If you’re still looking for a reasonably priced flagship smartphone to purchase sometime soon, you might want to hold off for what Xiaomi will be announcing this month.

(Update, August 10: The Xiaomi MIX 4 has been launched! It’s the first Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus phone. It’s the first Xiaomi to get a camera under the display. And more. Look!)

The Chinese tech manufacturer recently confirmed that it will introduce the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro and Mi MIX 4 on September 24 in Beijing, China. Xiaomi is also expected to show off MIUI 11 based on the latest Android 10 operating system, as well as a new TV rumored to support 8K resolution.

Translated from Chinese, Xiaomi’s teaser poster reads: “Exploring a possibility for the Future. Xiaomi 5G new product launch. Conference September 24th, Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro and Xiaomi MIX.”

Looking at the leaks, the Mi 9 Pro could have the same 6.39-inch AMOLED screen and overall design as the original Mi 9. It’s expected to sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, though, plus a longer-lasting 4,000mAh battery. Early reports say it will be the first device to get Xiaomi’s 30-watt Mi Charge Turbo wireless charging, which debuted last week. If you recall, the Mi 9 includes 20-watt wireless charging — still impressive even by today’s flagship standards.

Xiaomi is also bringing 10-watt reverse wireless charging and wired charging up to 40 watts to the Mi 9 Pro. The company noted that the battery of the handset can be charged from zero to full in just 48 minutes using the 40-watt charger.

The primary camera on the Mi 9 Pro might pack triple lenses, one used for zoom and portrait shots and another for ultra-wide-angle photos and videos. The main sensor might be 48 megapixels, while the telephoto and wide-angle cameras will reportedly feature 12- and 16-megapixel sensors, respectively. The front-facing shooter could be a 20-megapixel affair.

The Mi MIX 4, on the other hand, could launch with a Snapdragon 855 Plus also and a curved 1440p AMOLED display similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series and Vivo NEX 3. The screen will come with a fast 90Hz refresh rate, making it an excellent choice for mobile gaming.

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Additionally, the phone has been speculated to come with Samsung’s 108-megapixel ISOCELL Bright HMX camera sensor around the back, alongside wide-angle and telephoto cameras.

Rumors suggest the Mi MIX 4 will be equipped with a motorized pop-up camera, as well as 40-watt fast wired charging and fast wireless charging.

Both the Mi 9 Pro and Mi MIX 4 will have 4G and 5G versions, the latest reports suggest, which would make them Xiaomi’s next 5G handsets after the Mi MIX 3 5G. Understandably, there’s very little we know about these phones right now, but we’ll keep our eyes on this story as it develops.  

Via Weibo

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