Xiaomi unveils latest AI-enabled phone

Xiaomi Corp unveiled its latest artificial intelligence-enabled smartphone on Tuesday, as the Beijing-based company stepped up efforts to consolidate presence in the premium segment.

Lei Jun, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Technology and Chairman of Kingsoft Corp., introduces the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S smartphone at the Xiaomi new products launch event in Shanghai, China, March 27 2018. [Photo: IC]

The move came after the Chinese smartphone vendor inked a deal with Microsoft Corp to deepen cooperation in AI, cloud computing and laptops.

Xiaomi, best known for its quality handsets at affordable prices, is working hard to boost its brand image and making a bigger push into AI in the hope of outcompeting rivals such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.