It's only been a few months since the release of
Xiaomi's stunning Mi Mix 2, but apparently the company is almost ready to
unveil its successor. This will be called Mi Mix 2S, and not Mi Mix 3,
allegedly, and that should give you a good idea about it, that it
won't be very different from the Mi Mix 2.
The most important new spec it will bring to the
table is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, which is expected to be featured in
almost all high-end Android handsets this year. In fact, Xiaomi is looking to
announce the Mi Mix 2S before MWC kicks off in Barcelona in the second half of
February, according to a new rumor out of China.
If this pans out, then the Mi Mix 2S could very well
be the first smartphone to get official with the Snapdragon 845 on board.
Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be presented at MWC and they will use
Qualcomm's chipset for certain markets, so the only way for Xiaomi to claim
that 'world's first' title for the Mi Mix 2S is to announce it sooner.
The Mi Mix 2S might look exactly the same as its
predecessor, given the 'S' branding, but nothing's certain at the moment -
there haven't been many leaks about it so far, which is a bit odd for a phone
that's supposedly going to be unveiled in just a few short weeks. So hopefully
you've taken all of this with a healthy dose of salt.
