Xiaomi Announces Mi Note & Mi Note Pro

Xiaomi today announced two new smartphones, dubbed as Mi Note and Mi Note Pro, at its Beijing event. The Mi Note lineup is likely to be Xiaomi’s flagship killer for the year 2015. Lets tear it down.

Xiaomi’s Mi Note features a 5.7-inch Full HD screen enclosed inside a metal frame, alongside a 3GB RAM and Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor packed together. With 13MP rear and 4MP front cameras integrated, the dual-SIM 4G LTE compatible device packs a 3,000mAh quick-charge battery unit for your day-to-day swings.

The Mi Note is priced at $370 (2,299 Yuan) for 16GB variant and $450 (2,799 Yuan) for 64GB variant, and is expected to arrive in Q1 this year.

Talking about the Mi Note Pro, It’s an extended variant of the Mi Note, featuring the same screen size (5.7-inch) but with a sharper 2K display, pointing a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels (515 pixels-per-inch). The Mi Note Pro is powered by Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor (64bit) and 4GB RAM combined together, alongside a 3,090mAh battery pack and 64GB of onboard storage. The phone also includes support for CAT 9 LTE.

Xiaomi didn’t reveal any word regarding the Mi Note Pro’s availability, but priced it at $530 (3,299 Yuan) exclusive of taxes.