From Xiaomi are coming Xiaomi Mi Mix. This model of Xiaomi is the first mobile phone in the world with a fully ceramic housing. Mi Mix is one of those smartphones that have been raised a large dust during the presentation and in this list we will see rivals to Xiaomi Mi Mix. Check out the following handsets which are best rivals to Mi Mix.
1. Xiaomi Mi Note 2
Compared to an Xiaomi Mi Note 2 equipped with a 6.4-inch IPS LCD screen, a Snapdragon 821 quad-core chip, 6GB RAM, and a 16MP main camera, we think that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 can be a strong rival. Spec-wise, the Mi Note 2 sport a 5.7-inch full-HD screen, an quad-core processor, 128GB of internal storage, and 6GB RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Mix runs MIUI 8.0/ 8.2 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).
In terms of optics, the phone comes with a 22.5MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture (phase-detection autofocus & dual-LED flash), while at front we have a 8MP camera with f/2.0 aperture for taking selfies. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared, 3G and 4G. The Xiaomi’s Mi Note 2 battery (Li-Ion 4070 mAH) should be able to get you through a whole day without having to recharge. The phone comes with a price slightly less than $680.
2. Motorola Moto Z2 Play
On the second place of the list comes Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Moto Z2 Play features 5.5-inch full-HD Super AMOLED screen with resolution of (1080×1920) pixels and (441 ppi). Moto Z2 Play is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor. The device comes in 3GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, which is expandable via microSD up to 256GB. The Moto Z2 Play sports a 12MP, (f/1.7) rear camera with (phase-detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED flash), while the front gets a 5MP, (f/2.0). This device runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). With a battery of 3000 mAH Moto Z2 Play costs $445.
3. HTC U Play
Number three is HTC U Play, packing a 5.2 inch super LCD capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of (1080 x 1920) pixels and (428 ppi). Under the hood we have MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) with octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit processor. For graphics is Mali-T860 MP2. U Play has 4GB RAM with 64GB internal memory expandable via microSD up to 256GB. Battery is non-removable Li-Ion 2500 mAH. Both cameras have at 16MP. Main camera f/2.0, with optical image stabilization, autofocus (Phase detection), back-illuminated sensor (BSI) and RAW image capture while the front camera have wide angle, autofocus, high dynamic range mode (HDR). Good job from HTC and price for U Play is around $520.
4. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 is at number-four, and comes with Super AMOLED screen of 5.2-inches with a resolution of (1080×1920) pixels and (424 ppi). Exynos 7880 processor dramatically increases performance of A5 models. Octa-core at 1.9 GHz with Mali-T830MP3 GPU and 3GB of RAM give excellent performance. Internal memory is 32GB expandable up to 256GB. The A5 comes with Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow). As for the camera it comes with the same features for both of them (16MP, f/1.9.) With a battery of 3000 mAH Samsung Galaxy A5 costs about $480.
5. HTC 10 evo
Here we’ve got an HTC 10 evo. The phone has a 5.5-inch Super LCD3 display panel with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The screen resolution is 1440x2560p (2K/QHD) and the screen packs 534 pixels per inch which is awesome. HTC has picked the 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm (MSM8994) Snapdragon 810 chipset running at 2.0GHz to power the HTC 10 evo smartphone, paired with 3GB RAM. The smartphone comes with 32GB of internal storage and via a microSD card memory is expandable up to 256GB. HTC 10 evo runs Android 7.0 (Nougat). On the camera side, you get a 16MP rear camera and 8MP on front side. The battery capacity of the HTC 10 evo is 3200 mAH and comes at a price of $630.
6. BlackBerry DTEK60
BlackBerry DTEK60 comes with an AMOLED 5.5 inch QHD display with a resolution of (1440 x 2560) pixels and a density of (534 ppi). The BlackBerry DTEK60 is powered by 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm (MSM8996) Snapdragon 820 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 530 GPU. It has 32GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 256GB. A primary camera is 21MP, f/2.0 while the front camera is 8MP, f/2.2. BlackBerry DTEK60 runs on Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow). For power supply BlackBerry uses Li-Ion 3000 mAH battery and comes at a price slightly above $590.
7. OnePlus 3T
Coming up next is a OnePlus 3T. Aluminum housing, fine 5.5-inch full-HD Optic AMOLED adorn OnePlus 3T. It comes with a Snapdragon 821 in a top issue at 2.35 GHz, 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of fast UFS 2.0 memory (Samsung) guarantee excellent performance. There are also cameras, both with 16MP. They use the best of Sony and Samsung sensors. OnePlus 3T has OIS and EIS for the rear camera (video will be smooth, flicker-free). The aperture of f/2.0 is now weak for the flagship class, but there is PDAF focusing and advanced ISP Snapdragon 821, which improves image quality, especially at night. OnePlus 3T runs Marshmallow with Oxygen OS. With Li-Ion 3400 mAH battery comes with the price of $490.
8. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Next, we have Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Samsung’s Super AMOLED screen of 5.5-inches and QHD resolution (1440 x 2560) with 534 ppi, provides exceptional sharpness. Water resistant (IP68 certified) Galaxy S7 edge under the hood features a new octa core Exynos 8890 with clock rate 2.3GHz while for the other markets is powered by Snapdragon 820 from Qualcomm. For brilliant graphics care Mali-T880 MP12. There is 4GB of RAM and (32/64/128GB) of internal memory. The memory is expandable with a microSD card to 256GB. Samsung has a Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 3600 mAH, which supports Quick Charge 2.0. Main camera is 12MP, with aperture of f/1.7, while the frontal is 5MP. Price for this great machine is about $630.
9. Samsung Galaxy S8+
We’ll mention another Samsung as a competitor to Xiomi Mi Mix, and that is Galaxy S8+. It’s 6.2-inch display with resolution (1440 x 2960) pixels and (529 ppi), with dual-edge curved display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The Exynos 8895 SoC on the Galaxy S8+ is coupled with 4GB of RAM, comes with 64GB of internal storage (extendable up to 256GB), and support wireless charging as well as fast charging. The Galaxy S8+ comes with primary camera of 12MP, f/1.7 and the front of the 8MP, f/1.7, and phone runs Android 7.0 (Nougat). Galaxy S8+ pack Li-Ion 3500 mAH battery and comes with a price tag of $1000.
10. Apple iPhone 7 Plus
We left the iPhone for the end of the list. The iPhone 7 Plus offers excellent full HD 5.5-inch display. This smartphone has an aluminum case, quad core A10 processor, with a very powerful GPU, and the latest Apple operating system IOS 10. When it comes to memory, and this time there is no extension options, so users will have at their disposal device of 3GB of RAM with space for storage of 32GB, 128GB and 256GB and 2900 mAH power supply. The iPhone 7 Plus comes with a 12MP camera and a large f/1.8 aperture. But unlike the smaller model, the larger has an additional 12MP camera with f/2.8 aperture and 56mm lens. At all iPhone 7 Plus is powerful phone that will deliver great performance when you need it. Price for iPhone7 Plus is about $1000.
Well, those are 10 of the best rivals to Xiaomi Mi Mix that we would like to introduce to you today. They’re not Xiaomi smartphones but still equipped with many similar features and listed at different price ranges.