Xiaomi have today released a black version of the Xiaomi Mi Note in China in collaboration with a local pop star as a limited edition model.
Xiaomi have a long tradition in launching the white version of their phones long before they begin offering alternate options. The white version of the Mi Note has been on sale now for a few months, with the black option nowhere to be seen since the launch day.
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Today though a black, limited edition version of the Mi Note has been released. This model is the same as the standard Mi Note with 5.7-inch FHD display, Snapdragon 801, and 3GB RAM, but will ship with a CD album by Chinese artist Zhang Jie.
30,000 sets of the limited edition black Xiaomi Mi Note will be offered at a slightly higher cost of 2499 Yuan.
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those prices are stupid, for that you can buy a samsung phone too. Xiaomi is very dissapointed these days in prices. They used to be good
The difference is Xiaomi actually makes good software. With Samsung you get invasive apps trying to take your contacts and other data, and touchwiz.
lol custom rom ??? MIUI is available for all the popular phones
What Samsung has a SD801 at $400?
Galaxy S5. Currently sold for 390 euro in netherlands and prices keep dropping. And that’s including a whopping 21% tax.
On Taobao they sell for 2300cny.
The LG G3 can be had for as little as 345 euro in euroe and just over 1800cny on taobao.
At the current rate 2499 cny is 377 euro.
Even for chinese standards a Mi Note is expensive.
How about Huawei then? Mate 7 in europe: 395 euro. In China: 3000cny = 445 euro. I wonder if the Mate8 will still be sold for cheap after the decline of the euro rate.
S5/G3 are almost 12months old. Should compare with what recent latest flagships price.
But still, with MIUI and the Mi Note hardware offer @ 2499CNY are cheaper than established brand like Samsung or HTC or Sony.
So buy a Samsung then….
I thought Xiaomi is cool. Zhang Jie is seriously uncool.
And 32GB, I mean 24GB?
Dear Xiaomi,
please, stop this bullshit.
Just release the regular black version from day one for people who doesn’t care of Jackie Chan, Hello Kitty and Mazinger!
And also, release the FDD LTE version from day one as well.
Best regards
MaxPower
Leave Hello Kitty out of this!
Can you even buy the Mi Note Pro yet? Is it vaporware?
Possibly manufacturing/limited yield issues relating to the black model in disguise.