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Following a , Chi-Fi IEM maker  has made its first foray into the world of smartphones with the MIAD 01 – the Mobile Internet Audio Device. Essentially, the MIAD 01 is a smartphone and digital audio player (DAP) combined into one – or you could call it a smartphone designed for audiophiles.  At its heart is the mid-range 6nm 8-core   chipset and that's paired with  of . As for storage (important for hoarding music files), the Moondrop MIAD 01 has  storage with   storage expansion of  . The phone also has a USB-C port that supports USB 3.1 connectivity and transfer rates of up to 5Gbps. Weighing in at , fueling the MIAD 01 is a large  battery with 33W USB-PD charging. This large battery helps to power the with a . Camera-wise, there is a  and on the rear, the MIAD 01 has a dual-camera system consisting of a Since it was designed for discerning listeners, the Moondrop has dual headphone jacks that consist of  and   outputs. The balanced jack has a 4Vrms output white the 3.5mm has 2Vrms.  It is powered by a   quad-channel , though no specific model was mentioned. The audio circuit features a 6-layer gold-sinking, electromagnetic shielding, and an independent low-dropout (LDO) power supply. The MIAD 01 also features a   and comes with a with DSP functionality. According to Moondrop, the MIAD 01 measured performance is 132 dB of dynamic range and a signal-to-noise and distortion ratio (SINAD  of 118 dB.  As a phone with origins from China, Moondrop claims the MIAD 01 will run on pure   with promises of no data collection or advertisements. There's no question that as a phone, the MIAD 01's specifications are pretty middling. But if you consider that it can double as a respectable entry to mid-range DAP, however, it becomes a much more interesting proposition. I can see this being an attractive option to young audiophiles who have limited budgets for their hobby. According to Moondrop's local distributor , the Moondrop MIAD 01 is estimated to be available in Singapore and will be priced at around . Source: Via