Leaked Xiaomi Mi Note 2 slides: 5.7" AMOLED, 2 cameras, decent price

Peter, 20 October 2016

There have been some conflicting rumors about the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but some leaked presentation slides look legitimate.

The slides detail an LG-made AMOLED screen - 5.7” big with QHD resolution (1440p) - which promises 100% NTSC color coverage. The screen will feature 3D Touch and below the glass that covers it is an ultrasonic fingerprint reader like on the Mi 5s. There will be an iris scanner too, a second biometric security option.

$5.7\$
5.7" AMOLED with 100% NTSC coverage • Ultrasonic fingerprint reader • Iris scanner

The slides confirm the dual-camera setup and give more details - one 23MP Sony IMX318 sensor and a 12MP IMX378. The slides don’t say what those two cameras will be used - the 12MP sensor is far too good for mere depth information like on the Redmi Pro. Actually, IMX378 is the same sensor used in the last Nexus and Pixels, which were great at low-light shooting. Our money is on wide/telephoto cameras.

The beating heart Note 2 is a Snapdragon 821 paired with either 4GB of RAM or 6GB. The choice of RAM is also coupled to a choice of storage - 64GB or 128GB, a fast UFS 2.0 to boot.

Two Sony camera sensors • Snapdragon 821 with up to 6GB RAM • 4,100mAh battery with QC 3.0

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 packs a 4,100mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0 over USB Type-C. The 4GB/64GB model will cost CNY 2,800 ($415/€380) while the 6GB/128GB model should be CNY 3,000 ($445/€405). That’s a lot less than the CNY 5,700 ($845/€770) reported earlier.

The leaked specs sheet • Affordable prices

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Reader comments

regs
22 Oct 2016
swN

No, there aren't any "licensing". Same as Band 3 and 7 rules applies to 20.

leledumbo
22 Oct 2016
Kim

> HTC 10 battery rated the best among 2016 flagship Put Mi 5 there and it will be on top. Since we're here, have a look where HTC 10 compared to Mi 5 in gsmarena's battery endurance test. > And better software (like stock) with guaran...

AnonD-221755
22 Oct 2016
E9Q

The LTE 800 Band is a licencing issue to my knowledge. I doubt very much that it is possible to have additional LTE bands enabled. I read somewhere that the SOC they obtain from Qualcomm and MediaTek have some bands disabled in order to save on the l...