Mi MIX 2S Smartphone Launched with Snapdragon 845 SoC, Up to 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage, A.I. Dual Camera

Xiaomi has just unveiled their latest premium with Mi MIX 2S Android smartphone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with up to 8GB RAM, up to 256GB storage, a dual camera with artificial intelligence, ARCore technology, wireless charging, and more.

Mi MIX 2S specifications:

SoC – Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor with four Kryo 385 performance cores @ 2.8 GHz, four Kryo 385 efficiency cores @ 1.8 GHz, Adreno 630 GPU, Hexagon 685 DSP
System Memory + Storage options:
- 6GB LPDDR4x, 64GB UFS flash
- 6GB LPDDR4x, 128GB UFS flash
- 8GB LPDDR4x, 256GB UFS storage
Display – 5 .99″ Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) 18:9 AMOLED display
Camera
- Rear Camera – AI dual camera with 12 MP wide-angle + 12 MP telephoto; DxO score: 101
- Front-facing camera – 5MP camera
- AI features enable Face unlock, ARCore technology
Wireless Connectivity
- Cellular
  - 2x Nano SIM slots
  - 43 global bands:
    - GSM: 2/3/5/8
    - CDMA 1X/EVDO: 0/1/6/10
    - WCDMA: 1/2/3/4/5/6/8/9/19
    - TD-SCDMA: 34/39
    - LTE-TDD: 34/38/39/40/41
    - LTE-FDD: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/136/17/18/19/20/25/26/27/28/29/30
- Other – Dual band 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5, NFC, GPS-A-GPS/Galileo/GLONASS/Beidou
USB – 1x USB Type-C port
Sensors – Ultrasonic distance sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, light sensor, vibration motor, barometer, hall sensor
Battery – 3,400mAh battery with wireless charging, Quick Charge 3.0 support
Dimensions & Weight – 150.86 x 74.9 x 8.1 mm; 189 grams

The phone runs Android 8 with MIUI 9, is said to reach 277,178 points in Antutu, and increase A.I performance by three times compared to Mi Mix 2 smartphone.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S will first launch in China next month for 3,299 CNY ($525 – 6GB/64GB), 3,599 CNY ($573 – 6GB/128GB), and 3,999 CNY ($637 – 8GB/256GB), with some other markets following later on. For more details, you can check the product page (in Chinese), or the 2-hour launch video with English voice-over.

[Update: GeekBuying wasted no time, and is already taking pre-order for all three models for $599.99 and up with free shipping]

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

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