Five months after launching its slim bezeled Mi Mix 2, Xiaomi today introduced an updated variant of the device.
While the design of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is similar to last year's Mi Mix 2, there are some notable upgrades included with this model. This includes a dual rear camera setup with a 12MP wide angle lens and 12MP telephoto lens (the Mi Mix 2 has a single 12MP camera). The Mi Mix 2S cameras offer 1.4um pixels for improved low light photography, optical image stabilization, an f/1.8 aperture, and AI scene detection that can choose from 206 scenes across 26 categories.
Also of note is that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S's camera earned a DxOMark score of 97, which ties devices like the iPhone X and Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Xiaomi says that the Mi Mix 2S has its "best smartphone camera ever".
Other notable upgrades of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S include a Snapdragon 845 processor and 8GB of RAM. Xiaomi has also thrown in Qi wireless charging, making it compatible with the company's new Mi Wireless Charger that offers 7.5W wireless fast charging.
Rounding out the Mi Mix 2S's spec list is a 5.99-inch 2160x1080 display with slim bezels, a 5MP front-facing camera in its chin, up to 256GB of storage, a rear fingerprint reader, face unlock, NFC, USB-C, and a 3,400mAh battery. On the software side, it runs Android 8.0 Oreo below Xiaomi's custom MIUI 9.5 user inerface.
Xiaomi will launch the Mi Mix 2S in China on April 3. Pricing will start at RMB 3299 ($525 USD) for the 4GB/64GB model and go up to RMB 3599 ($573 USD) for the 4GB/128GB model or RMB 3999 ($637 USD) for the top-end 8GB/256GB model with ceramic.
Xiaomi does say that it'll launch the Mi Mix 2S in select global markets, but which ones those are remains to be seen.
The Mi Mix 2S looks like a nice upgrade from the Mi Mix 2, offering upgrades like a Snapdragon 845, dual rear cameras, and wireless charging. The design still looks pretty nice, too. One downside of the Mi Mix 2S is that there doesn't appear to be any water resistance, which is increasingly becoming a standard feature in flagship smartphones, so be sure to keep your Mi Mix 2S away from water if you pick one up.