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Xiaomi announced the Mi Note 2 and the bezel-less Mi Mix at an extravagant launch event in China. The Mi Note 2 is the successor to last year's Mi Note and offers high-end internals. The Mi Mix surpasses all of that with its edgeless display, with the phone boasting a 91.3% screen-to-body ratio.
Xiaomi had to innovate in several areas to cram a 6.4-inch screen in a chassis that's not larger than an average 5.7-inch phone. What initially started out as a concept turned into a functioning product, and Xiaomi is set to kick off sales of the Mi Mix in China. Sounds exciting, doesn't it? Now for the not-so-fun part. Xiaomi has announced that it will not sell either phone outside of China. While that was to be expected considering Xiaomi's primary focus is on its home market, but there was a belief that the company would launch its latest offerings in India, Singapore, or Malaysia. That won't be the case, as Xiaomi is targeting the enthusiast segment in China.
Xiaomi stuck to a similar strategy last year with the Mi Note. This time around, there's a lot of interest in the Mi Note 2 given its global LTE support, making the phone compatible with carriers around the globe. The Mi Note — much like Samsung's Galaxy Note series — isn't meant to sell as much as the mainstream Mi 5s. It is instead a halo device that represents the best that Xiaomi has to offer right now. Most of the refinements we've seen in the Mi Note last year were carried over to the Mi 5, and it is likely we'll see the same with next year's flagship in the Mi series. As for the Mi Mix, the phone will be sold in limited quantities, which makes sense considering its ceramic design and its overall design.
Although the Mi Note 2 and Mi Mix will be limited to China, there's a high likelihood that they'll pop up on third-party sellers. So even if you won't be able to buy the products officially, you can get them imported. The downside in doing so is the lack of support when it comes to software updates. That's the price to pay for cutting-edge tech.
