Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with curved edges, 2K screen and iris scanner to launch on October 25

Chinese manufacturer of affordable smartphones Xiaomi, has confirmed it will be unveiling the new Mi Note 2 in a live stream from Beijing on October 25 at 7am UK time. The invite confirms the phone will have two-sided dual curves, which while we don’t know exactly what that means, sounds promising.

But what other features will the Mi Note 2 come with? Pocket Now has shared what look like legitimate Xiaomi presentation slides, picked up by Chinese media site Weibo. The slides point to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage, putting it firmly on par with the other flagship phones we’ve seen this year.

There’s also a slide that appears to confirm an iris scanner, likely to work in a similar way to the one found in the now-deceased Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

Pocket Now also says the Mi Note 2 will get a 5.7-inch 2K display, dual 23- and 12-megapixel rear-facing cameras, 3D touch actions and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor embedded in the glass screen, like the one found in the Mi 5s.

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For thos specs, you’d expect the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 to cost somewhere in the region of £600-£700, but Pocket Now says the device will likely go on sale for around 3000 Yuan, or $445. There’s no word on official pricing or worldwide availability, but we’ll be making sure we tune in to Xiaomi’s live stream to find out all the details.