The Xiaomi Mi Max which was teased by the company last month has been officially unveiled today in China.
As expected, the Mi Max boasts off a huge 6.44-inch display which has a Full-HD resolution. One should not be surprised by this large size of the Mi Max, it’s a phablet after all. There are total three variants of the Mi Max, two of which are powered by a Snapdragon 652 SoC and one is powered by a Snapdragon 650 SoC.
The Snapdragon 650 powered variant is the base model which comes with 3 GB and 32 GB internal storage. However, the Snapdragon 652 powered variants come with 3 GB RAM + 64 GB internal storage and 4 GB RAM + 128 GB internal storage.
Talking about other specs, the Mi Max offers 16 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera along with a massive 4850 mAh battery and fingerprint scanner at the back. It’s a 4G phablet and supports Dual SIM. It also has an Infrared Sensor which means you can use the Mi Max as a remote control for your TV. The Mi Max flaunts a metal body which is 7.5 mm thin and weighs 203 grams.
Xiaomi Mi Max specifications:
- CPU: Snapdragon 650/652 SoC
- RAM: 3/4 GB
- GPU: Adreno 510
- Operating System: MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Display: 6.44-inch Full-HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
- Rear Camera: 16 MP PDAF with dual-LED flash
- Front Camera: 5 MP with 85-degree wide-angle lens
- Internal Storage: 32/64/128 GB
- External Storage: Expandable via microSD card
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
- SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro + Nano/microSD)
- Other: Fingerprint Scanner, Infrared Sensor
- Colors: Silver, Gold, Dark Grey
- Battery: 4850 mAh
The 3 GB + 32 GB Snapdragon 650 powered variant of the Mi Max is priced at RMB 1499 (around $230/₹15,300), whereas, the 3 GB + 64 GB Snapdragon 652 powered variant is priced at RMB 1699 (around $260/₹17,300) and the 4 GB + 128 GB Snapdragon 652 powered variant is priced at RMB 1999 (around $300/₹20,000). The Mi Max will be available for purchase in China from May 17 through Mi.com and other Mi outlets across the country.
Xiaomi has also unveiled the MIUI 8 alongside the Mi Max today. The MIUI 8 Developer ROM supported devices are Mi 2/2S/3/4/4C/4S/5/Max.