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Mi Mix 2S shows off Xiaomi’s Xiao AI virtual assistant

Marco LancasterApril 7, 2018

After thousands of leaks, negations, and speculations Xiaomi finally unveiled the legendary Mi Mix 2S on the last month. The new addition to the line of smartphones that really started the race for bezel-less displays came with the best of the industry. That includes the almighty Snapdragon 845 paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage if this doesn’t look enough to you the bigger variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB will sure do.

Curiously, the smartphone was the first Xiaomi’s handset to include company’s AI virtual assistant. Since AI is one of the most recurring themes among manufacturers in the recent years, Xiaomi produced a new ad for the Mi Mix 2S teasing the capabilities of Xiao AI.

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Just checking the ad we can notice that Xiaomi’s virtual assistant share some similarities with Google Assistant, mostly due to the same multi-colored bars used by both assistants. According to what we can see, through Xiao AI users can stream music, translate menus, send texts, set timers, and alarms, open applications, activate the camera and much more.

As previously reported Xiaomi has plans for entering US market sometime in this year, would be amazing to see Xiao AI going against another established assistants like Assistant, Cortana and Siri. For the time being Xiao AI functionality is limited to the Chinese Language, but it can have more languages support in the future. For now, let’s keep following Mi Mix 2S reception among consumers.

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Marco Lancaster
Marco is the HARDWARE & OS EXPERT of Gizchina for the past 4 years. He is Fascinated for technology. He is constantly diving into the Software Development Field and is an expert in all kind of Hardware. He is passioned for the Chinese world of Smart Devices and an addict for technology in general.

- 10basetom
  April 8, 2018
  Unless Xiaomi AI has been trained in English also ;).
- Killer007
  April 8, 2018
  They previously stated it’s going to be only available in China.
- balcobomber25
  April 8, 2018
  Currently it only works with Chinese language. I am a contract employee for Xiaomi and we were told that it probably won’t be available in English until later in MIUI 10 and possibly even 11, but that’s nothing official just rumors within the company.

Noobx Linux
April 8, 2018
Master of COPYPASTE ….Xiaomi …respect
balcobomber25
April 8, 2018
I have owned a Mix 2s for a few weeks now, if anyone has any questions about it I would be happy to answer them.
So far it is one of the best phones I have ever used. The camera is incredible especially for a Xiaomi phone.
- Ionut Johnny
  April 8, 2018
  I bought it Mi shop from aliexpress, they postponed me with the delivery twice already. I’m unhappy, I feel like cancelling and getting the p20 pro.
- balcobomber25
  April 8, 2018
  Most resellers won’t be shipping it until late May from what I have heard. I got mine from Xiaomi themselves after the launch event.
- Ionut Johnny
  April 8, 2018
  Hello friend，
  Thank you very much for placing order in our store!
  For Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, it’s Chinese version. It’s pre-installed Chinese ROM. It has only English and Chinese and no Google Play. Global ROM is not available currently. We expect it will be available in 1 month.
  We would like to provide the solutions below:
  1. Ship the sealed box, we can process shipment on April 5th. You can flash Global ROM by yourself when it is available. You may read the tutorial via the linke below:
  https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Fastboot-Method-Of-Flashing-Global-ROM/3010045_32848496221.html
  2. Wait for Global ROM. We flash it for you.
  Which option would you like to choose?
  Looking forward to your decision.
  Kind Regards
  Mi Global Store
  Grace
  2nd message
  Dear friend
  Thank you for placing order in our store!
  We are contacting you regarding the stock. Xiaomi company delayed the shipment of MIX 2S. The stock will arrive in 1 week. We are Xiaomi’s authorized agent. Don’t worry! We will get stock earlier than others. Could you please be patient and wait about 1 week? We will add one more tempered glass screen protector for your waiting. We apologize for the inconvenience caused!
  Kind Regards
  Mi Global Store After-sale Manager
  Abby
- balcobomber25
  April 8, 2018
  “We are Xiaomi’s authorized agent.”
  This line from resellers always makes me laugh. Every reseller uses it, most aren’t really authorized.
- Robert Smit
  April 8, 2018
  but the phone is English right ? run now redmi 3 on stable chinees rom, with english and workt perftect for me. so where to buy ?
- Ionut Johnny
  April 8, 2018
  Yeah, they’re such a joke, they told me to wait one more week, if they don’t deliver, I’ll cancel. Balco Do you know of any plans to lunch in Europe, Poland, Spain, UK, Italy, I’ll go there just to buy it.
- balcobomber25
  April 8, 2018
  Honestly I have no clue. All I know is Xiaomi;s plan for Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and a few other countries). My current contract is working with Xiaomi to expand into these countries but anything outside of these countries I am not told about it.
  Even with those countries the Mix 2s won’t be launching everywhere. So far Malaysia and Singapore are the only two in Southeast Asia that I have seen officially confirmed. Thailand will most likely get it, I wouldn’t expect Vietnam to get it.
- balcobomber25
  April 8, 2018
  My phone is running the Chinese ROM which does have English as an option. Most of the Mix 2s that are available on resellers will be the Global ROM (developed primarily for the Indian market) so I don’t know if the AI will even be a part of it.