Xiaomi Mi Note Pro launches in China, gets price cut

Xiaomi launches its Mi Note Pro in China today, with an extra surprise for its consumers and cutting its price off. It was announced back in January, but is now on its way to being available for orders.

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The CEO of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, is reported to be apologetic for keeping its customers waiting for a long time although he is confident that what they have is worth the wait. With that in mind, that thought the company is positioning the Mi Note Pro at CNY 2,999 (approx. Php21.5K) which is CNY 300 less than its original price when it was announced.

To get people more excited, the device has a slogan of, “Mi Note Pro, the Best Android Smartphone Ever”. This confidence is not hard to believe since its list of specs can back it up.

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro specs:
5.7-inch 2K display (Sharp/JDI) @ 2560 x 1440 resolution, 515ppi
Gorilla Glass 3 + Dual-glass with 2.5D front and 3D rear glass
64-bit Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor (2.0GHz Cortex-A57 quad-core/1.5GHz Cortex-A53 quad-core)
Adreno 430 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB eMMC 5.0 Flash
13MP rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor, OIS, and dual-tone flash
4MP front camera with 1/3-inch sensor
ESS ES9018K2M mobile Hi-Fi Edition sound processor
LTE Cat9 with up to 450Mbps download speeds
Android 5.0 Lollipop with MIUI
3000mAh battery
6.95mm thick
161 grams

The first flagship of the year from Xiaomi will be available starting May 12 over at mi.com. For more details on the device, follow the source link below.

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Specs Comparison: Xiaomi Mi Note Pro vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus

With Xiaomi announcing their phablet with premium specs and affordable price tag, they’re obviously going after and competing against other manufacturers in the same scene. One of them is Apple with its iPhone 6 Plus. Let’s take a look at the side-by-side comparison of both their specs.

Xiaomi Mi Note ProApple iPhone 6 Plus
5.7-inch Quad HD display @ 2560 x 1440 resolution5.5-inch IPS LCD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
515ppi401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 + Dual-glass with 2.5D front and 3D rear glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
64-bit Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor (2.0GHz Cortex-A57 quad-core/1.5GHz Cortex-A53 quad-core)1.4GHz Apple A8 dual-core Cyclone processor
Adreno 430 GPUPowerVR GX6450 quad-core GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM1GB RAM
64GB eMMC 5.0 Flash storage16/64/128GB internal storage
13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor, OIS, and dual-tone flash8-megapixel rear camera w/ dual-tone LED flash and OIS
4-megapixel front camera with 1/3-inch sensor1.2-megapixel front camera
LTE Cat94G LTE, HSPA+
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
N/ANFC (Apple Pay)
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0, LE
GPS, A-GPSGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
ESS ES9018K2M mobile Hi-Fi Edition sound processorFingerprint sensor, UV sensor, Heart rate monitor
3,000mAh battery2,915mAh Li-Po battery
Android 5.0 LollipopiOS 8
155.1 x 77.6 x 6.95mm158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1mm
161 g172 g
CNY3,299 (around Php24K)64GB (Grey) - Php52,300 via Lazada

In favor of Mi Note Pro:

  • Bigger display size
  • Quad HD screen resolution
  • More pixel count
  • Better glass design
  • Powerful Snapdragon 810 processor
  • 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
  • Larger megapixel count on rear and front cameras
  • Hi-Fi sound processor
  • Thinner form factor
  • Lighter
  • Way more affordable

In favor of iPhone 6 Plus:

  • Can go up to 128GB storage
  • NFC (Apple Pay)
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • UV sensor
  • Heart rate monitor

On paper, the iPhone 6 Plus’ specs are a far cry compared to that of Xiaomi Mi Note Pro’s. Same is the case for both their pricing with the Note Pro being much more affordable than the iPhone. But since we know that the iPhone’s decent specs work together more efficiently than other higher spec’d internals, it will all just boil down to user experience to prove whether the Mi Note Pro is indeed the iPhone 6 Plus killer.

What do you think?

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Specs Comparison: Xiaomi Mi Note Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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Xiaomi Mi Note Pro now official!

Live from their streaming event, Xiaomi officially launches the Note Pro. We have the official specs after the break.

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro specs:
5.7-inch 2K display @ 2560 x 1440 resolution, 515ppi
64-bit Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor
Adreno 430 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB eMMC 5.0 Flash
LTE Cat9 with up to 450Mbps download speeds

The Redmi Mi Note Pro will be available for CNY3299 (approx. Php24K).

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