So far Xiaomi’s teasers have pointed at something new, and that’s what we believe we are going to see at the 15th Jan event. Not a Xiaomi Mi5, or a new Redmi Note 2, but a new phone all together.
A few days ago we pointed out that teasers of the new Xiaomi phone suggested that Xiaomi could be going down the path of building a higher quality product aimed at a similar target market as the Oppo R5 and Vivo X5 Max, but with all the Mi5 ‘leaks’ we got a little sidetracked.
Today’s leak, suggest to us that our gut feeling was right and we will see a new phablet from Xiaomi. It will be a flagship in terms of build and design, but it won’t be succeeding the Mi5 or anything in the Redmi range. It is going to be something new!
Xiaomi have been concentrating on their build quality and design of late, this is evident in the Mi4, but we believe that the 4th largest phone maker now wants to be seen as a company who can build high quality, desirable products with great design, and still at a reasonable price! This could be the first Xiaomi phone that embodies Xiaomi’s own style and breaks away from the bland look of the Redmi range and Apple inspired products of the past.
it sounds like an all new flagship phablet an “Mi4 Note” or “Xiaomi Opera” perhaps?
Looking at the teasers the new Xiaomi product is going to be larger, thinner, and better designed than any other Xiaomi phone to date. We believe that the cases and leaks we postes previously could be similar to the actual design of the new phone, but will look better than we had expected.
This latest teaser posted by Xiaomi gives us the most damning evidence yet that the next Xiaomi flagship will be a new phone. I have quickly circled the most obvious words in the puzzle, feel free to look for others and post then in the comments:
Gizchina News of the week
What I found were:
- Bigger
- Sound
- HIFI
- Glass
- Money
- Lighter
- Large
- New
- UNi
Update also found:
- Note is also on the list, so a flagship phablet device is very likely. Perhaps a Xiaomi Mi4 Note?
- OIS
- Faster
- Opera (it is rumoured that this new device could be called the Xiaomi Opera)
I’m sure there are more in there and I will continue to look (just needed to get this news posted). Im not sure if “uni’ is actually part of the puzzle but it could point to a unibody design.
The other words are certainly clues “new” and the fact the puzzle is saying “hello” means this is a phone we have not seen yet. Xiaomi are bringing us something all new, that cannot be a Redmi Note 2 or a Mi5, it sounds like an all new flagship phablet an “Mi4 Note”, or “Xiaomi Opera” perhaps!
Xiaomi Opera?
Features of the new phone are also different to what Xiaomi have focussed on in the past, and show a change in direction for the brand. Audio quality, large display, glass panels are all features that we have seen on rival phones but not on Xiaomi devices.
The above puzzle also mentions the name “Opera” which might the title of a new range of Xiaomi Opera phones that includes 2 devices at launch.
As you can see we are pretty sure that something new is on the horizon, our only question will this new phone remain at the 1999 Yuan or below price that previous Xiaomi phones have shipped for, or is this new phone going to enter a slightly higher price bracket to fend off other high-class smartphones?
Let us know what you think in the comments below.
I really hope more makers will follow suit and up their game in the HiFi department, its a shame only a handful devices take into consideration the audio part.
naaaah, it new Mi 5 🙂
Best thing about this launch is no one is sure what Xiaomi will launch. Id be just as happy if i am wrong as right. Very exciting prospects this time around 😀
We can read “note” and “faster” too
Mi4 note, or something similar. Don’t think it will be a Redmi Note
It is definetly redmi note 2
Still don’t think it is the Redmi note, but a new flagship note sounds very likely
I guess its too early to lauch a MI5 so maybe they are into some surprise. And it is likely that the new device is redmi note 2 as its time we see redmi note 2 after the redmi 2
Yes, that is possible, but on Xiaomi’s Weibo they are still actively promoting the Redmi Note LTE in various colours. Seems strange to promote an old phone on the verge of replacing it.
Posted on the 9th Jan on Xiaomi’s Weibo. Normally they would have ran down production of the previous phone and wouldn’t promote the older model so near the launch of a new one to avoid fan backlash “I just bought the Redmi Note and now there is a new one!!!” etc
This phone could be in a different price range, maybe called note pro to avoid backlash and the old note model may still be sold.
Some say it will costs 1499 Yuan, quite a price difference compared to the original price and thus much more than the price of meizu note
They wrote Dhinner instead of thinner..hah,, last column
Last line OIS
Nice, did not see that 😀
New phone for 64bit era called Opera. 2 models 5.2″ thin with Snapdragon 615. Other model will be 5.7″ with bigger battery. There must be Mediatec phone in there somewhere.
Mira is also there(fantastic in Chinese), new name or refer to sound. Not surprised by the Redmi its far too important for the company to ignore and bread an butter to company
Sounds about right. Where did you get your details? 5.2-inch is what we guessed at with very thin bezles based on leaked dimensions: https://www.gizchina.com/2015/01/09/chassis-unreleased-5-1mm-xiaomi-turns-chinese-factory/
Mediathek embbeded Operas compress software into its new hardware SoC to save data bandwidth, energy and time:
http://www.cnet.com/news/mediatek-to-embed-opera-max-into-its-new-lte-chips/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/17/mediatek-embeds-opera-max-in-soc/
Maybe that’s it. 🙂
Mediatek and Xiaomi have apparently gone seperate ways though. Very interesting
Hi Andi,
Why there is no more email updates from Gizchina, at least for me?
There should be
Sorry Andi,
I found it. All mails from gizchina and discus are going to spam mails.
My Felling is that you will see this device launching on Jan 15. Ferrari or Opera i dont know, at the tip you can see its slimmer! 5.1mm guess so!
Note 2 ?
http://www.gizmochina.com/2015/01/10/xiaomi-confirms-thinner-lighter-bigger-redmi-note-2-launch-jan-15/
nope very much doubt it
I really hope more makers will follow suit and up their game in the HiFi department, its a shame only a handful devices take into consideration the audio part.
naaaah, it new Mi 5 🙂
Best thing about this launch is no one is sure what Xiaomi will launch. Id be just as happy if i am wrong as right. Very exciting prospects this time around 😀
ok what if we read from last line to the first one : is larger lighter on unic glass opera hifi sound bigger . 😛
We can read “note” and “faster” too
Mi4 note, or something similar. Don’t think it will be a Redmi Note
It is definetly redmi note 2
Still don’t think it is the Redmi note, but a new flagship note sounds very likely
I guess its too early to lauch a MI5 so maybe they are into some surprise. And it is likely that the new device is redmi note 2 as its time we see redmi note 2 after the redmi 2
Yes, that is possible, but on Xiaomi’s Weibo they are still actively promoting the Redmi Note LTE in various colours. Seems strange to promote an old phone on the verge of replacing it.
Posted on the 9th Jan on Xiaomi’s Weibo. Normally they would have ran down production of the previous phone and wouldn’t promote the older model so near the launch of a new one to avoid fan backlash “I just bought the Redmi Note and now there is a new one!!!” etc
They wrote Dhinner instead of thinner..hah,, last column
This phone could be in a different price range, maybe called note pro to avoid backlash and the old note model may still be sold.
Some say it will costs 1499 Yuan, quite a price difference compared to the original price and thus much more than the price of meizu note
Last line OIS
Nice, did not see that 😀
New phone for 64bit era called Opera. 2 models 5.2″ thin with Snapdragon 615. Other model will be 5.7″ with bigger battery. There must be Mediatec phone in there somewhere.
Mira is also there(fantastic in Chinese), new name or refer to sound. Not surprised by the Redmi its far too important for the company to ignore and bread an butter to company
Sounds about right. Where did you get your details? 5.2-inch is what we guessed at with very thin bezles based on leaked dimensions: http://www.gizchina.com/2015/01/09/chassis-unreleased-5-1mm-xiaomi-turns-chinese-factory/
Mediathek embbeded Operas compress software into its new hardware SoC to save data bandwidth, energy and time:
http://www.cnet.com/news/mediatek-to-embed-opera-max-into-its-new-lte-chips/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/17/mediatek-embeds-opera-max-in-soc/
Maybe that’s it. 🙂
Mediatek and Xiaomi have apparently gone seperate ways though. Very interesting
I would have hoped for letter combinations like “FDD” , “LTE” or “SAPPHIRE”, but hey, you can’t have them all…
IR?
Hi Andi,
Why there is no more email updates from Gizchina, at least for me?
There should be
Sorry Andi,
I found it. All mails from gizchina and discus are going to spam mails.
My Felling is that you will see this device launching on Jan 15. Ferrari or Opera i dont know, at the tip you can see its slimmer! 5.1mm guess so!
Great post Andi !!!!!
Note 2 ?
http://www.gizmochina.com/2015/01/10/xiaomi-confirms-thinner-lighter-bigger-redmi-note-2-launch-jan-15/
nope very much doubt it
ok what if we read from last line to the first one : is larger lighter on unic glass opera hifi sound bigger . 😛
I would have hoped for letter combinations like “FDD” , “LTE” or “SAPPHIRE”, but hey, you can’t have them all…
IR?
Great post Andi !!!!!
It’s only about ‘new fish’ – see 3rd line.
Or ‘new fish net’.
Xiaomi can’t call a device flagship with Snapdragon 615.
64-bit isn’t miracle, Snapdragon 801 would have beat it without break a sweat.
Hopefully they won’t waste that beautiful design with mid-range specs and not so good price.
Even the snapdragon 800 would have been the better choice for a low price.
Last time I have read, mediatek mt6752 beat the snapdragon 615 chipset basically on almost all benchmarks tests. The xiaomi design looks nicer though than meizu note in my opinion and it could have camera ois. Some reports say it costs around 1499 Yuan. If that is the case, I rather buy the meizu note if I am looking for a midrange phone.
Exactly.
1st line Mi and 4th line Opera. Hence it’s Mi Opera only
It’s only about ‘new fish’ – see 3rd line.
Or ‘new fish net’.
Xiaomi can’t call a device flagship with Snapdragon 615.
64-bit isn’t miracle, Snapdragon 801 would have beat it without break a sweat.
Hopefully they won’t waste that beautiful design with mid-range specs and not so good price.
Even the snapdragon 800 would have been the better choice for a low price.
Last time I have read, mediatek mt6752 beat the snapdragon 615 chipset basically on almost all benchmarks tests. The xiaomi design looks nicer though than meizu note in my opinion and it could have camera ois. Some reports say it costs around 1499 Yuan. If that is the case, I rather buy the meizu note if I am looking for a midrange phone.
Exactly.
1st line Mi and 4th line Opera. Hence it’s Mi Opera only
so which new phones Xiaomi will lunch on jun 15 ?
mi5 or note2 or both ?
my vote is still Mi5 and that is ‘cos Mi4 was was a miss. Why? difference between MI3 and Mi4 was overclocked SoC 2.3 to 2.5 same GPU and added 1GB of RAM..
That’s why I still have Mi3 and don’t want to upgrade to Mi4
Hope Mi5 will have snapdragon 805 or even better 810, LTE, then I will upgrade. screen from 5.0 to 5.2 is welcomed only if bezel is thinner.
Mi3 vs Mi4 : I can see why you find it a small upgrade if you already have a Mi3.
But while the Mi3 was committing the cardinal sins of large phones (big bezels, relatively low ram) Mi4 seems to be correcting them. Excellent ergonomics, excellent battery, better camera. The Soc difference doesn’t matter, but Ram matters hugely, RAM is the no1 commodity for android phones. More ram means everything preloaded on memory, means lightning fast phone despite the fact that the Soc is basically the same…
Btw sorry for the slight off topic, but people derided mi4 for the wrong reasons (it kinda looks like an iphone) despite the fact that it is the most balanced xiaomi phone to date.
so which new phones Xiaomi will lunch on jun 15 ?
mi5 or note2 or both ?
my vote is still Mi5 and that is ‘cos Mi4 was was a miss. Why? difference between MI3 and Mi4 was overclocked SoC 2.3 to 2.5 same GPU and added 1GB of RAM..
That’s why I still have Mi3 and don’t want to upgrade to Mi4
Hope Mi5 will have snapdragon 805 or even better 810, LTE, then I will upgrade. screen from 5.0 to 5.2 is welcomed only if bezel is thinner.
Mi3 vs Mi4 : I can see why you find it a small upgrade if you already have a Mi3.
But while the Mi3 was committing the cardinal sins of large phones (big bezels, relatively low ram) Mi4 seems to be correcting them. Excellent ergonomics, excellent battery, better camera. The Soc difference doesn’t matter, but Ram matters hugely, RAM is the no1 commodity for android phones. More ram means everything preloaded on memory, means lightning fast phone despite the fact that the Soc is basically the same…
Btw sorry for the slight off topic, but people derided mi4 for the wrong reasons (it kinda looks like an iphone) despite the fact that it is the most balanced xiaomi phone to date.