BackXiaomi CEO gives fans an early look at the Mi 9
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has restricted the first looks strictly to the back of the Mi 9The Mi 9 will sport a glass back with multi-colour gradient and a triple camera setup
PremiumXiaomi Lei Jun on Thursday gave Mi fans the first look at the upcoming Mi 9 smartphone. The Mi 9 will be launched on Wednesday, 20 February—just a few days before the Mobile World Congress kicks off on 24 February. Xiaomi has made the gamble of launching its flagship smartphone on the very day Samsung will launch the Samsung Galaxy S10 as well as its flexible smartphone.
Going by the renders, it is clear that Xiaomi is going big with its new design philosophy—replacing its traditional metal backs with shiny, glittery glass panels. The Mi 9 will come with a gradient back which reflects light in different patterns at different angles, resembling an aurora.
Lei made the renders available on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo in form of photos and videos.
The Mi 9 is expected to boast flagship specifications including Qualcomm's newest flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 855, which we have seen on the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. This will be paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
We can also expect the Mi 9 to sport Sony's IMX576 sensor with a resolution of 48MP. This might be accompanied by two more sensors—a 12MP secondary and a 3D time-of-flight (ToF) sensor which promises better depth, low light and AR performance.
Xiaomi will also launch the Mi 9 Explorer Edition with a see-through back panel. The transparent glass in the Mi 8 Explorer lets you see the insides of the smartphone, which comprise a dummy electronics module. The dummy electronics module is printed and the actual electronics sit below this covering.
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