There's a reason why I wrote about both the Xiaomi 6 and the MIX2 together—they share a lot in common. I used the Xiaomi 6 for over two months, while the MIX2 was in my hands for more than ten days. It’s not like I’ve done an in-depth analysis, but I did gain some practical experience, which I’m happy to share with you. (You can check out the previous article for more context.)

This article is purely based on my personal opinion and experiences. There's no absolute objectivity here, just what I've found useful or interesting. If there are any factual or technical inaccuracies, feel free to correct me. Thank you for your understanding.

Commonality 1: No Longer "Scarce"

If you haven't guessed it already, the Apple Store remained quiet before October 27th. The iPhone 8’s unassuming design couldn’t spark the long lines we saw in previous years. Interestingly, Xiaomi had a similar situation this year—Millet 6 wasn’t exactly hard to find, and the MIX2 is no longer as rare as the first-generation MIX. Both models are now readily available and functional. You can just go "take the amount" away.

Although some models on Xiaomi’s official site still show "reserved" or "sold out," they’re actually easy to get through third-party channels. Most of the offline stores have already restocked.

Commonality 2: Easy-to-Use Bucket-Shaped Phones

It's not that the phones look like buckets, but rather that their functionality isn't overly flashy. When the first Xiaomi phones came out, they were called “fever” because of their uniqueness. Now, with so many similar devices on the market, the brand has lost some of its edge. However, you won’t find major issues that significantly affect daily use.

For example, the bone-conduction earpieces from the first generation of the MIX were uncomfortable, and the sharp edges were annoying. These have all been improved in the MIX2. While the first MIX was more of a concept phone, the MIX2 is a mass-produced version that addresses most of the original problems.

Even though MIUI still has its flaws, it doesn’t stop Xiaomi from being a solid daily-use phone:

  • Full NFC support allows for subway card swiping and UnionPay contactless payments.
  • It supports high frame rate mode for popular games like "Honor of Kings," making gameplay smoother.
  • Fingerprint recognition for mainstream payment apps like Alipay, WeChat, and Pocket Life.

(I'm a "Stabilize Party" user. MIUI 9 hasn't been released yet, so I haven't upgraded.)

Commonality 3: Some Drawbacks

While Xiaomi isn’t scarce anymore, it still pushes price points. But going all-in on features can be a losing strategy, which is unhealthy for a company (just look at LeEco). So, there are still some compromises in the Xiaomi 6 and MIX2. Whether these drawbacks affect your experience depends on your usage, but they didn’t bother me much.

  1. Poor Vibration Motor: Whether it's the Xiaomi 6 or the MIX2, the vibration feels cheap compared to something like the iPhone 7's linear motor. Even domestic phones often perform better. At first, I felt uneasy pressing the home button, but I eventually got used to it.
  2. Poor Heat Management During Gaming: Daily use is fine, even with long screen time or multiple social media apps open. But during intense gaming, the back near the camera lens gets quite hot. A screenshot of the Xiaomi 6 after 5 minutes and 23 seconds of playing "Honor of Kings" shows temperatures around 43°C. If you keep playing, the CPU stays above 53°C. Of course, using a case helps reduce the heat.
  3. Strange Power Consumption: Standby power is quite high. I turned off MIUI optimization in developer mode, but this caused background apps to run longer, draining the battery. Once, I woke up to only 16% left. The fix is simple: either leave MIUI optimization on and tolerate ads, or dive into the "God Hidden Mode" to manually manage app permissions.

Other methods like green guards or blacklists work too, but they require root access, which I don’t want anymore due to the bloatware.

Daily usage is about one charge per day. Playing "Honor of Kings" for 13 minutes uses around 5% of the battery.

Photos

The camera on the MIX2 is almost identical to the main camera on the Xiaomi 6, so the photos are nearly indistinguishable in normal situations. The 4-axis optical image stabilization works well for videos, but it doesn’t help much for stills. The optical zoom isn’t great, and blur is common.

I climbed Huangshan Mountain over the weekend and took some pictures on the spot.

Most of MIUI’s filters are heavy-handed, and I personally don’t like them. But my sister does. She loves the front camera on the Xiaomi 6 and MIX2—she says she always looks good. I wouldn’t dare take her photo, but I do want to try taking her to a Xiaomi store to test it out... (It seems like the beauty algorithm team knows how to make girls look good.)

Summary

If it weren’t for Xiaomi’s marketing hype, people might not have been so disappointed when the product didn’t meet expectations. That said, the Xiaomi 6 and MIX2 are both solid choices for everyday use—unless you're really bothered by the issues listed above. They both have the potential to become "arcade" phones, but with so many brands now, it's no longer the same era where scarcity drove demand.

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