Xiaomi's low-priced Mi Max offers up to 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage

PanARMENIAN.Net - Xiaomi's next smartphone, the new Mi Max comes with a 6.44-inch display and a beefy 4,850mAh batter, Engadget reports.

It's powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 or 652 processor, as well as 4GB or 3GB of RAM, and 32GB or 128GB of internal storage.

The phone has a smooth, metal body with two faint antenna lines and the Mi logo etched on the back. It'll be available in silver, gold or dark grey -- the standard color set for a smartphone these days -- when it goes on sale in China next week, Engadget says.

The new phone also coincides with the launch of MIUI 8, the latest version of Xiaomi's custom Android skin. It has a few new software additions, such as a reworked gallery app and calculator. MIUI 8 also introduces the ability to "split" a phone into two separate accounts, with a different passcode lock, home screen and apps. You can also "clone" apps which don't provide intuitive account switching.

Xiaomi's Mi Max comes with a fingerprint sensor for security and convenient unlocking. On the back, you'll find a 16-megapixel camera, while the front is equipped with a 5-megapixel selfie snapper, complete with a wide-angle lens.

According to Engadget, none of this sounds too extraordinary until you consider the starting price: 1,499 RMB ($230). That'll net you the lower-specced option with the Snapdragon 650, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Spend 1,699 RMB ($261) instead and you'll be upgraded to the Snapdragon 652 and 64GB of storage; the top option, which runs for 1,999 RMB ($307), ups the RAM to 4GB and the onboard storage to 128GB.