Xiaomi
Mi Note is the latest flagship offering of the Chinese giant to compete against
the likes of the Galaxy Note 4 and the iPhone 6 Plus. Today's release ended the
speculations about the device's internals which has been teased by the company
these past few days. For those who are thrilled about the power that this
device could bring to the table, join us as we take a good look at this new
offering.
Display and Construction
Xiaomi
compared the Mi Note to the iPhone 6 Plus. It states that their offering boasts
a bigger display at 5.7-inch, 0.15-millimeter thinner at 6.95-millimeter and
11-gram lighter.
The
Mi Note's display is rated at 1080p full HD resolution (with 386 ppi) and is
manufactured by Sharp/JDI. The device's front panel is protected by a 2.5D curved
Gorilla Glass while its rear panel is treated by a 3D curved Gorilla Glass
which makes it shatter and scratch resistant.
Processor
On
the processor front, the new Chinese flagship packs a Snapdragon 801 chipset
with 2.5-gigahertz CPU and Adreno 330 GPU. The SoC is also paired with a 3GB of
RAM and 16 or 64GB of internal memory. The device also supports dual-SIM cards
which is of course 4G LTE capable.
Camera
Camera-wise,
the Xiaomi Mi Note features a 13-megapixel rear sensor which is technically a
Sony IMX214 with f/2.0 aperture. The rear camera uses 6-element lens and is
accompanied by a Philips 2-tone flash.
The
front snapper is treated with a 4-megapixel sensor with 2-micron size per
pixel. It is somewhat similar to the Ultrapixel technology from the HTC One M7.
Both front and back are capable of Optical Image Stabilization.
Hi-Fi Audio System
The
Xiaomi Mi Note also packs a Hi-Fi audio system with a 24-bit/192KHz lossless
playback support. It could play numerous audio formats other than MP3 alone.
Battery and Software
Other
specs include the 3000 mAh Sony/LG Li-ion battery and of course, it runs with
Android underneath the MIUI 6.
The
Xiaomi Mi Note will hit China with USD
370 pricetag for 16GB and USD 451 pricetag for 64GB model.
Xiaomi
Mi Note Specs
155.1
x 77.6 x 6.95mm at 161g
5.7-inch
Sharp/JDI Full-HD display, 1920×1080 with 386ppi
2.5D
(front), 3D (back) Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 801
2.5-gigahertz
quad-core CPU
Adreno
330 GPU
3GB
RAM
16GB/32GB
internal storage
Dual-SIM
(micro-SIM and nano-SIM card)
Dual
4G/LTE
13-megapixel
AF rear camera with Phillips 2-Tone Flash and OIS
Sony
IMX214 Image Sensor, f/2.0 lens aperture, OIS
4-megapixel
front camera with 2-micron pixels
WiFi
b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS,
A-GPS and GLONASS
FM
Radio
USB
OTG Support
3.5mm
Audio Jack
Accelerometer
Proximity
Sensor
Ambient
Light Sensor
Android
4.4 KitKat (?) with MIUI 6.0
3000
mAh Sony/LG Li-Ion battery
USD
371 (approx. Php 16,300)
