Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 / 2s Stylish Frameless Smartphone

Xioami is experimenting with its devices. There are budget models for ordinary users, a top segment, devices with good cameras. Mix version is a game of muscles, a powerful and large device with a serious bid for the title of one of the most productive smartphones. Review Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 / 2s will tell about the second version of the device and the differences between models with and without S mark.

Specifications

Quite often, manufacturers, releasing a smartphone, make several versions. In addition to the appearance sometimes differ characteristics. In this case, exactly the same thing happened. Below is a table in which the difference between Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 and 2s can be seen especially clearly.

You may notice that the version of Mi Mix 2 turned out more, but thinner. It has an older version of Android, in addition, here the processor is slightly simpler than that of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s. Another significant difference is 1 camera against two have version 2s. Also, the models have different versions of the memory. The simplest Mi Mix 2 is sold in version 6 + 64 Gb, model 2s is available only with 128 GB of memory.

Design and equipment

The complete set of both models is completely identical. The box contains a smartphone, a power cable, a charging unit, an adapter for connecting headphones, an instruction manual and warranty card, a bumper made of silicone, a key for removing the connector for a SIM card.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is not much different from the previous version. Here, the same ceramic back cover, metal edging, but the frame itself around the display has become more subtle, which was achieved by reducing the front camera. Also the phone has become lighter and more compactin the hand it lies better, but the weight is felt. On the other hand, this model belongs to phablets, therefore, it is not worth expecting that it will be weightless. Reverse side of the phone - a convex camera in the center, with a finger scanner located under it. Near double flash. The lower front face is a camera, a light sensor.

Due to the fact that the frame around the display is very thin, the speaker for the conversation turned out to be almost imperceptible, and it is located on the front panel at the top. At the bottom are stereo speakers, a microphone and a connector for synchronization / charging type-C. Volume and switching on - on the right side, the carriage for the sim card is located on the left side.

Important! The device supports 2 SIM cards, but does not read memory cards.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s visually and tactile is not much different. The front panel looks completely similar. But if you turn the device backside, the difference becomes more visible. The cameras are located vertically in the left corner, in the middle there is a double flash between them. Materials for the production used exactly the same - metal frame and ceramic body. Display protected glass Gorilla Glass 4 with oleophobic coating.

Important! Body colors - white and black. At the last there are very many prints left, so you have to put it on the bumper or rub it constantly. With the white model there are no such nuances.

Screen and autonomy

Both models came out at a time when all famous manufacturers began to increase the size of the display while maintaining the dimensions of the smartphone. As a result, there are many models on the market with an “eyebrow” that look ambiguous. Xiaomi made fun of this approach and was able to offer its “frameless” option. It should be noted that it turned out to be an order of magnitude prettier than the competitors, however, there are some “buts”.

Due to the fact that the speaker at the top was made very compact, and all elements were moved down, the phone does not have a top cutout for the camera and sensors. He has everything at the bottom. It looks beautiful, but the nuance is that they are constantly closed by hand. Using the front camera, holding the phone with one hand, will be very difficult, and only individual users will be able to do it on the go.. The display was very high quality in terms of the transfer and display of colors. Brightness, visibility in the dark / daylight hours of the smartphone is ideal.

Important! Since the phone turned out great, the company did not install very large batteries, and in this case, in both versions, only 3400 mAh.Many reviews believe that this volume is not enough for the IPS matrix, which consumes many times more than the AMOLED from Samsung.

In fact, the phone with active use sits by mid-day, saves the situation only availability of fast charging. On average, the numbers for the device are as follows: games - 4.5 hours, movies - 7 hours, daily use - 15 hours. This is on condition that the brightness of the phone will be 50% or automatic adjustment will be turned on.

Performance

Both smartphones turned out very powerful. Initially, the version without the S prefix was planned with an 845th processor, however, as the device exited, users could see that the chipset was still a bit older - Snapdragon 835. In the 2s model they have already installed a more powerful processor - 845, this is the fastest processor in the world at the time of the release of the phone. In conjunction with the RAM and a good graphics coprocessor, the device can easily cope with any tasks.

Numerous reviews indicate that after 2-3 months of using the device, the speed and speed remain the same. This suggests that the company took care of good optimization. Previously, many Chinese smartphones, even from the class of expensive ones, lost significantly in their initial figures in performance in a month.

On a note! An interesting fact is that the company Xiaomi buys almost 65% of Snapdragon processors 8-hundredth series in the Chinese market. This means that it prepares other devices on top processors. What competitors can offer will be seen later.

Camera

Despite the fact that both models are positioned as flagships, the version without the S mark received one camera, and the resolution of the main and front modules became lower. In general, this did not affect the quality of the pictures, and the photos are obtained excellent in any light. However, the camera has lost its functionality. Perhaps such a decision with the camera was made so that the 2s looked more interesting not only with the processor, but also with the camera. This is quite logical, because the phone is more expensive, which means that it should cause more interest.

Mi Mix 2s has two cameras: the main module was created by Sony, an additional Korean by Samsung. The first camera is wide-angle with 4-axis stabilization, the second has a double optical zoom. Camera supports DualPixel technology, that is, the detail is very high.In general, the camera model turned out very good. It responds quickly, conveys well the contrast, shows excellent performance, both at night and in bright light. At the time of the release of the device, version 2s fully deserved the title of a telephone of up to 35,000 with the best camera, testimonials from experts say. Many professional photographers note that in some cases, when using manual settings, the phone is quite capable replace the DSLR.

Conclusion

Both devices turned out quite interesting. The advantages and disadvantages of them are generally the same. By cons include:

In defense of the latter, it should be said that almost all manufacturers that make glass covers face such a problem.

By virtue of:

You can buy phones at a price of 30 and 35 thousand rubles for the version without s and with it, respectively. For fans of large devices, both phones are an excellent choice and are worth the money.