The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 India launch event is set to start in a few minutes, ending weeks of wait of fans looking forward to the second-generation model in the company’s series of smartphones with ultra-large displays. The upcoming Mi Max 2 is the successor of last year’s Mi Max, and will compete against the likes of Samsung Galaxy On Max, Galaxy J7 Max, and Lenovo Phab 2 Plus. The launch event is being live streamed for the fans, so you can check out the launch as it happens in the video below. Of course, we will be revising the copy as the event progresses, so you can have minute-by-minute updates of the Mi Max 2 launch.

To recall, the phablet was launched in China back in May, in two inbuilt storage variants – 64GB priced at CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 16,000), 128GB priced at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 19,000). We can expect the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 price in India to be roughly the same.

As for the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 specifications, the dual-SIM (Nano+Micro) smartphone runs MIUI 8 based . on Android Nougat 6.0, and bears a 6.44-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display. The large-screened Mi Max 2 offers a one-handed interface option, and boasts of a fingerprint scanner on the back panel.
The Mi Max 2 is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked at 2GHz coupled with 4GB of RAM.

The Mi Max 2’s rear camera sports a 12-megapixel Sony IMX386 sensor with PDAF and dual-LED flash. On the front, it sports a 5-megapixel camera. The inbuilt storage is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac , GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth v4.2, infrared, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB Type-C port.

The Mi Max 2 is powered by a massive 5300mAh battery that features Quick Charge 3.- said to charge 68 percent in just one hour – and claimed to provide a two-day battery life. It measures 174.1×88.7×7.6mm, and weighs 211 grams. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor.