Hated one way or another: Notches & Co. | #PNWeekly 298

On this week's show: Huawei, Xiaomi, Apple and Acer have new hardware, Facebook has newly-revealed problems around the same old concerns and notches, people, notches, what more do you want?

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S Unboxing & First Impressions (Video)

It doesn't take long for the brand-new Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S to leave a lasting impression on a reviewer, although our full analysis of the phone is not done yet.

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Xiaomi has multiple flagship phones in the pipeline, including one with in-display fingerprint recognition

In addition to the "full screen" Mi MIX 2S, Xiaomi is reportedly working on a more mainstream Mi 7, a Mi 7 Plus with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and a Black Shark gaming smartphone.

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DxO declares the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S a ‘Chinese gem’, with an iPhone X-matching 97 score

101 points for photo performance and 88 in video apparently equates to an impressive total score of 97 points for the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S dual camera.

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Watch Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S product launch event here on March 27 (Video)

Unlike Apple, Xiaomi does plan to live-stream its March 27 announcement event. Here's where you can watch the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S make its debut in Shanghai.

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Possible Xiaomi Mi 7 benchmark and strong notch evidence crop up online

The Xiaomi Mi 7 is practically guaranteed to pack a Snapdragon 845 processor and 6GB RAM, with a respectable battery and iPhone X-inspired notch likely also in tow.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S is officially confirmed as the company’s first phone with wireless charging

We've known for a little while that the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S is coming to China on March 27 with Snapdragon 845 processing power, and now wireless charging features are also confirmed.

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Subtle Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S ‘notch’ could be inspired by Essential rather than Apple

It's still unclear if the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S needs to employ a substantial bottom screen bezel, but the phone's "notch", if real, doesn't look very intrusive on video.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S could sport iPhone X-style dual cameras, but a notch still seems unlikely

Is that the back of a Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S prototype next to an existing Mi MIX 2? If it is, the dual camera arrangement sure looks familiar.

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Xiaomi ‘Blackshark’ benchmark and Mi 7 rumors include plenty of high-end features

Xiaomi is reportedly working on a grand total of three new high-end smartphones, including a gaming-focused "Blackshark" and OLED-sporting Mi 7.

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Purported ‘Polaris’ benchmark could be proof a Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S with SD845 is nigh

Unless it's fake, or the "Polaris" codename designates a different product, this AnTuTu score seems to strongly suggest the upcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S will pack a Snapdragon 845 SoC

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Implausible rumor calls for Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S MWC launch with iPhone X-inspired notch

It's probably too early for a Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S announcement, and voluntarily adopting something similar to the iPhone X notch doesn't make a lot of sense either.

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Implausible rumor calls for Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S MWC launch with iPhone X-inspired notch

It's probably too early for a Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S announcement, and voluntarily adopting something similar to the iPhone X notch doesn't make a lot of sense either.

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