As expected, Xiaomi has just made official the next generation of its phablet as Xiaomi Mi Max 2 in at an event in Beijing China. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 comes with a full metal unibody with rounded edges and a big display. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 sports a 6.44-inch Full HD 1080p display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor with 14nm FinFET technology and 4 GB of RAM. It comes with 64 GB / 128 GB of internal storage along with support for expandable storage via MicroSD card and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android Nougat.

In terms of camera, Mi Max 2 sports a 12 MP Sony IMX386 camera sensor with 1.25μm large pixels with phase detection autofocus PDAF and a 5 MP front shooter with an 85-degree wide-angle lens for selfies. The phone is backed by a 5,300 mAh battery along with Quick Charge 3.0 support that charges up to 68% battery with one-hour charge.

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Specifications

Display: 6.44″ Full HD 1080p display
Full metal unibody improved one-handed use
CPU: Snapdragon 625 with 14nm FinFET technology
Camera: Sony IMX386 1.25-micron camera, same primary rear as Mi 6
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 64 GB / 128 GB, expandable up to 128 GB via microSD card
OS: MIUI 8 based on Android Nougat
Battery: 5300 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 + Parallel charging, 68% charge in one hour
Dimensions: 174.1 x 88.7 x 7.6mm
Weight: 211 grams
Misc: Stereo speakers intelligently switches to stereo in landscape orientation, Rear fingerprint sensor and IR blaster

Pricing and Availability

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is priced at 1,699 yuan (~$250 or Rs. 17,000) for the 64 GB variant and 1,999 yuan (~$290 or Rs. 20,000) for the 128 GB variant. At the moment, the phone is available only in China and there is no information on when Xiaomi may launch in other countries such as India.