Xiaomi announces the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro

As expected, Xiaomi made some announcements today. the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro are both smartphones with larger displays.Both phones sport metal sides with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 at the front and back. There is a 2.5D curve for the front display that they refer to as gentle. The back sports a more pronounced curve, at 3D. The Mi Note Pro differs in that the display is QHD vs FHD and has more power. Both phones come it at only 6.95 mm thick. Hit the break for the full specs for both devices.

Specs for the Mi Note ..

5.7-inch Sharp/JDI Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) display

2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801Adreno 330 GPU3GB RAM16 GB or 64 GB of internal storage

Sony IMX214 13MP camera f/2.0, Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)4MP front camera with large 2-micron pixels

Hi-Fi audio system, 24-bit/192KHz lossless playback support

3000mAh lithium-ion battery, Quick Charge 2.03D curved Gorilla Glass 3 with metal frame

Dual 4G SIM (micro/nano), Dual StandbyAndroid 5.0 Lollipop with MIUI skin

Pricing: ¥2299 (≈ $370) for 16GB model, ¥2799(≈ $451) for 64GB model available on 27 Jan on mi.com


Specs for the Mi Note ..


Pro5.7-inch Sharp/JDI Quad HD (2560 x 1440) display64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810

Adreno 430 GPU4GB RAM64 GB of internal storage

Sony IMX214 13MP camera f/2.0, Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)4MP front camera with large 2-micron pixels

Hi-Fi audio system, 24-bit/192KHz lossless playback support

3000mAh lithium-ion battery, Quick Charge 2.03D curved Gorilla Glass 3 with metal frame

Dual 4G SIM (micro/nano), Dual StandbyLTE CAT 9, up to 450 Mbps download speeds

Android 5.0 Lollipop with MIUI skin

Pricing: ¥3300 (≈ $450) available on 27 Jan on mi.com

Both phones go on pre-order January 20 and will be available January 27 in China. For another look at the beautiful Mi Note,