Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha 108MP Camera 180% Screen To Body Ratio Almost $3000

So just when people were saying smartphones are getting boring, Xiaomi enters the chat, with the Mi Mix Alpha which basically is all display smartphone. Xiaomi is the one who kinda kickstarted the bezel-less trend with the original Mi Mix. And now three years later, when everyone was expecting the successor to the Mi Mix 3 with some minor improvements. Xiaomi took a whole new different direction and introduced a new concept which has a wrap around display with a screen to body ratio of 180.6% yeah, let that sink in for a second.

Honestly, for the past few days Xiaomi was teasing this smartphone and I thought it was, their foldable smartphone. But it isn't. It's a regular glass similar to the one we find on devices like the Galaxy Note 10, iPhone 11 Pro, Huawei Mate 30 Pro etc, which uses flexible OLED to bend the display at the sides. Xiaomi is calling this a 4D surrounding curved display.

Like I've said, it has a 181% screen to body ratio, the rest 19% is occupied by small border, up top and bottom and the rear cameras eat some of that screen to body ratio real estate. Speaking of which, the phone has 108MP camera. As we have talked in the past, Samsung is the supplier of this camera which uses tetra, cell technology to take full 108MP images in daylight and 4 27MP images in low light, and combine it to form one detailed image.

There is a wide-angle and telephoto camera present as well. As you can see, there's only one set of cameras on this phone. So if you want to take selfies or make video calls then you've to flip the phone which, shouldn't be a problem because there's a display at the back as well.

All in all, it looks identical to the Huawei's foldable smartphone the Mate X, but the difference, is the Mi Mix Alpha isn't a foldable smartphone. It still amazes me how fast the technology is evolving. I mean, I knew we would see smartphones that would look like this in the future but didn't, expect that would happen in 2019 itself.

To be clear, this is still a concept which means Xiaomi isn't mass producing it like, their other smartphones. They're not even planning to sell this internationally, it'll be limited to China and is priced at, almost $3000. It's the only trend that I don't like about current smartphone. Technology is getting better and improving at a rapid rate but it comes with a price.

But to be fair to Xiaomi, it's a concept phone. They have no plan of selling it, it's about bragging rights I guess but if you're crazy, enough to spend $3000 for this phone then Xiaomi is ready to ship one for you in December, provided you live in China, and the last time I checked, you don't.

So have to pay way more than $3000 and import it from China. Anyway, the biggest question you might have right now is, why? Look I totally understand that it doesn't provide much of value other than the fact, that it looks freaking cool. Listen, Phones are getting ridiculously expensive, to the point that they are not just phones, anymore but a status symbol as well.

It reflects your personality if that makes sense. When I'm buying a car, my top priority is looks and then comes the rest. Same for the phones as well. When I'm buying a budget or midrange phone, looks are not really that important, the specs,and features are. But when I'm getting a flagship, looks are one of the top priorities before making a purchase.

And I'm sure there are millions out there with a similar mindset as well. That's why looks are important, and that's why this phone matters. Phone companies aren't dumb that they are running in a race to increase the screen to body ratio because they know there's a huge demand for this.

And that's the reason this phone exists and probably more companies would follow suit, and come with similar phones as well, One more thing I need to mention is that accidental touches are not going to be a problem because they can just ignore the side areas with the help of software just like Huawei did with, the Mate 30 Pro and Samsung does with their flagships.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha Specifications

Basic Information
Manufacturer	:	Xiaomi
Model	:	Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
Launch date (global)	:	24-10-2019
Operating system	:	Android
Os version	:	9
Type	:	Smartphone
Status	:	Announced
Colors	:	Black
Product Name	:	Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
Display
Screen size (in inches)	:	7.92
Display technology	:	Super AMOLED
Screen resolution (in pixels)	:	2088 x 2250
Display features	:	Capacitive
Pixel Density (PPI)	:	388
camera
Camera features	:	Triple
Rear Camera Megapixel	:	108 + 12 + 20
Maximum Video Resolution (in pixels)	:	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS
LED Flash	:	Yes
Video Recording	:	Yes
Digital Zoom	:	Yes
Autofocus	:	Yes
Touch Focus	:	Yes
HDR	:	Yes
Panorama Mode	:	Yes
Phase detection	:	Yes
Aperture (f stops)	:	f/1.7
Laser focus AF	:	Yes
battery
Battery capacity (mah)	:	4050
Removal Battery (Yes/No)	:	No
Support For Fast Charging	:	Yes
Sensors and Features
Keypad type	:	Touchscreen
Multi touch	:	Yes
Light Sensor	:	Yes
Proximity Sensor	:	Yes
Finger print sensor	:	Yes
Accelerometer	:	Yes
Compass	:	Yes
Gyroscope	:	Yes
Connectivity
Headphone port	:	No
SIM	:	Dual
3G Capability	:	Yes
4G Capability	:	Yes
Wifi Capability	:	Yes
Wifi HotSpot	:	Yes
Bluetooth	:	Yes
NFC	:	Yes
GPS	:	Yes
VoLTE	:	Yes
technical specifications
Cpu	:	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
CPU speed	:	2.96GHz
Processor cores	:	octa
RAM	:	12GB
Gpu	:	Adreno 640
Dimensions (lxbxh- in mm)	:	154.4 x 72.3 x 10.4
Weight (in grams)	:	241
Storage	:	512GB
Removable storage (yes or no)	:	No

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