After a lot of rumors, leaks, and speculation, Xiaomi has finally made the Mi Mix 2S official. A follow-up the to not-so-old Mi Mix 2, the 2S features a few upgrades such as a Snapdragon 845, dual cameras, Qi wireless charging, and more AI. It kept the global LTE band support and the nostril camera placement along the bottom bezel, as well as the same LCD as its predecessor.

The biggest changes are the rear cameras and SoC bump. While the Mi Mix 2 is no slouch in terms of performance, its camera leaves a whole lot to be desired. Xiaomi has apparently stepped up its game with dual 12MP sensors, one wide-angle and the other telephoto, with 1.4μm pixels and a f/1.8 aperture on the main lens. In theory, this means that the Mi Mix 2S should perform much better than the Mix 2, especially in low light. Xiaomi is also quite proud of the 101 photo score that DxOMark gave the newer phone.

Many were hoping for a switch to an AMOLED display, but Xiaomi stuck with the same 5.99" 2160x1080 IPS LCD panel that we saw on the Mix 2. It's not a bad display, though MIUI tends to be a bit aggressive about over-dimming it.

The Mi Mix 2S is available in 6GB+64GB, 6GB+128GB, and 8GB+256GB configurations for RMB 3299 (~$525 USD), RMB 3599 (~$573 USD), and RMB 3999 (~$636 USD), respectively. It will be available on April 3 in China from Xiaomi's website and physical stores, with more global availability coming later. Don't expect it to come to the States, though.

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