Xiaomi Mi Band 3 officially at CNY 169
Better screen, NFC and ability to answer calls
At its event in Shenzen China, Xiaomi unveiled plenty of new products including the Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE smartphones as well as the new Mi Band 3, which got a better screen, NFC, ability to answer calls and more, but retained the same affordable price of CNY 169 (US $26).
Xiaomi Mi8 SE is officially out
Snapdragon 710 for 1799 RMB / €240 or $280
Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun has introduced the new mainstream/performance killer called the Mi 8 SE and this phone will sell for 1799 RMB/€240 or $280. It comes with the Snapdragon 710 and a dual AI camera.
Xiaomi Mi8 out, showing DXoMark is better than an iPhone
Officially - by Lei Jun the CEO
The wait is over and most of the rumors floating and leaked around were true. The only thing that really surprised us was the Mi8 Explorer edition with a transparent back and in display fingerprint. The standard Mi8 has a rear end fingerprint sensor.
Xiaomi Mi 8 launch
Updated: Most specs were right
Xiaomi is just introducing Xiaomi Mi8 phone. Developing
Xiaomi MI 8 SE is the first Snapdragon 710
High end and lite version strategy
Qualcomm revealed the existence of the Snapdragon 710 series at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in late February and it shared the details about two big and six little core chipsets just a week ago. It turns out that Xiaomi MI 8 SE, a cheaper version of the flagship Mi 8, will come powered by the Snapdragon 710.
Mi Band 3 confirmed for Xiaomi May 31st event
Could cost around $26
Xiaomi has confirmed that the new Mi Band 3 will be a part of its event scheduled to take place on May 31st.
Xiaomi Mi8 supports QC 4.0 +
Quick charge 4.0 +
Xiaomi Mi8 is an eight-year anniversary phone and includes in display fingerprint reader, a possible translucent back option, 3D face unlocking as well as Snapdragon 845, 6.2-inch IPS 2280x1080 screen and 6GB/64GB and possibly 8GB/128 GB options.
Xiaomi Mi8 to launch May 31
2,799 Yuan, €370 or $440
It looks like the Xiaomi MI7 might end up being called Mi8 - after all. China based companies sometimes don’t care about consistency as Huawei went from P9 to P20 as it appeared appropriate.
Xiaomi launches Redmi S2 in China
Affordable 5.99-incher with AI selfie camera
As rumored earlier, Xiaomi has unveiled its affordable Redmi S2 smartphone in China, which comes with a 5.99-inch HD+ resolution screen, Snapdragon 625 SoC, and AI-assisted selfie camera.
Xiaomi to open retail store in Vienna
Coming to Italy and France in May
Xiaomi is definitely entering a few more European markets. Xiaomi confirmed that it will start officially offering its devices in Italy and France and it is about to open up a retail store in Vienna too.