Higher-end Xiaomi Mi Note for pre-order next month

An executive from Xiaomi discloses the pre-order date for the Mi Note that sports higher-end specs than the previously-launched variant. It will be up for reservation early next month.

Top-end Xiaomi Mi Note specs:
5.7-inch QHD display @ 2560 x 1440 resolution
64-bit Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB internal storage
13MP rear camera with OIS
Ultrapixel front camera
Hi-Fi audio chip
Dual-SIM/dual standby
Cat.9 4G LTE

(Compare its specs against the previously-released Mi Note here)

Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, announces on his Weibo account that the top-end version of the Mi Note will be up for pre-order this May 6, 2015. It will have a CNY3299PHP 26,593USD 453INR 38,410EUR 432 price tag (approx. Php23K) which is a bit steep for a Xiaomi product, but taking a look at the internals that it would be carrying might be able to justify it.

In addition to those beefy specs, the upcoming Mi Note will be clad in metal with glass for its form factor.

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