Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Tuesday launched Mi Max -- with the largest screen in its line-up to date -- and MIUI 8, the next generation of its Android-based operating system (OS)
Xiaomi Mi Max 6.44-inch smartphone
Beijing: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Tuesday launched Mi Max -- with the largest screen in its line-up to date -- and MIUI 8, the next generation of its Android-based operating system (OS).
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#MiMax comes in Silver, Gold, Dark Grey. Priced from RMB1499 with various memory/CPU options & 128GB microSD support pic.twitter.com/SiDUd0uXI5
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
The 6.44-inch supersized screen on Mi Max with sunlight display delivers accurate colours even in bright conditions. It comes with a large 4,850mAh battery that can support up to 14 hours of streaming video (via Wi-Fi) in a single charge, the company said in a statement.
Big displays need big batteries! #MiMax has 4850mAh for all-day use. Powers on Snapdragon 650/652. pic.twitter.com/eXbUTiqnGP
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
#MiMax is housed in a metal body that comes in 3 colors - Silver, Gold and Dark grey. Which is your favourite? pic.twitter.com/rQtb2x9SQ5
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
The 7.5mm metal body smartphone has curved edges and 2.5D front glass surface. It comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 650/652 processor which is powered by six or eight Cortex A72 and A53 cores.
Meet #MiMax, our largest smartphone yet. Massive 6.44" display in a slim 7.5mm body that fits in your pocket. pic.twitter.com/87bcmEHzhE
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
Here are #MIUI8 release dates for China. Stay tuned for the Global launch! pic.twitter.com/W4P37gfAz1
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
Mi Max is available with three internal storage options - 32GB, 64GB and 128GB - with microSD support for cards up to 128GB.
#MIUI8 is also more power efficient, secure, and better for multi-tasking. pic.twitter.com/TBlyvb1Z1y
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
Scanner - Generate Wechat/Alipay QR codes, shop on Taobao, solve math problems. Darn, needed this in school! #MIUI8 pic.twitter.com/v7CrVxTtRm
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
Mi Max with Snapdragon 650, 3GB + 32GB will be available at yuan 1,499. The Snapdragon 652 variant with 64GB storage (3GB RAM) and 128GB storage (4GB RAM) will retail at yuan 1699 and yuan 1999 respectively.
Share beautiful Notes templates. Make advanced calculations/ conversions. #MIUI8 packs more fun, and more functions. pic.twitter.com/AeoClg01JI
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
Doodle. Filter. Add stickers. Crop. Create a music video. Swipe up to share. Gallery does so much more on #MIUI8. pic.twitter.com/ihtMNYAk7D
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
Xiaomi also unveiled MIUI 8 with new redesign and several features.
Wallpaper Carousel sends beautiful images to your lock screen daily. Select from over 12 image categories. #MIUI8 pic.twitter.com/MJjWpdrEen
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
We created our own custom Chinese font for a better mobile reading experience. 27533 characters, what a feat! #MIUI8 pic.twitter.com/YCgNDjwCfM
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
It now has bold colours and Xiaomi's Mi Lanting font. With MIUI 8, users can protect two accounts with different password or fingerprint.
First, we're launching #MIUI8. Our user friendly interface gets even better and has a new design upgrade! pic.twitter.com/bRdR80qgiD
— Mi (@xiaomi) May 10, 2016
MIUI 8 also introduces the ability to take long screenshots beyond what can be seen on the screen. The calculator app has also been improved and photo gallery has been given several optimisations.
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