New Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Popularity brand Xiaomi grows in the market not by year, but by day. They deserve confidence and positive feedback from their models of phones. This article describes one of the popular mobile phone models, namely Xiaomi Mi Mix 2.

What is included in the kit besides the phone?

Under the lid package you will find charger For MI MIX 2, cable for contact connection to personal computer, Charger, Mobile Case, Special Wrench to extract a SIM card, Minijack adapter.

Box and its contents

What is the appearance?

This model Very similar to the past generations. Standardly used rounded corners mobile phone, the lid is made of ceramics, a display without a frame, but differences from previous models still present. Phone ends are now not ceramics, but aluminum. This allowed the phone to become cheaper, but does it lose from it? - You decide.

Front view

Ceramics is a good material for mobile phones, if you constantly drop them and scratch, but it hurts it slippery, and the device remains to escape from the hands.

But if you are a fan of ceramics, then special white versions of the phone, which fully consist of this material without the introduction of aluminum is out.

Back face look awesome

The width Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is 7.55 cm, the height is 15.18 cm, the thickness of 0.77 cm. The weight of the phone is 185 grams. As mentioned above, the color scheme is represented by a black and white model.

What interfaces has xiaomi mix 2?

Included in the form of the absence of a frame component of the phone forces developers to go for some compromises. So the MI MIX 2 front camera is under the screen of the screen, and not on it.

Many owners of the last generation of phones complained that the first mix was a very bad speaker, at which almost nothing could hear when conversation. Because of this, it was necessary to use a non-standard conversational speaker. Making mistakes, the developers corrected it, and the new Mix Mix 2 model came out with a standard speaker, even though finding it at first glance is not so easy - it is so small and secretive.

The lower edge of the phone contains the port of Type C, as well as the external speaker and the microphone - the assembly is accumulated neatly, the elements look attractive.

On the bottom edge there are speakers, microphone and port Type C

On the right edge there are volume control panel and the power button. On the left edge there are two cells under Nanosim cards. The developers did not make the cells of the memory cards, but, however, it is not necessary, because the minimum amount of memory in MI MIX 2 is 64 GB.

Power Buttons and Volume Control

The phone is located the main camera, as well as a finger detector that works much faster than the models of many advanced phones in the market.

Screen

Diagonal is represented by 5.99 inches. Screen resolution - 2160 by 1080 points. Protective coating Gorilla Glasse 4. The chicken of the new flagships of Ksaiomi made their cramplessness, they themselves focus on the attention of customers each new presentation updated smartphone. At the same time, they rather use the word not "beamless", but "full-screen", which has its rational grain.

The aspect ratio of the model has 18: 9 left, and the display turns out more stretched that with the same size of the case allows you to install a large diagonal on the phone. On the one hand, this is a fairly competent solution, if you use a phone for reading, but problems with navigation software may arise. big ScreenEspecially if you need to reach your thumb to the top point of the screen. Another minus is the presence of black stripes on the screen when using MI MIX 2 to view the video.

MI MIX 2 screen is beautiful

The quality of the display is extremely high and stands on a par with last models IPhones. The spectrum of brightness is very large, which will allow the phone to be used both when exposed to the bright sun and in the darkest night with the maximum convenience. The same gamma itself is easily adjusted in the settings for different operating modes.

In the percentage ratio, the screen takes approximately 81 percent of the front of the phone. The display also features a multitatch to 10 touch simultaneously and special scratch protection.

What operating system is equipped with Xiaomi MI MIX 2?

The phone has MIUI 9 and Android 7.1. The system is extremely flexible and fully adjusted to the user. A variety of different settings, a bunch of additional chips, constantly updated components - all this makes it difficult to work with Xiaomi MI Mix 2 extremely convenient for any person.

Performance

Many modern flagships are equipped with the strongest processors and notice the pickers or friezes in them are very difficult. MI MIX 2 No exceptions. This phone model is equipped with an 835th chipset at 6-8 gigabytes random access memoryAs well as an eight-year processor with a frequency of 2450. Naturally, such characteristics will be quite enough for games and other applications without the occurrence of slow-moving or fading the picture.

Device scored 182 thousand antutu

Also, the smartphone is pleasantly pleased that with such a powerful "hardware" inside it practically does not heat up and remains cold for a long time, regardless of how many processes performed are in this moment.

Characteristics and duration of work.

A non-removable battery with a 3400 mAh provides a telephone work when viewing the rollers in HD quality with full brightness for 7 hours. When working in games on full brightness, 4 hours of mobile phone operation is provided. With the continuity of the browser included on the full brightness - 5 hours.

In the mode of sleep, the phone is practically not discharged and loses maximum up to 5 percent of the charge. Qualcomm fast charging allows Mix Mix to be charged for an hour and a half from zero percent until the battery is completely charged. In case of everyday use, without performing an excessive load, you can accurately count on 6-7 hours of continuous operation.

Xiami Mix 2 Camera Characteristics

The phone is equipped with two cameras. The resolution of the main chamber is 12 megapixels, the frontal - 5 Mp. The camera has rapid focus, stereo sound and optical stabilization. True, it is not entirely clear why technology was not used double chamberAs in MI 6, for example, it improves the quality of the pictures, but okay.

Evening shooting

Camera Mix 2 perfectly copes with daily lighting and evening snapshots. With the night photos standard mode Makes a photo of a little worse, but thanks to the brightness slider, the quality can be raised, the phone is equipped with such a function.

Front-camera same copes much worse. In case of artificial lighting, selfie is fuzzy and with noise. But given the full screen of the phone, you can say "Thank you" and on this quality.

Day shoot

The smartphone can record video in the resolution of 4k, while the picture is obtained juicy and too saturated with colors, but with excellent sharpness.

Wireless interfaces

Kseyomi Mix 2 boasts support for a large number of bands, that is, in fact, you can stay in touch almost anywhere in the world using LTE network operators local communications. The list of these bands also includes our post-Soviet operators. Everything required connections Also are also present - WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS. The phone also has a NFC module for shopping on the Internet.

What can be said in conclusion?

It is worth saying that the developers tried very well and added all the missing elements of the MI MIX first to a new model. It is especially worth noting that from the experimental piezoelectric dynamics, they still refused. This word sounds great, but in practice there was a very quiet speaker with the inability to speak with each other. They refused to fully ceramic corps, but this is not for all users will be in a plus. It is also worth noting adding a large number of new bands and work with screen proportions.

What are the main advantages phone Xiaomi. MI MIX 2 worth noting?

Display of excellent quality.
Using an advanced processor and chipset.
A large number of operational and internal memory of the phone.
Excellent model performance.

But this phone model has its drawbacks. It:

Slipped phone body.
Lack of minider, although there is a cord to it in the kit.
No additional memory cards.
Low quality front camera.

It is worth noting that the minuses turned out as much, but all of them are not so significant as the presented pluses. High performance makes this Phone Flag of Ksyomi, allowing him to compete with advanced firms. In addition, its value, with approximately identical processors with better brands makes it available to buyers.

Soon, full-screen phones will be released from the Grande, as Meizu and Huawei - then you can see who whom.

In the meantime, MI MIX 2 is cheap (compared to leading firms), but the same powerful as samsung flagships, Apple and LG.

Video review

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Reviews of owners from different sources:

Vladimir Pershin: I liked the phone, as was said in the review - a very cool main camera. The phone is comfortable, even a little heavy. For work I use to monitor the Internet - charge is enough for about 6 hours. Purchase was pleased.
Dmitry Anikin: A good phone, undoubtedly. Fast, not "lags" even if very many processes are performed at the same time. The front camera is true so-so, but it is only a small flaw. Pluses all the same much more.
Maria Ivashchenko: There is no slot for a memory card, but this is not a problem at all. I do not use the first month, and the memory is even not filled with half, although I constantly download something. Every day for a few hours sticking to the subway. I read books on the phone, the charge is enough with your head, and the screen so gently passes the colors that the eyes do not get tired at all.
Andrei Polzununov: Excellent purchase. I thought about buying a phone for a long time, and the difference in the price with iPhones and Samsung is still there. As a result, I bought Mix Mix 2. It remained satisfied with the speed of the phone, quick charging. In general, did not lose.
Vitaly Onishchenko: very powerful iron, and it also holds charging for a long time. I like that on the road I can see several films in HD quality and the phone will not even even sit down. Photos from the main chamber are steep, not to make face. The front camera is medium, but since I don't use it so often. Phone and truth is a bit slippery, but this is already the problem of hands.

Where can one buy?

You can order this device at a very bargain price at the Aliexpress store at a price of $ 437. The cost is indicated at the time of writing the article and can change.

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The display, the main part MI MIX 2, did not roll. Xiaomi did not get carried away with a large resolution, so it is only slightly higher than the standard Full HD, namely 2160x1080, which gives an still decent density of pixels per inch - 402 PPI. Matrix - familiar IPS, but with good characteristics And perfectly calibrated, as has shown our testing. The contrast is high, brightness too. Gamma and color temperatures are close to perfect. Nothing to do something.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is able to stereo, however, collaborative, respectively, more quiet acts as one of the speakers. With simple compositions, like a sounder to the first MAFIA, speakers cope with confident. But it is necessary to include something more rich, some kind of electronic music, and the capacity is already enough with difficulty - the detail is so-so, the music begins a little bit. In general, the quality is average. As for the headphones, the 3.5-mm port of Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is not, but the adapter comes in the kit, so it's not for what.

Cameras

We will be honest, the camera is one of the weakest places of MI MIX 2. It can not be called bad, but against the background of the root performance of the platform and the huge stock of RAM, it is possible to look a bit ordinary. If even a fairly inexpensive Xiaomi Mi A1 goes pace with time and has a dual camera and a fashionable opportunity to wash the background on portrait photos, then Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 rear camera, first, one, secondly, not enough stars from heaven. In principle, in automatic modeIf you adjust the exposure (in my opinion, the "Automatic" itself often transfers photos), you can do good pictures. Then frankly bad snapshot to make the day will be difficult, but doable.

The first MI MIX, represented last year, was a kind of "unicorn" - attempt Xiaomi is not easy to do inexpensive smartphone With steep characteristics, and create something special. And let this "special" very much resembled similar experiments with the lack of a framework of the Japanese company Sharp - in the absence of SHARP smartphones on the world market, it was perceived at least fresh. Smartphone with a 6.4-inch display in relatively compact buildingYes, and with an unusual design, it sounded well. But Xiaomi did not care whether it was really comfortable and the price was very comfortable and very much the price, as if declared that the dumping was not the only way to struggle this company for the first positions in sales ratings. As a result - the experiment was pretty unsuccessful, and it could see that the second MI MIX will not be.

Well, it is worth a glance of perseverance of the Chinese. The second MI MIX went out after exactly a year - and the mood Xiaomi did not become less serious. Yes, the novelty has become much more "standard" according to the proportions, having obtained a reduced to 5.99 inches display of a fashionable format of 18: 9, but "Examless" concept and ceramic rear panel Stayed on the ground. Equally, as extremely relevant (with amendment for the past year) filling. Was Xiaomi with the second attempt to cut under the "real" Korean and American flagships under the "hereby"? And is there prospects for Xiaomi smartphone, which will be sold for 40 thousand rubles?

⇡ Specifications

	Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
Display	5.99 inches, IPS, 2040 × 1080 Points, 403 PPI, Capacitive Multitach	6.4 inches, IPS, 2040 × 1080 Points, 363 PPI, Capacitive Multitach	5.15 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1080 Points, 428 PPI, Capacitive Multitach	5.7 inches, IPS, 2880 × 1440 Points (aspect ratio 18: 9), 564 PPI, Capacitive multitouch	5.8 inches, AMOLED, 2960 × 1440 Points, 570 PPI, Capacitive Multitach,
Safety glass		There is a manufacturer unknown	There is a manufacturer unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3; Gorilla Glass 5 on the rear panel	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU			Qualcomm Snapdragon. 835 MSM8996 (Four Kryo kernels, frequency 2.45 GHz + Four Kryo kernels, frequency of 1.9 GHz)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 (two KRYO kernels, frequency 2.35 GHz + two Kryo kernels, frequency of 1.36 GHz)	Samsung exynos 8895: eight nuclei (4 × m1, frequency 2.5 GHz + 4 × Cortex-A53, frequency of 1.69 GHz)
Graphic controller	Adreno 540, 710 MHz	Adreno 530, 624 MHz	Adreno 540, 710 MHz	Adreno 530, 624 MHz	Mali-G71 MP20, 850 MHz
RAM	6/8 GB	4/6 GB	6 GB	4 GB	4 GB
Flash Memory	64/128/256 GB	128/256 GB	64/128 GB	64 GB	64 GB
Memory card support	Not	Not	Not	there is	there is
Connectors	USB Type-C	USB Type-C, minijack 3.5 mm	USB Type-C	USB Type-C, minijack 3.5 mm	USB Type-C, minijack 3.5 mm
SIM cards	Two Nano-Sim	Two Nano-Sim	Two Nano-Sim	Two Nano-Sim	One Nano-SIM / Two Nano-Sim
Cellular communication 2G.	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz CDMA 800/1900		GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900/1800 / 1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900/1800 / 1900 MHz
Cellular communication 3G.	HSDPA 800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 MHz	HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz	HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100.	HSDPA 800/900/1700/2100.	HSDPA 850/900 / 1900/2100 MHz
Cellular communication 4G.	LTE Cat. 12 (up to 600 Mbps): Ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 12, 17, 20, 12, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 2, 20, 29, 30, 34, 2 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE Cat. 12 (up to 600 Mbps): Ranges 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE Cat. 16 (1000/150 Mbit / s): Ranges 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE Cat. 12 (up to 600 Mbps): ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7, 12, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40	LTE Cat. 16 (1024 Mbit / s, 150 Mbps): Ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
Wi-Fi	802.11a / B / G / N / AC	802.11a / B / G / N / AC	802.11a / B / G / N / AC	802.11a / B / G / N / AC	802.11a / B / G / N / AC
Bluetooth	5.0	4.2	5.0	4.2	5
NFC.	there is	there is	there is	there is	there is
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo
Sensors	Illumination, approximation, accelerometer / gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass), barometer		Illumination, approximation, accelerometer / gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass), barometer, IR sensor	Illumination, approximation, accelerometer / gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass)	Lights, approximation, accelerometer / gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass), Hall sensor


The fingerprint scanner	there is	there is	there is	there is	there is
Main camera	12 MP, ƒ / 2.0, phase autofocus, optical stabilization, double LED flash	16 MP, ƒ / 2.0, phase autofocus, double LED flash	Double module, 12 megapixel: 27 mm, ƒ / 1.8 + 52 mm, ƒ / 2.6 (2-fold zoom); on a wide corner there is an optical stabilizer; Phase autofocus, double LED flash	Double Camera: 13 MP, ƒ / 1.8 + 13 MP, ƒ / 2.4, phase autofocus, optical stabilization	12 MP, ƒ / 1.7, phase autofocus, optical stabilization, LED flash
Front-camera	5 MP, fixed focus	5 MP, fixed focus	8 MP, fixed focus	5 MP, autofocus	8 mp, autofocus
Food	Non-removable battery: 12.92 W · h (3400 mA · h, 3.8 V)	Failure battery: 16.7 W · h (4400 mA · h, 3.8 V)	Non-removable battery at 12.73 W · h (3350 mA · h, 3.8 V)	Non-removable battery at 12.54 W · h (3300 mA · h, 3.8 V)	Non-removable battery at 11.4 W · h (3000 mA · h, 3.8 V)
The size	151.8 × 75.5 × 7.7 mm	158.8 × 81.9 × 7.9 mm	145.2 x 70.5 x 7.45 mm	148.9 × 71.9 × 7.9 mm	148.9 × 68.1 × 8 mm
Weight	185 grams	209 grams	168/182 gram (normal version / ceramic)	163 grams	155 grams
Protection of housing	Splashing (IP54)	Not	Splashing	Yes, IP68.	Yes, IP68.
Operating system		Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Miui Shell	Android 7.1.1 Nougat, Miui Shell	Android 7.0 Nougat, LG UX Shell	Android 7.0 Nougat, Own Shell
Actual price	In China at the time of publication: from 29 thousand rubles to 42 thousand rubles	30-40 000 rubles	26-30 000 rubles	39 990 rubles	55 000 rubles

⇡ Design, Ergonomics and Software

On its way to something more familiar than the completely non-format first MI MIX, Xiaomi went on the already laughed room: the display of the format of 18: 9 (2: 1), the maximum repeating passage of the front panel, the minimum of space on the sides, top and bottom. But completely getting rid of the Frames from the Chinese did not work out - the smartphone is most like LG G6 and at the day later, the iPhone X. The two only truly cramless smartphones remain note 8 with their curved amoled displays. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, unfortunately, the good old LCD display, which is not "wrapped" to the edges.

And everything would be nothing if Xiaomi did not try to let dust in the eyes of their renders shown in the presentation and published on the official website, - on them MI MIX 2 looks like a gadget whose facial panel is completely covered with the screen, without any compromise. When the smartphone in the hands, the framework can be noticed without the slightest work. Why do such a small scaling, it is generally incomprehensible. But the number of false pressures, unlike the first MI MIX, has decreased almost to zero.

One way or another, Mi Mix 2 looks no longer strange as its predecessor, and very relevant. Another thing is that freshness is lost with this relevance - but this is a good victim to convenience. Keep a novelty in your hand and take it to the corners of its diminished display (5.99 inches instead of the previous 6.4) is much more convenient. Feels like working this is a typical modern smartphone with a screen diagonal somewhere in five and a half inches, where half the doors go bonus for cramplessness. Slightly confuses only the severity of the device - 185 grams. The thing is very weighty. It would not say that these 20-30 gram compared to their competitors somehow affect the experience of using.

There will be two varying versions of Xiaomi MI MIX 2 on sale, as in the case of MI6, - "ordinary", with a ceramic backrest and metal places, and completely ceramic. It is slightly different in dimensions, heavier is two grams, as well as available in two colors: black and white (the usual only black). Well, more expensive, naturally. The ceramic surface looks expensive-rich, it does not differ here from the one that we have seen in the first MI MIX. The prints she collects just as willingly - the truth is, and it is not difficult to erase them.

The front panel is covered with tempered (in theory) glass. It should not (in theory) scratch in standard conditionsBut for the week of use, I managed to "plant" a couple of small scratches on him.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is one of the most interesting smartphones of the year. It is beautiful, with a minimal framework, assembled from high-quality materials, built on top glands, but it is twice as cheaper than any flagship from A-brand. I have not yet bought myself such an apparatus in personal use? What is wrong with you?!

Runs greatly forward, immediately a small conclusion from everything review Xiaomi. MI MIX 2..

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 - This is a very cool and pleasant smartphone. To use it is a pleasure if there is not a single sink. Further B. review I will tell you what made me forced me to think about buying a smartphone for myself.

Set

The normal flagship should be visible already on the box. And if, too, it seems like the top vehicle, hides in the usual, white packaging, where everything is exactly as well as state employees, then MI MIX 2 got a packaging of a completely different cut.

First, she is black. So, everything is serious. Secondly, everything is neatly decomposed on compartments. Thirdly, the cover immediately discovered the case. And not silicone for one cent, but a hard, very pleasant to the touch, reliable, but most importantly, not spoiling appearance apparatus.

I do not like covers, but this is the very rare exception. MI MIX 2 can be worn and only needed in a complete case. He never shame.

Without a case

Design display

Combined two familiar paragraph at once in one. And all because the display in Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is all even more. If you buy this smartphone not because of it, then why do you buy it at all!

The screen in Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is the best IPS matrix that I met. Calm, merely juicy, contrast and beautiful colors. Of course, everything is configured to taste in its own way.

Although, if you compare our hero, with OLED panels, he does not withstand competition. Below in the photo Mi Mix 2 screens (left or from above) and LG V30 + (right or below) with your P-OLED`.

In fact, not everything is so scary. Someone likes a more natural color rendition - this is IPS and our hero. Other submit a "outlinder" picture - this is already LG, Samsung and other vendors.

I didn't like us in the "mix" in the mixture - it started to fool from time to time, so I turned it off. Yes, a minimal backlit chip in 1 thread takes out, but I would like to obtain a normal functional function first.

On the surface, the perfect oleophobic coating, thanks to which it is simply pleased to the smartphone. Yes, it is also behind it, although the lid, of course, is very marking - the prints accumulate instantly.

From an interesting. I noticed that I take the device in my hand, not because I need to check mail or some messenger. I'm just nice to keep it in my hands, wait for the display, twist there and here.

Long time did not feel anything like. The last time something in such a spirit failed when I tested. But still, this is not the same. Still, this is Samsung, well ... you understand me.

Those who expect the minimum framework, I will disappoint. They are never minimal. And Xiaomi somewhat embellishes what shows us on presentations.

Render from the official site

In the life of the frame much more noticeable than I would like. However, the smartphone still conquers you for the screen.

	Length	Width	Thickness	Weight
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (5.99 '')	151,8	75,5
Xiaomi MI MIX (6.4 '')	158,8	81,9
iPhone X (5.8 '')	143,6	70,9
SAMSUNG NOTE 8 (6.3 '')	162,5	74,8

Yes, there are 2.5d glass, but the rounding is minimal here. Against the background of MI MIX 2 looks like a children's soap. Mixed in the housing too much seriousness. But not so much so that the design can be called a prim.

On the perimeter we have a frame from aerospace, aluminum alloy. It is polished to a matte state and it is much more practical than in the same. There, the steel bumper is covered with scratches once or two.

The back cover is noticeably curved around the edges of ceramics. Its color differs from the case - there is a noble metal tump. Neat inscription and golden drive around the chamber's eye (18 carats) - all this looks just bombed.

Under the camera is a fingerprint scanner. It works well, no blunders and brakes - everything is required of it.

And yes, the smartphone is very slippery. If you can still manage to manage with him in your hands, then you need to be extremely careful with where you put it. The minimum, even invisible look a bias, and the device itself will eat in a couple of minutes to the floor. And there I'm lucky.

And this is another reason to wear a smartphone in a cover from the kit. It adds a +256 smartphone to the hooking. Put on the case - forgot about slippery smartphone.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 even in the case looks good

Does the problems of the ultrasonic approximation sensor deliver? Hardly ever. "Practically" here because occasionally the display still does not want to wake up when you give the apparatus from the head. Perhaps this program deficiency and will be eliminated.

Control

There is something to tell this account, therefore allocated in a separate section.

Many manufacturers in 2017 were encountered with the problem of screen optimization. Some really did not understand how to optimize the picture for a new ratio of 18: 9. Others, rounded displays around the edges, but do not know where to go scary withscreen keys.

LED hid under the screen

Xiaomi collided immediately with two problems: and the screen with new proportions, the yokes were rounded.

With the first special problems are not. Android rubber and stretching under a new screen type alone. At least under the shell MIUI 8.5.

But the ideal decision of the second question at Xiaomi is not yet. In the MIUI default interface, only the background buttons. And on rounded corners they look foreign. However, from the settings of the device you can hide them so as not to spoil the interface.

Now every time you have to make a small swipe from the bottom edge to get the buttons. By the way, they are blocked by part of the open application, but fortunately, they themselves are hiding after a while.

Yes, convenience suffers. But with the buttons everything looks at all comedoms. In addition, to such constant swipes quickly get used to.

By the way, in some applications, the corners are cut slightly useful information. For example, the World of Tanks Blitz suffers the Tytla version and FPS frequency.

Characteristics Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

	Xiaomi Mi Mix.	Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
Screen	IPS, 6.4 inches, 2040 x 1080 Points, 361 ppi, ratio 17: 9, contrast 1300: 1, brightness 500 NIT, 94% Matching NTSC palette	IPS, 5.99 inches, 2160 x 1080 pixels, 403 PPI, ratio 18: 9, contrast 1500: 1, support for the color profile DCI-P3
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (4 KRYO kernels with a frequency of 2.35 GHz)	Qualcomm Snapdagon 835 (8 Kryo cores with a frequency of 2.45 GHz)
Graphic accelerator	Adreno 530.	Adreno 540.
Operational memo	4 or 6 GB LPDDR4	6 or 8 GB LPDDR4X (two channels)
Data store	128 or 256 GB UFS 2.0	64, 128 or 256 GB (243 GB available) UFS 2.1
Memory cards	Not supported
Battery	4 400 mAh.	3 400 mAh.
Main camera	16 MP (F / 2.0, matrix size 1 / 3.06 '', pixel size 1 μm, phase autofocus, recording 4K)	12 MP (SONY IMX386, F / 2.0, matrix size 1 / 2.9 '', pixel size 1.25 μm, 4-axis optical stabilization, PDAF focus, recording 4K)
Front-camera	5 MP (F / 2.2, recording FHD video)	5 MP (Sensor OV5675, F / 2.0, write Full HD video)
OS.	MIUI 8.	MIUI 9 (Global)
Connectors	USB c plus audio output	Only USB C (OTG works)
Sensory	Light Sensor, Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro, Digital Compass, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Fingerprint Scanner (Rear)
Network	LTE (strips: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41)	LTE (frequencies: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 7, 20, 29, 30, 38, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 20, 29, 30, 34, 38, 20, 2 41)
SIM cards	Two Nano Sim.
Interfaces	Wi-Fi (802.11 AC, 2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	Wi-Fi (802.11 AC, 2.4 and 5 GHz), MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Available colors	Black and white

I am from the online store rusxiaomi24.com got the maximum version of 256 GB of internal memory. And you know what? If and buy Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, then in the top configuration.

Still, this not the smartphone that takes only for the sake technical characteristics, trying to simply squeeze every ruble out of it. He looks very cool and wants everything inside him too much. Therefore, 256 gigs are the most!

Performance

Snapdragon 835, 6 gigabytes LPDDR4X, at least 64 "Giga" memory of the UFS 2.1 standard - me to continue? I think with performance everything is so clear.

And still. Opened "Tanks", set the highest possible settings of the graphics, launched the game and during the battle the frame rate fell once to 59 fps. Excessive proof of the reactivity of our hero.

Cameras

Here we have two oddities. The first one refers to the front sensor, the second to the rear. We understand.

Front-camera

Enters the location of the front. Over the screen, there was no place for it, so the camera module (OV5675) was placed below. For the best effect, the smartphone will have to turn each time.

Uncomfortable? Personally, I did not seem like that, although I make selfie rarely and exclusively for the tests of front cameras.

The most important thing is the quality of shooting, and it is worthy.

Main camera

And this is the second oddity - Xiaomi for some reason decided to establish only one module on the back. However, inconsistency is the second name of the company. Then they have a flagship, then MI MIX 2. Although each of these smartphones could be combined into one and get a truly uncompromising top. But, apparently, it is too simple.

In any case, forget about the blur of the background, the optical zoom and other flagship stuff of 2017.

And also forget about the top quality of the shooting, because as a matrix, Sony IMX386 is used here - the same as in.

In general, as soon as Xiaomi starts to pay attention to the photo and video, I will begin to recommend their devices in general without exception. Now, I specify something from the smartphones to the request - I clarify in advance - is there a high-quality shooting on the phone? Oh, needed? .. then postpone all Xiaomi devices aside. And sorry they are cool.

Okay, I drove a roller on the camera Mi Mix 2. In fact, it is not bad. Just lags behind the very most solutions of the market at least a year or two.

From pleasant. Smartphone supports shooting on a full screen. For some reason, the format is called "widescreen 16: 9", and not a logical "18: 9". In this form, the viewfinder opens entirely to the entire display and also takes pictures.

In conclusion, a small comparison with the LG V30 + camera (left). In general, LG, since 2015, they abandoned the work on the photo, so that as an older, the coolest camera will not fit the device.

All examples in the original size downloads.

Video

It would seem, 4k, 30 frames a second - what else? And we need real quality, and not dry numbers.

Especially annoying the naughty relationship to the quality of sound recording.

Not only is the quality as a whole is not very, so also a disgusting bullous noise, with which the developers do nothing at all.

Optical stabilization works, but not perfect - the effect of jelly is present.

But for the poor slow Motion, I scolded and I will scold the company. The iPhone in 2016 learned to remove 1080p at 120 frames / s. And the devices from Xiaomi still turn on 720p. Fine?!

Soft

One of the most actual questions For any device from Xiaomi - is there global firmware? Yes there is. She came out almost immediately.

At the moment actual version - MIUI 9, based on Android 7.1.1. Upgrade to Android 8 is not far off. Not as accurate - so far is unknown.

It is impossible to complain about the work of the software. Nothing is buggy, does not crawl, does not hang and so on. Even the notifications now come. Not everything is not always, but still this is an essential jump forward. Compared to how it was only six months ago, when it was necessary to dance with a tambourine to make the smartphone were not silent.

In place and all the pleasant MIUI chips, including application cloning, topics, synchronization with Mi account and other. Therefore, do not catch up and go further.

Sound

Spoken speaker carefully inscribed right above the screen. The slot under it is minimal, but the same thing cannot be said about its volume. I have always gave it to 70-80 percent, because the subscriber is stunning at that end of the wire with his voice. Even in very noisy places with MI MIX 2 you will be good to hear the interlocutor.

The main speaker is located next to the USB C port. He loses music in stereo mode, paired with a conversational speaker. The latter sounds, of course, is significantly quieter, but after all.

The quality of the multimedia speaker is quite good. No, but still. The volume is average - without surprises.

Since Xiaomi continues for unknown reasons to abandon 3.5 mm audio output (there is no moisture protection), in the kit there is an adapter with uSB ports C. Connect the last to a normal headphone, for example, and try the sound.

And he is high quality, pleasant, detailed and all that. Compared according to this parameter of our hero with LG V30 +, which all of itself is such a "high-file" and, frankly, did not notice the difference.

Autonomy

In the previous mix, there was a battery for 4,400 mAh, and in the new it was reduced exactly by a thousand "Makhov". Sad? I did not seem so.

The smartphone calmly lives one full day with two inserted "SIM cards", constant notifications through 4G and Wi-Fi, calls, photos, social networks, and so on.

Once the screen captured and lasted as much as 6 hours to a row. I have no more than such a record, but 4 - 4.5 hours of the display of the display are guaranteed anyway.

Since we have a chipset from Qualcomm, there is a quick charge. And here are the results of my measurements:

30 minutes - 55%
60 minutes - 90%
75 minutes - 96%
90 minutes - 100%

Is impressive? Still would! And do not buy anything additionally to get the most fast charge (hello, Apple!).

If that, from the double charger (not native) smartphone is charged for a long time - 2 hours 30 minutes.

Outcome

Interesting observation. During the test, tested Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 to several people. Everyone was impressed with the design, respectively, the lower lip was pressed and so on. Especially surprised back cover From ceramics and the presence of 18-carat gold in the rim of the chamber. However, surprise many times increased when I called the price, they say, something expensive for Siaomi. And this moment I am sincerely incomprehensible to me.

It can cost $ 1000, or even all 1300, and no inferior MI MIX 2 cannot cost two times cheaper? Whatever!

Everything is a comparison, therefore the price of Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is more than adequate. And if you want a truly cool device, then you need to take it.

Yes, the closest competitor in the face is also good. However, in terms of design and materials of the corps, it is not a competitor to the second "mix."

The only thing that rode is the camera. But here you need to make a reservation. At Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, you can get great pictures, especially with good lighting and in direct hands. And the presence of only one Google Pixel 2 does not guarantee the gentheralism of the picture. Therefore, it is not necessary so critical to approach the assessment of the possibilities of our flagship. But it is worth scolding a video - sheno one!

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 - Second Generation flagship smartphones MI MIX line, which is highlighted by an innovative design using solid screens. It was from this line in October 2016, a cooking fashion began and continues on such Full-Screen screens, which occupy the maximum of the front panel area.

Xiaomi MI MIX 2 is even more refined than the first: the frame thinner, the line is smaller. In August 2017, the smartphone became the golden winner of the IDEA designer competition, and in October was added to the collection of the Museum of Design in Helsinki. The filling is powerful, and the price is a democratic.

Characteristics

Housing	Aluminum, ceramics
Display	5.99 inches, IPS FHD + (2 160 × 1,080 Points), Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor (MSM8998), Adreno 540 graphic accelerator
RAM	6 GB, LPDDR4X
Built-in memory	64/128 / 256 GB, UFS 2.1
Cameras	Basic - 12 MP, Sony IMX386; Frontal - 5 MP
Communication	2 slots nanosim; 2G: GSM 850/900 / 1 800/1 1 900; CDMA BC0, BC1, BC6, BC10; 3G: WCDMA 1/2 / 8/9 / 19; CDMA EVDO, BC0, BC1, BC6, BC10; TD-SCDMA 34/39; 4G TD-LTE 34/38/39/40 / 41; FDD-LTE: Band 1/2 / 12/23/18/18/19/20/28/18/18/18/2/28/20; B41 Support 2 496-2 690 MHz; LTE B41 technology with 4 antennas, Support 4 × 4 MIMO
Wireless interfaces	2 × 2 MIMO, Wi-Fi 802.11a / B / G / N / AC, 2.4 Hz / 5 Hz; Bluetooth 5, GPS / GLONASS / Beidou
Expansion slots	USB Type-C
Sensors	Accelerometer, ultrasonic approximation sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, compass, fingerprint scanner, barometer, Hall sensor
Operating system	Android 7.1.1 + MIUI 9.1.2
Battery	3 400 mA · h (unknown); Fast Charging 3.0, 9V / 2A
Gabarits.	151.8 × 75.5 × 7.7 mm
Weight	185 g

Design, Materials and Ergonomics

Appearance and materials Xiaomi MI MIX 2 claim premium status. Base from aviation aluminum, Mirror ceramic rear panel, Gold 18-carat Camera Edging - Chic, Glitter, Beauty! If you love bright things, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will like it.

However, in terms of practicality there are nuances. First, the device is getting dirty, it is worth only to take it in hand. Secondly, he is slippery. Slipping so much that they can check the surface inclination level: Put the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 on the table, and if it slowly goes to the side and falls, that is, a slight deviation from the horizon line. Thirdly, he does not have dust and moisture protection that has dear flagships from Apple, Samsung, LG.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 heavy, weighs 185 sizes as in 5.5-inch smartphones with a regular screen. In general, it is convenient.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 does not have a 3.5-millimeter audio discharge, so if you have conventional headphones with a plug, they will have to connect them through the adapter to the USB Type-C port, which goes complete. All this design is not quite convenient and looks pretty cumbersome. It can be squeezed in the winter when the smartphone lies in the chest pocket of a coat or jacket, but in the summer, when he moves into jeans pocket, the adapter will deliver inconvenience.

Note that Xiaomi has released headphones with the USB Type-C connection, so that you can buy them to the smartphone.

Screen

The main decoration of the MI MIX series smartphones is a screen that occupies almost the entire frontal plane. The feature of the MI MIX 2 display is not only in the ratio of the parties 18: 9, but also in rounded angles - it looks beautiful and fresh.

The device uses a 5.99-inch matrix with a full HD + resolution (2 180 × 1 080 pixels), but what exactly the manufacturer is silent. It is clear only that it is LCD, not OLED. Brightness, contrast, color rendering - at altitude. In the settings, you can enable the reading mode in which the blue light is filtered, change the color tone and contrast.

Performance

No one has ever arose to computing and graphic resources of smartphones of Xiaomi questions. The company uses the most productive components, and as a result, its products tear all the benchmarks.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is no exception. His flagship 10-nanometer chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 with 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM LPDDR4X. In Antutu, the smartphone is consistently gaining 171-174 thousand glasses, in the Sling Shot Extreme test from the 3DMark package - 3,738 points. The device becomes a little warm even with serious loads, there is no trottling, and the result remains stable.

Like any other flagship, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is quite powerful enough to do not have to worry about performance for several years.

The volume of the built-in memory can be 64, 128 or 256 GB. This is quite a lot, so the lack of support for microSD cards does not upset.

Camera

Although Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is the top model, the manufacturer has installed ordinary monocamers here: one behind and one in front.

For the main chamber, a 12 megapixel photo module Sony IMX386 was chosen. Here, optics with a diaphragm F / 1.8, pixels of 1.25 μm sizes, four-axis optical stabilization, phase autofocus. However, IMX386 is an average module. It can be found, for example, in last year's midwife Honor 6x from the "Smartphones up to 15 thousand rubles" detachment. Why xiaomi uses in top smartphone exactly such a decision? We believe in order to save and at the same time to save the warehouse of the shut unused modules.

Of course, with such camera Xiaomi. MI MIX 2 does not go to any comparison with the flagships from Apple, Samsung and LG, even last year's. But still something is capable of smartphone?

The camera works quickly, autofocus accurate, but thoughtful. The image stabilizer allows you to snatch a smartphone from your pocket on the go and immediately make a sharp photo. In the video mode mode, the stabilizer also exhibits itself.

The dynamic range leaves much to be desired: the problem with dark tones. With a decrease in the amount of light, the number of noise increases sharply, and for this sometimes quite just cloudy weather. The smartphone uses a radical suppression of noise, which safely kills the detail, turning the lines into the stains.

The frontal 5-megapixel camera with the "Bothitor" could be called usual if it were not for its location. If in 99.9% of smartphones it is on top above the screen, then in the Xioami Mi Mix 2 - in the lower right corner, which made it possible to make it thin not only the side frames, but also the upper one.

From here two problems. First, holding a smartphone in the right hand, you close the camera palm - you need to adapt to not to do this. But how? Secondly, on Selfie, and during video calls you will always watch somewhere up. Yes, it turned out not very, although well for design.

Communication

Xiaomi MI MIX 2 supports 43 cellular range and will not leave you without communication and quick Internet either in Russia or in China or in Europe or in the USA. You can install two sims.

Support wi-Fi networks It is also full: 802.11a / B / G / N / AC protocols, 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. You can simultaneously receive Wi-Fi, and distribute it.

Xiaomi MI Mix 2 is one of the few smartphones that support the newest Bluetooth 5.0. Compared with version 4.2 radius bluetooth actions 5.0 increased four times, speed - two, bandwidth - Eight times. For an ordinary person who uses Bluetooth to communicate a smartphone with headphones, smart watches and fitness gadgets, and in the evening, perhaps with wireless acousticsThere are no benefits from such technologies. However, Bluetooth 5 is a good home for the future, when there are more compatible devices and, perhaps, more custom scenarios.

There are Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 and module NFC.. You can use a smartphone in a plastic card emulation mode for contactless payment in the system Android Pay., as well as to record data on NFC labels and transport cards.

Satellite receivers GPS signals, GLONASS and Beidou work as expected.

Safety

Everything is very simple here. Fingerprint scanner is located behind the camera. Works quickly and accurately used to unlock smartphone and transaction authentication in Android Pay.

Software

Xiaomi MI MIX 2 is running operating system Android 7.1.1 Nougat and has a branded graphic shell MIUI 9.1.2. Interface, like everyone chinese smartphones, simple, similar to iOS. However, "under the hood" lies many interesting features.

The brightest is, perhaps, the ability to create a second workspace. In essence, you get another system in a smartphone with other accounts, settings, applications. The entrance to the second space can be protected by password and fingerprint.

Working hours

Although Xiaomi MI MIX 2 has an energy efficient processor, yet it will not last longer than one day in the "total of little" mode. The battery capacity of this 5.99-inch smartphone is 3,400 mA · h. There is a quick charging technology Quick Charge 3.0, but it works only with the 9V / 2A power adapter. From 0 to 100%, the smartphone is charging in less than 2 hours.

Outcome

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will suit those who want a productive frameless flagship created using the latest technologies, but does not want to overpay. In this sense, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 does not have competitors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and a solid screen combined only in that will cost cosmic money, and in which we do not sell yet.

However, if the camera is important for you, Xiaomi MI MIX 2 categorically does not fit. Here the manufacturer saved, deciding that you can do last year's medium sensor.

In the official store Xiaomi, the smartphone can be purchased for 34,990 rubles.