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In an event in Beijing, Xiaomi presented its three new products. Alongside, MI Mix 2 and MI Notebook Pro, MI Note 3 was the third product to be unveiled. It adopts dual 12MP rear camera, which is the special highlight on the phone.

Dual cameras have been a trend in smartphones these days. Starting with iPhone 7 Plus, different high-end smartphones adopted the concept. Gaining the positive response from the users, now even the mid-range smartphones are also adopting the concept. And the Xiaomi MI Note 3 has not been an exception here. The camera centric phone has not fallen behind to boast about a dual-rear camera setup.

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Speaking of the camera, MI Note 3 sports dual 12MP lens setup on the back. One of them is a wide angle lens with the other being a telephoto lens. The setup offers 2x optical zoom and also includes 4-axis OIS. Up front, there is a 16MP selfie shooter, which comes with the large pixel size of 2.0 µm. Since large pixels helps to produce vivid pictures, MI Note 3 could the thing for vibrant selfies. The device also features Adaptable AI Beautify mode. This mode offers a “realistic beautify effect” without compromising on the quality of the image.

Powering the MI note 3 is Snapdragon 660 chipset backed by 6GB of RAM. On the display side, MI Note 3 enjoys 5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD with 94.4% color gamut. The device comes with Android Nougat (7.1) out of the box with MIUI 9 on the top. Fueling the MI Note 3 is a 3500mAh battery with the fast charging ensured by Quick Charge 3.0.

The Xiaomi MI Note 3 will be available in China starting from 12th September. Pricing of the phone starts from CNY 2499 ($384) onwards depending on the storage, RAM and even color. The availability outside of China is yet unknown.

Xiaomi MI Note 3 Specifications

• 5.5-inch Full-HD (1080 x 1920) display
• MIUI 9 on top of Android 7.1 Nougat
• Snapdragon 660 chipset
• Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz & 4×1.8 GHz) CPU
• Adreno 512 GPU
• 6GB RAM
• 64/128GB Internal Storage, Non-Expandable (No SDcard slot)
• Rear Camera: Dual-12 MP setup (f/1.8, OIS 4-axis & f/2.6) with 2x optical zoom, PDAF and Dual-LED (Dual tone) Flash
• Front camera: 16MP, f/2.0, 2.0 µm pixel size
• Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
• Connectivity: Dual-SIM, 4G LTE, Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, A-GPS and NFC
• Facial recognition unlocking
• Non-removable Li-Ion 3500mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Also Read: Xiaomi MI Mix 2 launched with Bezel-less Body and stunning ceramic body

The Xiaomi MI Mix, which was launched last year was brought forward as a ‘concept phone’ with minimum bezels. The phone was offering around 84% screen-to-body ratio back then. The same device has now welcomed a sequel in the Xiaomi family. Xiaomi MI Mix 2, the follow-up model to the previous year’s concept phone has been brought to life and has been officially announced.

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Although the MI Mix 2 seems to bring the reminiscence of its predecessor, it is different in its own way. Enclosed inside a stunning ceramic body, MI Mix 2 inherits a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display. Stepping up to the second iteration of MI Mix, the display size has been reduced from 6.4-inch to 5.99-inch, which has made the device very manageable. The display also embraces an 18:9 aspect ratio, which however has been seen on high-end smartphones of Samsung and LG this year.  To entice with its bezel-less charm, this bezel-less beauty embodies an 80.8% screen-to-body ratio.

Optics wise, the newbie boats a 12MP camera on the back. Though the megapixel count may seem to have a dropped value as compared to the predecessor, the performance is enhanced with the Sony IMX 386 sensor on MI Mix 2. The elegance of the rear camera is further added by the 18k gold ring around the camera. And since the bezels are removed from the top and the sides, the 5MP selfie shooter is placed on the chin of the device.

Powering the device is Snapdragon 835 chipset backed 6/8GB of RAM. On the software side, the phone is injected with Android Nougat (7.1) and the Oreo (8.0) update could be in the queue. A 3400mAh battery fuels the device, which is accompanied by Quick Charge 3.0. The presence of Quick Charge 3.0 allows the device to juice up in short bursts.

Xiaomi MI Mix vs Xiaomi MI Mix 2 (Head-to-head)

Xiaomi MI Mix 2 launch in Nepal

In the conversation with the Xiaomi Nepal officials, we were informed that the device could be launched before the end of 2017. And the launch of Xiaomi A1 is also in the queue, which could probably launch soon after this festive season. So it will not take forever to have your hands-on on your anticipated phone.

Xiaomi entered the laptop market in 2017 with the Mi Notebook Air that resembled a lot like Apple’s MacBook Air. This year, Xiaomi is stepping up its game by launching the Mi Notebook Pro that aims to compete with the higher-end MacBook Pro.

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro Overview

The all-new Mi Notebook Pro features a 15.6-inch full HD glossy display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection, 82% screen to body ratio, and 72% NTSC color gamut. It comes with the latest 8th Gen processor which is reportedly 40% faster than the 7th gen. For GPU, you get the latest Nvidia’s Geforce MX 150 which goes head to head with last year’s high-end GPU’s like GTX960M and GTX950M.

There’s up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM (2400MHz) and up to 1TB of M.2 SATA SSD storage. You get a full-sized backlit keyboard and a precision trackpad with multi-gesture control. The all-metal body comes with a port selection like USB type C (2), USB 3.0 (2), HDMI, SD card reader, and 3.5mm headphone jack. The 60Wh battery promises 9 hours of video playback. It supports fast charging with a 50% charge within 35 minutes. Other features include a fingerprint sensor, dual-antenna WiFi ac, and dual fan setup.

The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro comes in 3 variants. It is expected to launch in Nepal before the end of 2017.

Specifications:

• 15.6-inch full HD IPS (1080 X 1920 pixels)
• Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
• 8th-gen Intel i7-8550U/ i5-8250U (4 core/4 thread for i5 & 4 core/ 8 thread for i7)
• NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics card with 2GB GDDR5 memory
• 8/16GB DDR4 dual-channel memory
• 256G PCIe SSD
• fingerprint to unlock
• Windows 10
• 1MP HD webcam, digital array microphone
• Dual Antenna WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.1
• Dimensions: 360.7 x 243.6mm x 15.9mm
• Weight: 1.95kg
• Harman Infinity customized speakers
• 60Wh battery

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro Price

The Mi Notebook Pro price starts at CYN 5559, which is approximately Rs. 86,720 in Nepal. This price is for the base i5 CPU with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There is also the i7 variant that costs CYN 6399. Similarly, the i7 variant with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage costs CYN 6999.