While OnePlus is losing ground, Xiaomi took the risk of fighting with Apple's flagships and won.
What's in the original Mi Mix 2?
The first MIX was released earlier iPhone X and set a new trend. The updated version of Mi Mix 2 has become a modified version taking into account all the operating features of frameless smartphones.
The performance is let down, the camera is the most common for a “Chinese” and the battery capacity is low.
New or just external changes?
One of the complaints about the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is the appearance and materials preserved from the base model. In reality everything is much more interesting.
It was Xiaomi that was the first to experience the problems of frameless phones. For the first generation Mi Mix, the company was forced to offer insurance to replace the screen, which was damaged by the slightest impact. Therefore, side frames appeared in Mi Mix 2, which became smaller in Mix 2S.
The new product has a solid metal frame along the contour, slightly smaller. The back cover is made of glass for the basic version and ceramic for the maximum configuration, giving the impression that the only external difference is the camera module and a more curved profile.
Nice, fits comfortably in the hand. And yet - a gorgeous screen with excellent protection Gorilla Glass — for frameless displays, these things need to be included in the standard. The Mix 2 performed better than the endlessly beating Samsung.
Technical features
The freshest inside Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 30% faster and more economical than its predecessor. Snap 845 is cooler than its predecessor - useful for the glass lid.
Secondly, a smartphone with a new processor will work by 20-30% longer than a smartphone Snapdragon 835. It will definitely last about 2 days under heavy load.
Graphics core Adreno 630 specially designed for AR/VR-applications.
The most interesting thing is the built-in processor Hexagon 685 for artificial intelligence XiaAI, with the help of which voice commands are processed and face unlocking functions Face ID.
Cameras
It was not possible to demand anything serious from the pictures from the Mi Mix and Mi Mix 2 cameras. The camera came out so-so.
But Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S has a very cool dual camera. Top sensors Sony IMX363 And Samsung S5K3M3 - separately (“telek” and “shirik”) or together for an expanded range of colors and contrast.
DxO specialists made the dual camera of Mi Mix 2S incredible 101 points for photography. Only the new Huawei has more.
Xiaomi took into account the mistakes and wishes of customers. Mi Mix 2S has lost its main drawback - the new camera turns it into the most desirable smartphone of 2018.
Prices and alternatives
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s can be ordered today from Gearbest at a reduced price: $660, the same as in the domestic market.
The main analogues are Mix 2 and OnePlus 5T. There are no other options yet - and OnePlus 6 can hardly compete with the new product.
