[UnderTheHill]

So this should be interesting:

https://www.gsmarena.com/moondrop_reveals_additional_miad_01_details-news-62572.php

Moondrop MIAD 01:

- 6.7-inch, 1080p resolution curved OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1920MHz high frequency PWM dimming
- 4.4mm fully balanced and 3.5mm single-ended audio outputs
- Powered by a flagship decoding chip, gold-sinking independent audio circuit, and an independent LDO power supply
- Dual cameras

 

[orcinus]

https://weibo.com/6453113311/ObdLjC4jt
SoC Mediatek Dimensity 7050
RAM 12GB
2499 RMB

 

[captblaze]

Will this be available in the US and support all carriers?

 

[Lindholdt]

As someone who has tried the simple Moondrop software for their IEM's, I'm very sceptical about them getting an advanced device like this going. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great idea and hope it will be a success, but I'm not at all interested until it has been thoroughly tested over a longer time period.

 

[musicday]

A mobile phone with a 4.4 mm balanced output? Yes please.

 

[UnderTheHill]

Full details:

https://www.gsmarena.com/moondrop_miad_01_to_run_on_the_mediatek_dimensity_7050-news-62583.php

- MediaTek Dimensity 7050, mid-range chipset with an octa-core CPU design and Arm Mali-G68 MC4 GPU
- 12GB of LPDDR4X memory and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage
- microSD storage expansion of up to 2TB
- dual-camera system on the back consisting of a 64MP primary shooter, no details on 2nd camera
- 32MP front camera
- 5000mAh battery with 33W USB-PD charging
- 5Gbps USB 3.1 connectivity
- 6.7-inch 1080p curved OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1920Hz PWM dimming
- dual headphone jacks with a 4.4mm balanced 4Vrms output and a 3.5mm single-ended 2Vrms output
- quad-channel dual Cirrus Logic MasterHIFI DACs (no model specified but possibly CS43198) with a measured dynamic range of 132 dB and a SINAD of 118 dB
- audio circuit features a 6-layer gold-sinking and an independent LDO power supply
- 100-level hardware-level DAC volume control and the Moondrop Audio Center app with DSP functionality
- stock Android OS
- measures 9.15mm at its thinnest and weighs 202g
- Moondrop claims a user can get up to 27 hours of battery life with DSD, 4.4mm output
- 2499 RMB, which is about $345
- available in China starting April 25, international availability remains unknown

 

[dsrk]

Full details:

https://www.gsmarena.com/moondrop_miad_01_to_run_on_the_mediatek_dimensity_7050-news-62583.php

- MediaTek Dimensity 7050, mid-range chipset with an octa-core CPU design and Arm Mali-G68 MC4 GPU
- 12GB of LPDDR4X memory and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage
- microSD storage expansion of up to 2TB
- dual-camera system on the back consisting of a 64MP primary shooter, no details on 2nd camera
- 32MP front camera
- 5000mAh battery with 33W USB-PD charging
- 5Gbps USB 3.1 connectivity
- 6.7-inch 1080p curved OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1920Hz PWM dimming
- dual headphone jacks with a 4.4mm balanced 4Vrms output and a 3.5mm single-ended 2Vrms output
- quad-channel dual Cirrus Logic MasterHIFI DACs (no model specified but possibly CS43198) with a measured dynamic range of 132 dB and a SINAD of 118 dB
- audio circuit features a 6-layer gold-sinking and an independent LDO power supply
- 100-level hardware-level DAC volume control and the Moondrop Audio Center app with DSP functionality
- stock Android OS
- measures 9.15mm at its thinnest and weighs 202g
- Moondrop claims a user can get up to 27 hours of battery life with DSD, 4.4mm output
- 2499 RMB, which is about $345
- available in China starting April 25, international availability remains unknown

Funnily people seem to be disappointed by the low price , including gsmarena.

 

[UnderTheHill]

I agree, they expect something like this to be similar in price to the Sony Xperia line, which are in the $1000+ range. My take on this is good for Moondrop for coming out with such a device, even if it's limited to China and it's a lower-spec on the smartphone-side. It's a good starting point to gain some interest and maybe fund a MIAD 02 version with near flagship smartphone specs and all same audio hardware.

It's rare to find any smartphone these days with a dedicated DAC, microSD storage, and a 3.5 headphone jack, let alone one that also includes a 4.4 balanced jack. I remember Marshall had announced their own smartphone that has two 3.5 headphone jacks for around $585 back in 2017.

 

[stacey]

Will this be available in the US and support all carriers?

https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/moondrop-miad-01-5g-mobile-phone-internet-audio-device

Miad 01:
LTE: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28(A+B)/38/40/41/66
5G: N1/3/5/7/8/20/28/41/77/78

For bands
AT&T: 2/4/5/12/14/17/29/30/66 (5G: N2/N5/N77)
Verizon: 2/4/5/13/46/48/66 (5G: N2/N5)
T Mobile: 2/4/5/12/66/71 (5G: N41/N77)

Yes it’s compatible, T mobile is your best bet though.
You don’t get 5mm 5G but then again the phone is $399. This phone is miles better than most low end crap sold at your local Metro store anyway.

 

[anli]

As someone who has tried the simple Moondrop software for their IEM's, I'm very sceptical about them getting an advanced device like this going. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great idea and hope it will be a success, but I'm not at all interested until it has been thoroughly tested over a longer time period.

Agree. Say, Hiby and Shanling pay a lot of attention to describe audio path, OS specific audio details and so on. Here we see nothing.