Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 vs other smartphones under Rs 40,000

Xiaomi has proved that it is more than a budget brand.

| Updated: Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 13:35 [IST]

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 First Impressions

Xiaomi announced the launch of the Mi Mix 2 smartphone in India yesterday at a price point of Rs. 35,999. This great news for the Mi fans who were waiting for the launch of the bezel-less smartphone.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 vs other smartphones under Rs 40,000

The company released the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant in the country and it is available exclusively via Flipkart and Mi.com from October 17.

The device will also be made available via the Mi Home and other offline retail stores from the first week of November. Interestingly, the company will sell the device at 0% interest on EMI across all the channels.

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Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 display
2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Android 7.1 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
12MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3400mAh (typical) / 3300mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging

Given that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is priced at Rs. 35,999, we know that the device directly competes against the likes of the other affordable flagship smartphones in the market including OnePlus 5 and Nokia 8.

That being said, we have listed some of the sub-Rs. 40,000 priced smartphones those can be considered as rivals to the new Xiaomi smartphone.

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

Buy At Price of Rs 26,849
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Optic AMOLED 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display, sRGB, DCI-P3 color coverage
2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with Oxygen OS
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, Sony IMX398 sensor
secondary 20MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery with Dash Charge (5V 4A)

LG G6

Buy At Price of Rs 35,878
Key Features

5.7-inch (1440 × 2880 pixels) QHD+ LCD display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 564 PPI
Quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
32GB / 64GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0, Google Assistant
13MP dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front camera with 100-degree wide-angle lens
4G LTE
3300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

LG V20

Buy At Price of Rs 31,099
Key Features

5.7-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD IPS Quantum display at 513 ppi
2.1-inch (160 x 1040 pixels) IPS Quantum Display at 513ppi
Quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM (nano+nano)
16MP rear camera with OIS 2.0
8MP secondary rear camera
5MP front camera
ESS SABRE ES9218 Quad DAC, B&O audio, High AOP Mic
4G LTE
3200mAh removable battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Blackberry KEYone Limited Edition

Buy At Price of Rs 39,990
Key Features

4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) 3:2 display with 433 PPI, scratch-resistant glass protection
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with 650MHz Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
4-row Physical QWERTY backlit keyboard with capacitive touch
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3505mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

HTC U Ultra

Buy At Price of Rs 39,985
Key Features

5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD Super LCD 5 display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection / Sapphire Glass (128GB version)
2.0-inch (160 x 1040 pixels) 520 PPI Super LCD 5 secondary display
Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB RAM, 64/128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with HTC Sense UI
Hybrid dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
12MP (UltraPixel 2) rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
16MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0

HTC 10

Buy At Price of Rs 37,990
Key Features

5.2-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD Super LCD 5 display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass
Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB RAM, 32/64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense 8.0 UI
12MP (HTC Ultrapixel 2) camera with dual-tone LED flash
5MP autofocus front-facing camera
4G LTE
3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Sony Xperia XZs

Buy At Price of Rs 39,712
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display, X-Reality, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, sRGB 138%
Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 64-bit 14nm processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD card
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
19MP rear camera with Exmos RS sensor
13MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
2900mAh Battery with Qnovo's Adaptive Charging technology

LG V20

Buy At Price of Rs 31,099
Key Features

5.7-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD IPS Quantum display at 513 ppi
2.1-inch (160 x 1040 pixels) IPS Quantum Display at 513ppi
Quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM (nano+nano)
16MP rear camera with OIS 2.0
8MP secondary rear camera
5MP front camera
4G LTE
3200mAh removable battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Sony Xperia XZ

Buy At Price of Rs 36,990
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 64-bit 14nm processor with Adreno 530 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB / 64GB (Dual SIM) internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD card
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Dual SIM (Optional)
Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
23MP rear camera with Exmos RS sensor
13MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
2900 mAh Battery with Qnovo's Adaptive Charging technology

Honor 8 Pro

Buy At Price of Rs 29,999
Key Features

5.7-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD LTPS 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core 4 x CortexA53 (1.8GHz) + 4 x ARTEMIS (2.4GHz) Kirin 960 processor with Mali G71 Octa-core GPU
6GB RAM
128GB internal storage storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Emotion UI 5.1
Hybird Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM / microSD)
12MP (Monochrome) + 12MP (RGB) Dual rear cameras
8MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging