Xiaomi Mi Note 2: Official information hints at imminent release of next-gen handset

Information about the much expected Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has now surfaced officially. As per new details available, the smartphone has already entered the crucial mass production phase which means that a public release should not be far away from now thereby looming imminent.

As per a XiaomiToday report (that quotes Xiaomi's Lei Jun on Weibo), the Mi Note 2 is still on track for a release during the November 2016 time frame. This timeline, theoretically, is not too far away from now. With the mass production stage of the Mi Note 2 already said to be underway, loyalists of Xiaomi especially in geographies like India, US, the UK and Australia should get lots to cheer about considering the fact that unofficial sources would be eliminated as the device would be sold commercially and directly (according to what earlier rumours have stated) in most regions of the world.

Even multiple images have newly surfaced as per a Chinese online portal that has seemingly has a degree of reputation. Key technical specifications, of the Mi Note 2, have also surfaced; these are in line with what was known earlier. However, Xiaomi loyalists can still check the list (of newly surfaced tech specs) below and tally this information with what is already known:

Key technical specifications of Xiaomi Mi Note 2

• 5.7-inch 2K display; a 5.15-inch variant is also rumoured to be released
• 3D touch-like functionality
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC
• 4/6 GB RAM
• Dual 12 MP rear cameras; the smaller variant is rumoured to feature a single 12 MP primary snapper
• 64/256 GB internal storage variants
• MicroSD card slot for expansion of internal storage.