Xiaomi Mi Mix Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET

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Xiaomi has a new concept phone — but it’s not actually a concept, because it’s real. And it’s crazy.

Designed by French designer Philippe Starck and announced at Xiaomi’s Beijing event today, the 6.4-inch device features a striking bezel-less display. Where other phones usually keep a top and bottom area available for the front camera and home button, the Mix does away with both, leaving only a small space in the bottom right corner for the front camera.

The phone will be available in China on November 4 and will come in two models. One, housing 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage, will retail for 3499 yuan ($510, AU$680, £420) while a premium model with 18k gold embossing and 256GB onboard storage will cost 3,999 yuan ($590, AU$770, £480).

The Mix is quite the game changer. In order to accommodate the lack of a top and bottom bezel, where the speaker for making calls usually is, Xiaomi is using piezoelectric ceramic actuator to deliver voice calls to your ears. It’s not the first phone to operate with a tiny bezel though, with

The whole phone is encased in beautifully glossy black ceramic, though this may end up being a fingerprint magnet. Located at the back is the 16-megapixel rear camera and a fingerprint sensor.

Check back soon for our hands-on impressions.

Key specs

• Snapdragon 821 processor
• 4,400mAh battery featuring Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
• NFC
• 16-megapixel rear camera