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Xiaomi Achieves Record High Quarterly Smartphone Shipments

Xiaomi in cooperation with its distribution partner Al Safy has today (Tuesday, August 8, 2017) unveiled its latest high-grade smartphones - the flagship Mi 6 and the large-screen Mi Max 2 - in Egypt to accommodate the booming local mobile market.

Mi 6 is powered by Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon 835. The octa-core processor is 35 per cent smaller compared to in previous versions, taking in 25 percent much less power to provide longer battery life. 4 cores going for as much as 2.45 GHZ combined with a durable 6 GB of RAM make Mi 6 an efficiency monster ready to tackle all user needs. The tool does not hold back on design either, sporting a sleek and compact 5.15-inch stainless-steel structure perfectly including a four-sided 3D curved glass.

The supersized Mi Max 2, on the various other hand, offers a premier mobile home entertainment experience. Its 5300mAh battery provides up to 18 hrs of video playback, while its 6.44-inch display makes for very delightful flick and TELEVISION show seeing. The display screen instantly shifts right into landscape alignment when stereo mode is turned on for an immersive mobile theater environment. A 'one-handed mode' additionally allows users to easily navigate the display using simply one hand. A future firmware update will certainly feature split-screen capability to make it possible for customers to watch video clip on one side of the display while replying to messages on the various other half.

Donovan Sung, Director of Product Management and Advertising and marketing, Xiaomi Global, stated: "Egypt has emerged as among the leading 10 smartphone markets in the developing world and we want to capitalize on rising need here to deliver fresh and innovative mobile experiences. Mi 6 and Mi Max two embody our commitment to balancing efficiency, design and affordability which we are sure will certainly engage our products to Egyptian smartphone users."

Digital photography fanatics are anticipated to be attracted to the newly-introduced smartphones too. Mi 6 comes with wide-angle and telephoto lenses that catch clearer pictures of far-off tasks and gorgeous pictures with a remarkable background blur impact-- capacities typically booked for DSLR cameras. Mi Max 2 impresses as well with the same Sony IMX386 1.25-micron large-pixel cam sensor constructed right into Mi 6 that produces excellent pictures.

Mi 6 will cost EGP 7,999, while Mix Max 2 will cost EGP 4,999. Mi 6 and Mi Max 2 will certainly be offered specifically on partner internet site www.jumia.com. After that, it will be offered with Al Safy retail partners in Egypt.

The Egypt rollout adheres to the success of earlier Xiaomi brand introductions in the MENA region.

Key specifications of Mi 6:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 with 10nm procedure modern technology (Octa-core, max 2.45 GHz).
All-new Kryo 280 microarchitecture, Adreno 540 GPU.
Double electronic camera, optical zoom:.
o 12MP broad angle with 4-axis OIS stablizing + 12MP telephoto.
o Extraordinary portrait photography with background blur.
o Beautify, for all-natural selfie improvements.
5.15" screen with reduced glow, specific 0.15-nit adjustments (overall 4096 brightness levels).
Four-sided 3D rounded glass body, high-gloss stainless steel framework.
145.17 x 70.49 x 7.45 mm.
6GB LPDDR4x RAM + 64GB storage space.
3350mAh high-capacity battery, full-day use.
Stereo speakers, immersive video clip and video gaming experience.
Under-glass front finger print sensing unit.
Splash-resistant, USB Type-C billing.
Complete NFC performance: Read, create, card emulation.

Key specifications of Mi Max 2:.
6.44" big immersive full-HD display.
5300mAh two-day battery, Quick Charge 3.0.
12MP Sony IMX386 1.25-micron large-pixel electronic camera.
5MP front video camera, 85 wide-angle lens with Beautify.
Full metal unibody.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 with 14nm FinFET technology (Octa-core 2.0 GHz).
4GB RAM + 64GB or 128GB storage.
As much as 128GB microSD expandable storage space.
Stereo speakers, wisely changes to stereo in landscape orientation.
Back finger print sensing unit.
IR blaster.
Dimensions: 174.1 x 88.7 x 7.6 mm.
Weight: 211g.

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