaomi were confirmed, the Chinese company launched its first drone. We decided to take a close look at the features and price Xiaomi Mi Drone.

Design Xiaomi Mi Drone

First drone Xiaomi received a simple and plain name Mi Drone. It has a camera to take photos and record video in 4K resolution. It should be noted that the video recording is made at 30 fps. The camera itself can rotate 360 ​​degrees, and under the blades mounted LED indicator with white, green and red colors.

By the way, the development of Xiaomi Mi Drone was not concerned with Xiaomi itself, but a completely different manufacturer FlyMi.

Xiaomi Mi Drone has a white body with four blades. The creators of the drone said that they were inspired by insect dragonfly. New Xiaomi device really looks like a dragonfly.

Remote control Xiaomi Mi Drone

Xiaomi drone comes with a remote control, which is not like other drones. The device has two antennas that makes it more like a Xiaomi router, than a remote control of quadrocopters. At the top of remote controller is a sliding part, where you can insert your smartphone to display image from the camera Mi Drone in real time. At the presentation Mr. Lei Jun showed how Xiaomi Mi Drone and remote control work with the huge smartphone Xiaomi Mi Max.

Autonomy and flight time Xiaomi Mi Drone

Xiaomi drone is equipped with capacious battery of 5100 mAh. Chinese company says that battery will last for 27 minutes of continuous flight and recording. Typically, the drones of such size fly for 15-20 minutes.

Price Xiaomi Mi Drone

The company announced a price Xiaomi Mi Drone for China. It will be about $ 600. It should be noted that it is very good price compared with other drones in the market.

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Last year Chinese company Xiaomi released its first action-camera called Xiaomi Yi. Compact size, good features and little price of the gadget have made it very popular among users. And now the Chinese manufacturer is working on its next generation of action-camera Xiaomi Yi 2.

Users may be disappointed to learn that new Xiaomi Yi 2 will come with a 12.35-megapixel sensor Sony IMX377, given that the previous generation was equipped with 16-megapixel Sony IMX206 sensor. But do not forget that Sony IMX377 is much faster than its predecessor and has the ability to record video with 4K-resolution.

Moreover, the Chinese manufacturer has decided to improve the performance of the action-camera and set it a processor Ambarella A9, known for its high performance and low power consumption. Thus, the battery life Xiaomi Yi will be quite good, even while recording 4K video at 30fps/s.

Specifications Xiaomi Yi 2

Xiaomi Yi 2 will have 2.19-inch display with a resolution of 640×360 pixels and a density of 330ppi with viewing angles of 160 degrees and the protection of Gorilla Glass. Its battery capacity has increased from last year’s 1010 mAh to 1400 mAh. As a result, a full battery charge camera should last for 8 hours or 110 minutes of video recording 4K-resolution.

Other features Xiaomi Yi 2 are still in question. But certainly new action-camera will provide Wi-Fi and Bluetooth interfaces, and different ports like MicroUSB or MicroHDMI. And, of course, we hope that the manufacturer will have the possibility of expanding the memory with microSD cards. As you can see by the images above, the camera will be available in two colors: white and black.

Release date Xiaomi Yi 2

Xiaomi has already prepared a product page for new cation-camera, so we believe that the camera is ready for sale. As we know, the company has scheduled an event on May 10, during which a new smartphone Xiaomi Max, and most likely a new action camera Xiaomi Yi 2 will be presented.

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Everything goes to the fact that soon we will see another phablet from leading Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi.

Although the smartphone Xiaomi Mi Max has not yet been officially presented, we already know most of the information about it, thanks to the site GFXBench.

Specifications Xiaomi Mi Max

Based on the information that we can gather, Xiaomi Mi Max will belong to the mid-range devices, not to the top-level smartphones, as the previous rumors said.

Judge for yourself: the basic model Xiaomi Mi Max includes a six-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 650, clocked at 1.5 GHz and integrated graphics accelerator Adreno 510, a screen with a size of 6.4-inch diagonal and a resolution of Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), as well as – 2GB of RAM.

Also, the smartphone will be equipped with 16 GB of internal flash memory, 16-megapixel main camera and front camera with 5-megapixel matrix.

New phablet from Xiaomi will be running the latest to date version of Google’s operating system: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

No release dates or price Xiaomi Mi Max, but we expect that the price in China will not exceed 2000 yuan, which at the current rate is about $300.

Photos Xiaomi Mi Max

The official international forum MIUI appeared teaser picture, which shows a part of phablet Xiaomi Mi Max in pocket jeans.

The company reports that the smartphone Xiaomi Mi Max can easily fit in any pocket. According to previous information the diagonal of display will be 6.4-inches.

Xiaomi said that the diagonal of new smartphone Xiaomi Mi Max will be in between 4.7-inches and 7.9-inches. Smartphone in the photo has a small frame around the perimeter, as well as the front camera, speaker and light sensor above the display.

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Meizu Pro 6 was recently presented. New smartphone has turned controversial: it has beautiful design and good specifications, but on the other side – the battery is weak and ambiguous technologies.

Today, we compare Meizu Pro 6 with no less interesting flagship Xiaomi Mi5.

Design

Both smartphones Meizu Pro 6 and Xiaomi Mi5 have an attractive, but fundamentally different design. Meizu phone has a metal case, while Xiaomi is equipped with a glass body and metal frames or the ceramic body.

Like Xiaomi Mi5, smartphone Meizu Pro 6 has Full HD display with similar diagonal of 5.15 inches (Xiaomi) and 5.2 inches (Meizu). Below the display is Home key, in which is embedded fingerprint reader. The speed of fingerprint reader is almost the same.

Xiaomi Mi5 and Meizu 6 Pro are equipped with USB Type-C ports, so if you decide to buy both devices, charging is suitable from one to another.

Specifications

Both smartphones are equipped with top processors: Xiaomi Mi5 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, and Meizu Pro 6 – at Helio X25 from MediaTek. Without a doubt Mi5 more productive than Meizu Pro 6, because smartphone has won first place in the ranking of the most powerful mobile devices on AnTuTu version of the first quarter of 2016. Xiaomi Mi5 gaining over 100,000 points, while Meizu Pro 6 – 96.000 points.

RAM in the basic version Xiaomi Mi5 is 3 GB and 32 GB of flash memory, or 4 GB + 64 GB of flash. Also smartphone is available in model with 4 GB RAM + 128 GB of flash memory. The flagship Meizu Pro 6 is available in two versions for today – 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of flash and 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of flash memory.

Display

Screens of Xiaomi Mi5 and Meizu Pro 6 are similar in size, but have radically different technology. Firstly Xiaomi Mi5 slightly smaller, it has a diagonal of 5.15 inches vs. 5.2 inches in Meizu Pro 6. Also Xiaomi Mi5 used IPS matrix, and the flagship Meizu has display with Super AMOLED matrix.

Xiaomi smartphone screen does not have any significant features, but display of Meizu is equipped with 3D Press technology that is sensitive to the force pressing like iPhone 6S.

Cameras

Comparison of cameras will be interesting, since both devices have unique technologies. Xiaomi Mi5 smartphone made a real breakthrough in mobile photography: it is equipped with a top-end camera 16 megapixel Sony IMX298 and 4-axis optical image stabilization. The pictures on flagship Xiaomi Mi5 get really impressive, both day and night.

Meizu Pro 6 has a 21 megapixel sensor from Sony, but camera does not have optical image stabilization. Meanwhile it boasts a laser auto focus and a powerful flash for 10 LEDs. Meizu uses camera module Sony IMX230 with F2.2.

Autonomy

The flagship Xiaomi Mi5 got a good Li-Polymer battery at 3000 mAh and fast charging technology Quick Charge 3.0. In comparison, Meizu Pro 6 has a smaller battery, its capacity is only 2560 mAh. With almost equal screen diagonals and resolution, Xiaomi Mi5 have a better chance to hold out longer than Meizu Pro 6.

Meizu Pro 6 also supports fast charging technology called mCharge.

Prices

The price of younger model Xiaomi Mi5 in China is $300, and the version with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of flash costs 350 dollars. The cost of top-end smartphone Xiaomi Mi5 Pro 128GB is $ 413.

Price Meizu Pro 6 starts from 392 dollars for the 32GB and ends 439 dollars for the 64 GB version of the flagship.

Conclusions

Our conclusion is that – if you need all those new features, which are offered by Meizu and you really want Force Touch technology, then Meizu Pro 6 is your choice.

If you prefer a top performance and you are willing to give up in favor of 3D display and excellent camera – then Xiaomi Mi5 is made especially for you.

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Recently, Meizu has released a new wearable gadget – fitness bracelet called Bong 2P. Its design, appearance, function and cost suggests that Chinese company plans to compete with another smart bracelet Xiaomi Mi Band. Today we will compare two bracelets and choose the best.

Design

Both gadgets have a similar design: tracker and silicone strap for fixing it. If Xiaomi Mi Band capsule comes in only gray metallic color, then Bong 2P offers more options – black, silver and pink colors.

Meanwhile Mi Band has a lot of interchangeable straps, the presence of such accessories in Bong 2P has no such opportunity. Mi Band body is made of metal and plastic, while the tracker from Meizu has a ceramic body. We think that Bong 2P more attractive due to a wavy texture, but Mi Band has three LED indicators.

Functions

The first generation of Mi Band is able to measure the steps passed, counting calories, vibrating alarm and notify of missed notifications by vibration and LED indicators.

Bracelet Bong 2P has the same functionality as Mi Band, in addition to LED display. Mi Band works with iOS and Android devices. There is even an unofficial client for Windows Phone.

Meizu works with Android smartphones and the ability to connect to iOS devices is not confirmed yet. Both bracelets are able to unlock Meizu and Xiaomi smartphones – respectively.

Price

Mi Band and Bong 2P has the same price in China – 12-13 dollars. Perhaps resellers will sell the first bracelet from Meizu will cost a bit more expensive, as it will be considered exclusive, but after a while the cost will be the same.

Conclusions

Both bracelets are interesting, but each has its own pros and cons. For example Bong 2P (in our opinion) is more modern and premium due to the use of ceramics and surround undulating pattern. Also smart tracker Meizu offers different colors.

Mi Band is more versatile, since it works with Android, WP and of iOS devices. Also it can be synchronized with Xiaomi weights through MiFit and sports applications like Google Fit.

Mi Band has three LEDs that provide basic information without the need to use a smartphone.

What bracelet would you buy: Xiaomi Mi Band or Meizu Bong 2P?

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One of the leading Chinese manufacturers of smartphones, the company Xiaomi opened the curtain on the mystery of release date of its new low-cost smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 3.

As you can see from the teaser above, Xiaomi Redmi 3 with screen size of 5 inches will be officially launched in less than a week – January 12, 2016.

Also from the new advertising we can learn new information about the design of the new smartphone.  Photo shows that Xiaomi Redmi 3 will receive a metal body with original back panel.

Specification Xiaomi Redmi 3

As for the specifications, official Information is unknown, but according to the latest leak from the site of the Chinese government commission TENAA, Xiaomi Redmi 3 will have 5-ich screen with HD resolution (1280 x 720 pixels), unknown eight-core processor. No less interesting information about memory of smartphone. According to preliminary reports, Xiaomi Redmi 3 will be equipped with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal flash memory.

Like most modern smartphones, 13-megapixel main camera provides high-quality LED flash. Fans of selfie-photos will be pleased 5-megapixel front camera.

During the test, TENAA has determined that Xiaomi Redmi 3 will not work on the latest version Android 6.0, but little earlier firmware Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Also, do not forget that smartphones from Xiaomi do not work on the clean version of Android. They always uses the shell MIUI 7, and Xiaomi Redmi 3 is no exception.

Price and release day Xiaomi Redmi 3

According to the latest rumors the price Xiaomi Redmi 3 in China will be in the range of $106. If this information is true, smartphone may become the most popular Android device in the mobile market.

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A few days earlier, we have already seen preliminary photos of Xiaomi Mi 5, which appeared in the global network. Today it was published photos of the front panel of the smartphone. We should note that the new photos confirm earlier pictures. If you look closely at the pictures, you can see that the new smartphone Xiaomi reminds Meizu MX5, does not it?

Xiaomi Mi 5 will use the same design of fingerprint reader like devices from Samsung and Meizu. In addition, the frame around the screen is very thin. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a chance to become the first smartphone in new 2016 year that works on powerful processor Snapdragon 820.

Specifications Xiaomi Mi 5

According to the latest rumors, Xiaomi Mi 5 will receive 5.0-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, instead of 5.2-inch with resolution 2K, as mentioned earlier. In addition, the main camera will have 16 MP sensor, although earlier sources said about 21 MP. We would not be surprised if the sensor will be Sony IMX300 because it is one of the best sensors in the market. Resolution of front camera will be 8 MP.

Other characteristics of new smartphone Xiaomi include 4GB of RAM, internal storage of 16 GB or 64 GB (depending on the version), all-metal body and connector USB Type-C. It is also expected that the Xiaomi Mi 5 will receive audio chip from the company ESS Technology and will support technology transfer sound Hi-Res via Bluetooth.

The flagship of the Chinese company will work on the latest version MIUI, developed on the basis of the operating system Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Expected release date of Xiaomi Mi 5 is January 21, while the official sales will begin no earlier than February of next year.

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The TENAA has published official documents about an upcoming Xiaomi smartphone. In view of the images presented, there is no doubt that this is the Redmi Note 2 Pro, already seen through more informal shots. This confirms the same time some features, starting with the aluminum shell and the fingerprint reader located on the back of the phone under the optical image.

Apart from these physical information, it is also confirmed that the Redmi Note 2 Pro features a Full HD screen 5.5-inch, 2GB of RAM, a processor running at 2 GHz, which has every reason to be the Helio X10 from MediaTek, 16GB of internal storage, two cameras 13 and 5 megapixels, and a 3060 mAh battery. Regarding the software part, the model we tested turned on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop). Finally, everything is contained in a shell of 149.98 x 75.96 x 8.75 mm and weighs 165.97 grams.

Although it is not specified, it is not impossible to see happen also a variant of the phone with 3GB RAM and 32 GB of storage on board. This remains an assumption at present, based on the habits of Xiaomi.

The evolution compared to Redmi Note 2 is limited, it is not surprising to learn that the Redmi Note 2 Pro could be proposed from 1099 yuan in China, the equivalent of 160 euros. To make this a certainty, he will nevertheless wait for the official announcement of Xiaomi, which should not be long now…

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Xiaomi celebrated a few hours ago the sending of 11 million units of Redmi 2A since its launch in March. And in addition to this party the Chinese manufacturer is introducing a variant of the smartphone with more processing power and the old recipe for success, a very affordable price.

 The Redmi 2nd arrived as one of the first variants of Xiaomi Redmi 2, counted with HD screen of 4.7 inches, Leadcore L1860C processor quad-core 1.5GHz and the GPU Mali T628MP2, 8 megapixel rear camera and front 2 megapixel, battery 2200mAh, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage space. These last two features have been upgraded to 2GB and 16GB, respectively.

 As quoted in the first paragraph, the Xiaomi reduced the price of this more powerful variant with twice the RAM and storage space (much closer than offers Redmi 2) for the same cost of the original Redmi 2A.

 Interested parties may make the purchase of the renewed Redmi 2A in China from next November 11 paying only 499 yuan, the equivalent of US $ 78.

Source: gizmochina

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