Xiaomi is all set for its Mi Fan Fest in India on April 5 and April 6 where the company will be offering discounts on a range of its devices like smartphones, TVs, accessories and more. The company is also running a social media campaign, as per which, the more 'likes' a product gets, the more discounted it will be during the sale. Customers will be able to avail a five percent instant discount on transactions of Rs 7,500 or more, when purchasing devices using an SBI credit card. Also, buyers will get the Mi Earphones for free on buying the Redmi Note 5 Pro. Users also have a chance to win the company’s latest Mi Mix 2S smartphone by participating in a musical.ly challenge starting March 31 and ending on April 6.
In the Crazy Combos flash sale, on April 5, one will be able to purchase the Redmi 5A at Rs 5,999 and get a Mi LED Smart TV 4A (32-inch) for free. The Mi Band Straps will also be on sale priced at Rs 199 and one will get a Mi Band HRX edition free with it. The Mi Bluetooth Speaker 2 will also be available for free with the Mi Earphone Basic priced at Rs 399.
On the next day, April 6, buyers can get the Redmi Y1 Lite soft case for Rs 249 and get the 2GB RAM variant of the Redmi Y1 Lite for Free. There will also be the Mi Band 2 priced at Rs 1,799 and the Mi Body Composition Scale will be available for free with the device. On purchasing the Mi Air Purifier Filter for Rs 1,999, the customers will get the Mi Air Purifier 2 free of cost. The sale commences at 11:00 AM and will continue till stocks last. Xiaomi advises users log-in to their Mi accounts by 10:55pm on April 5 and 6, and place the order at 11 AM.
Mi fans can also create a team with 2 friends to get discount coupons, which will be available from 12PM on April 2. The coupons will also be available from the “Share & Earn” section on the Mi Fan Festival sale page and can be collected by playing the “Colour our planets” game on the Website and/or the App. Also, users can win a Redmi 5A from April 2 to April 6 on playing the game and it should be noted that the coupons should be redeemed before April 5 or else they will be invalidated.
The recently launched Mi Mix 2S is not yet listed on the company’s website. It was launched on March 27 and it features a thin-bezel design, which is made using series 7000 Aluminium. The smartphone supports wireless charging, comes with a vertically stacked rear camera setup and its front-facing camera is placed on the bottom right chin of the smartphone. The device comes in a Black and White colour variants.
The Mi Mix 2S comes with a 6-inch AMOLED display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. It’s equipped with dual rear sensors, a 12MP wide angle and a 12MP telephoto lens, which support dual pixel autofocus (dual PADF) and come with a 1.4 micron pixel Sony IMX363 sensor. The device runs on MIUI 9, based up on Android Oreo and is backed
By a 3400mAh battery.
The Mi Mix 2S will be available in in three variants, two with 6GB RAM and options between 64GB and 128GB ROM, which are priced at 3299 RMB (Rs 34,200 approx) and 3599 RMB (Rs 38,000 approx) respectively. It will also be available in an 8GB RAM version with 256 internal storage, which is priced at 3999 RMB (Rs 41,00 approx). You can read our first impressions of the smartphone here.