Meet Mi Max: Xiaomi reveals its biggest ever smartphone with gigantic 6.44-inch display

Mi Max is designed with a Snapdragon 650 and 652 processor
Version with Snapdragon 650, 3GB and 32GB will be available for $229
652 processor with 64GB storage and 128GB storage are $260 and $306
The phone will be available next week in China

By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:34 EST, 10 May 2016 | Updated: 10:21 EST, 11 May 2016

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Xiaomi today unveiled a 6.4-Inch smartphone - it's largest yet.

Dubbed Mi Max, the phone is designed with a sleek, all metal ultra-slim frame measuring 7.5mm thin and weighing 203g.

Although the $229 device is larger than most, Xiaomi insist you can keep this one in your pocket because it's so thin.

Mi Max has a 6.44- inch display and a sleek, all metal ultra-slim design. Although the phone is larger than most, Xiaomi insist you can keep this one in your pocket because its is only 7.5mm thick

WHAT ARE THE FEATURES?

Dubbed Mi Max, the new smartphone has the largest screen in its line-up, which has a sleek, all metal ultra-slim design.

The 7.5mm thick metal body has curved edges, a 2.5D front glass surface and the Mi logo etched on the back, reports Engadget.

Inside, it’s designed with a Snapdragon 650 and 652 processor – although other brands are using 820 processors.

But the firm does offer three internal storage options: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB, in addition to a microSD support for cards up to 128GB and fingerprint sensor.

The 652 processor comes 64GB storage (3GB RAM) and 128GB storage (4GB RAM) and will go for $260 (yuan 1699) and $306 (yuan 1999).

Mi Max won’t be the largest display on the market when it launches only in China next week, but it might be a way for Xiaomi to compete with the other smartphone makers.

The 7.5mm thick metal body has curved edges, a 2.5D front glass surface and the Mi logo etched on the back, reports Engadget.

Inside, it’s designed with a Snapdragon 650 and 652 processor – although other brands are using 820 processors.

But the firm does offer three internal storage options: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB, in addition to a microSD support for cards up to 128GB and fingerprint sensor.

Mi Max with Snapdragon 650, 3GB and 32GB will be available for $229 (yuan 1,499)

The 652 processor with 64GB storage (3GB RAM) and 128GB storage (4GB RAM) and will go for $260 (yuan 1699) and $306 (yuan 1999).

Other source say if you order Mi Max from China, be prepared to pay the extra shipping costs.

All of the three versions will be available in silver, gold and dark grey, which seems to be the standard for the smartphone color scheme.

Mi Max has a 16-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture, phase detection, autofocus and LED flash.

CEO Lei Jun shows off the 7.5mm thick metal phone as he announces Mi Max will launch next week. Mi Max with Snapdragon 650, with 3GB and 32GB will be available for $229 (yuan 1,499). The 652 processor with 64GB storage (3GB RAM) and 128GB storage (4GB RAM) and will go for $260 (yuan 1699) and $306 (yuan 1999)

Xiaomi offers three internal storage options: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB, in addition to a microSD support for cards up to 128GB and fingerprint sensor. Mi Max also has an infrared emitter that acts as a remote controls, in addition to an ambient light sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, and proximity sensor

And a 5-megapixel for snapping selfies that has 85-degree wide-angle view and f/2.0 aperture.

The system supports 4g LTE with VoLTE, GPS that uses Glonass, Bluetooth and WiFi with Mimo.

All of which are powered by a 4850mAh battery.

The handset also has an infrared emitter that acts as a remote controls, in addition to an ambient light sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, and proximity sensor.

Mi Max isn’t the only smartphone Xiaomi is releasing this year.

The Chinese smartphone maker released the Mi 5 last month that has a Snapdragon 820 processor, a 16 megapixel camera and a 5.15-inch screen with front fingerprint sensor.

This variant comes in three versions: The cheapest version will cost 1,999 yuan ($305).

The Mi 5 Pro has 128 GB of flash memory, 4 GB of RAM memory.

The basic Mi 5 has 32 GB of flash memory, 2 GB of RAM and a glass body.

Mi Max won’t be the largest display on the market when it launches next week, but it might be a way for Xiaomi to compete with the other smartphone makers. The 7.5mm thick metal body has curved edges, a 2.5D front glass surface and the Mi logo etched on the back

All of the three versions are available in silver, gold and dark grey, which seems to be the standard for the smartphone color scheme. Mi Max has a 16-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture, phase detection, autofocus and LED flash