Our quick take
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S - 4.0 / 5
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Trim bezel screen design
- Ceramic unibody design 7000 series aluminium frame Ultra-trim bezel Rear fingerprint scanner
Screen
- 5.99-inch 18:9 aspect ratio LCD screen 2160 x 1080 resolution
Performance and software
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage 3400mAh battery capacity, USB-C fast-charging Qi wireless charging (mat sold separately) MIUI 9.0 software over Android ‘Xiao AI’ voice assistant (China only)
Updated cameras
- Dual rear cameras: 12-megapixel, 1.4um pixel size (Sony IMX363 sensor) One ‘wide-angle’ and one ’telephoto’ lens (for mock optical zoom and depth measuring) AI camera mode with auto scene recognition (for 200+ scenes), Portrait mode, Text mode and more Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
To recap
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is a phone that’s as exciting as it is mystifying. The trim-bezel design and considerable power on board are great to behold for its price, yet the so-so screen and sometimes problematic software are just two of a handful of hurdles to overcome. Plus it’s hard to actually buy one in many western markets.
