Edge-to-edge displays might be the talk of the town right now thanks to the iPhone X, but as anyone with even a passing interest in the smartphone industry would know, Apple’s newest flagship is not the first smartphone to embrace this design. That feather belongs in the cap of Xiaomi, which released the Mi Mix last year when the iPhone X when was nothing but a rumour you read about on a site like this one.
Xiaomi released the Mi Mix with an all-ceramic body and striking display as a ‘concept’ smartphone, much like the concept cars that manufacturers showcase in the auto world. While most concept cars never really hit the market, Xiaomi’s design has inspired a whole host of ‘bezel-less’ smartphones since then. These have included the Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy Note 8, and LG G6, among others, with some more true to their bezel-less nature than the rest. So how does Xiaomi’s second take on the trend it kickstarted perform in the real world? Let’s find out in our review of the Mi Mix 2.
Mi Mix 2 design and display
A lot of smartphones claim to be ‘all screen’ but the Mi Mix 2 is arguably the one that has come closest to making this a reality. Just like its predecessor, the Mi Mix 2 has done away with the ‘forehead’ almost entirely, which means the selfie camera had to be moved to below the display. However, unlike the original Mi Mix - which used piezoelectric acoustic ceramic earpiece to deliver sound “straight to the ear” - Xiaomi has managed to find space for a tiny, covential speaker just above the display. The proximity sensor, however, is still ultrasonic, and not infrared, as seen on most smartphones. The chin - the part below the display - on the Mi Mix 2 is noticeably smaller than that of the Mi Mix.
The rear camera is surrounded by a 18-karat gold-plated decorative rim, giving the phone a distinctive look from the back as well. Below that you will find the fingerprint scanner, and the words ‘Mi Mix Designed by Xiaomi’, just in case you had any doubts about the smartphone you were using. A dual-tone flash sits to the right of the camera module.
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