Xiaomi the Mi 9, on February 20 in China. With its launch at the Mobile World Congress 2019, the Chinese smartphone maker will be among the first manufacturers to unveil its product in the new year, while other manufacturers will launch their products in the summer. Thanks to some official images published on Weibo, we can get a first look at the new device. The images even reveal some key features of the new phone. In addition, a blogger has published a leaked photo, giving an idea of what the Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition will look like.
A few images and a short video have been posted on the Chinese social media site Weibo by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. The images show us several features of the new phone. The most important is the triple camera, located on the back. The front of the phone is not visible in the photos, while the back has an interesting blue and green color with a slightly metallic sheen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is set to launch on February 20. On the same day, Samsung will launch the Samsung Galaxy S10 series. According to rumors, the Mi 9 Explorer Edition may also be launched on the same day. This version of the phone is said to feature a quad-camera setup on the back. We will confirm this when the official launch takes place.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is likely to be powered by the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and will be supported by 27W fast charging. It is also expected to have 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and could come with MIUI 10, based on Android 9 Pie. It is also said to feature a 6.4-inch Full HD+ display, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 main camera on the rear, a 12-megapixel secondary camera, and a third ToF 3D sensor. On the front, there will be a 24-megapixel Sony IMX576 camera. The price is expected to be 2999 yuan.
The image of the Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition, posted on Weibo by a blogger, shows a quad-camera setup on the back. The post adds that the smartphone will have more storage than the Xiaomi Mi 9. The price of the Mi 9 Explorer Edition will range between CNY 3,499 and CNY 4,999.
