Popular Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi, on Tuesday launched a new limited-edition bamboo back for its flagship phablet Mi Note.
The new bamboo edition Mi Note sports a super slim body with just 0.9 mm thickness and weighs 5 g less than the original model which was unveiled in January. The company claims that it took 19 precision processing procedures to create fine smooth texture on the bamboo shell of the phone.
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Under the hood, it houses the same specs seen inside the original 5.7-inch Mi Note. It ships with a 5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 CPU with Adreno 330 and is supported by sumptuous 3GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt memory and a 3000 mAh (lithium-ion) battery with quick charge 2.0 technology.
It also boasts of a feature-rich13.0-megapixel Sony main camera with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), 6 physical lens, f/2.0 aperture, Philips 2-Tone LED flash and packs a 4.0-megapixel camera with large 2-micron pixel lens in the front.
Mi Note Bamboo edition price and availability details:
The company has confirmed that the new limited edition bamboo covered Mi Note will cost RNB ¥2,299 (around $368/€347/₹23900) and go on sale on 24 March. Prospective buyers in China can pre-order new phablet from today itself.
Key specifications of Xiaomi Mi Note (bamboo cover), Mi Note (original) and Mi Note Pro:
| Models | Xiaomi Note with Bamboo back-cover | Xiaomi Mi Note (Original model) | Xiaomi Mi Note Pro [Top-end model] |
| Display | 5.7-inch full HD (1920x1080p) NEGA Negative LCD Panel with Adaptive dynamic contrast(contrast ratio: 1400:1)Add-ons: 3D curved Gorilla Glass 3 with metal frame | 5.7-inch full HD (1920x1080p) NEGA Negative LCD Panel with Adaptive dynamic contrast(contrast ratio: 1400:1)Add-ons: 3D curved Gorilla Glass 3 with metal frame | 5.7-inch 2K (2560x1440p) screenAdd-ons: 3D curved Gorilla Glass 3 with metal framePixel density: close to 515 ppi (pixels per inch) |
| OS | Android 4.4.4 OS with MIUI v6.0 | Android 4.4.4 OS with MIUI v6.0 | Android 4.4.4 OS with MIUI v6.0 |
| Processor | 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 CPU with Adreno 330 | 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 CPU with Adreno 330 | 64-bit class Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core CPU with Adreno 430 graphics engine |
| RAM | 933MHz 3GB (LPDDR 3) | 933MHz 3GB (LPDDR 3) | 4GB (LPDDR 4) |
| Storage capacity | 16GB | 16GB and 64GB | 64GB eMMC 5.0 Flash |
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| Battery | 3000 mAh (lithium-ion) with quick charge 2.0 technology | 3000 mAh (lithium-ion) with quick charge 2.0 technology | 3090 mAh (lithium-ion) with quick charge 2.0 technology |
| Network | 4G-LTE (Cat 4 with 150/50 mbps: download/upload speed) | 4G-LTE (Cat 4 with 150/50 mbps: download/upload speed) | 4G-LTE Cat 9. which supports download speed close to a staggering 410 mbps |
| Add-ons | Bamboo cover, Dual 4G dual card standby. Dual card support small card, a nano SIM card, a micro SIM card and others include Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi (802.11ac), GPS / Glonass / Compass, Hi-Fi audio system, 24-bit/192KHz lossless playback support | Dual 4G dual card standby. Dual card support small card, a nano SIM card, a micro SIM card and others include Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi (802.11ac), GPS / Glonass / Compass, Hi-Fi audio system, 24-bit/192KHz lossless playback support | Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi (802.11ac), GPS / Glonass / Compass, Hi-Fi audio system, 24-bit/192KHz lossless playback support |
| Price | 16GB: ¥2299 Yuan (around $368/€347/₹23900) |
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¥3299 (around $532/€452/₹32,900) |
