We already know that Xiaomi is working on the successor of Mi Mix smartphone which will be dubbed as Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. The smartphone has been the subject of talk via various leaks and rumours in the past. And now Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 has been spotted on a GeekBench Benchmarking website confirming some of the earlier leaked specifications.
In the GeekBench listing, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 got 1929 points in single-core test and in muli-core test it received 6431 points. As per the listing on Geekbench, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 has 6GB RAM and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 1.90 GHz octa-core processor. The handset is based on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system.
Recently, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed news of Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 to be launched later this year. He also revealed that Mi Mix 2 will be designed by the same French designer Philippe Starck who had designed the predecessor Mi MIX. Considering the fact that the Mi Mix was launched last year in November, we can expect that the Mi Mix 2 also to launch around the same time this year. The smartphone was also found listed on the online Chinese retailer Gearbest with 4GB/6GB and 8GB RAM configurations.
As per earlier leaked specs, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will feature a 6.4-inch QHD (2560×1440 pixel) IPS display with body screen ratio of above 90% and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 825 octa-core 2.45GHz Processor with Adreno 540 GPU. It is expected to come in three variants – 4GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage, 6GB of RAM with 128GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM with 256GB of internal storage. It doesn’t have any expandable storage.
Talikng about the design part, the smartphone will come loaded with the ceramic back panel but will have a higher screen-to-body ratio of 93 percent, up from 91 percent in Mi Mix. Similar to its predecessor, the Mi Mix 2 will boast acoustic earphone technology, which basically eliminates the need for an earpiece.
The Mi Mix 2 will have two SIM card slots with Dual Standby and runs on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system with MiUI 9 on top of it. It is expected to be backed up by a 4,500 mAh battery. The Mi Mix 2 is said to have a 19-megapixel rear camera with LED flash light while for selfies it will offer a 13-megapixel front camera. The handset will also feature a USB Type-C port and Fingerprint sensor which is placed at the back of the device. For connectivity the smartphone offers 4G, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS / GLONASS and micro USB. It will come with Ambient Light Sensor, Gravity Sensor and Proximity Sensor.