Xiaomi Mi Mix review—This is what the future of smartphones looks like

Behold, Xiaomi’s Mi Mix. (video link)

SPECS AT A GLANCE: XIAOMI MI MIX
SCREEN 2040×1080 6.4″ (362ppi) IPS LCD
OS Android 6.0 with Miui 8
CPU Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (two 2.35GHz Kryo cores and two 2.12 GHz Kryo cores)
RAM Standard: 4GB

“18K” version: 6GB

GPU Adreno 530
STORAGE Standard: 128GB”18K” version: 256GB
NETWORKING 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC
BANDS GSM: B2, 3, 5, 8
WCDMA: B1, 2, 5, 8
CDMA: BC0
TD-SCDMA: B34, 39
FDD-LTE: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
TD-LTE: B38, 39, 40, 41
PORTS USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
CAMERA 16MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
SIZE 158.8 x 81.9 x 7.9 mm (6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 in)
WEIGHT 209 g (7.37 oz)
BATTERY 4400 mAh
STARTING PRICE Standard: ~ $516

“18K” version: ~$590

OTHER PERKS Fingerprint sensor, notification LED

Smartphone design has stagnated. If you’re using Apple as a measuring stick for the industry, we’re going to have three years of iPhones that use an identical case design. If you’re going by Samsung, the company hasn’t tweaked its front design since the Galaxy S5 in 2014. Google just produced its first self-branded smartphone hardware ever, and it didn’t have anything significant to say when it comes to smartphone design either.

Not everyone in the industry seems so content with the status quo, though. For a different take on smartphone design, we look to China, where Xiaomi has just introduced a phone with a jaw-dropping design that maximizes screen real estate above all else. The Xiaomi Mi Mix is the company’s look at “the future of smartphones.” While it’s being called a “concept phone,” it’s actually for sale for the shockingly low price of $516. Forget about buying it, though—Xiaomi is selling the Mi Mix in China only. Even if you could pay a premium to import it, it sadly lacks important LTE bands for service in the US.

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