Xiaomi Mi 9 with a new camera lit up on the photo

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put a famous brand on the podiumXiaomi. And at the end of this month, we expect to witness the release of the Xiaomi Mi 9, a new-generation smartphone. A few hours ago, a photo was published on the Weibo social network, on which the new Mi 9 was allegedly lit.

Photo Xiaomi Mi 9

In general, it is in the style of the Chinese begin to spreadphotos of new products just before their release date, to whet the interest of their fans. The last photo, which will be discussed, was published by product manager Xiaomi Van Tengu Thomas. On it you can see the phone only on the reverse side. And here an important detail catches the eye - a triple camera.

Please note that on the mysterious smartphonetriple camera is located vertically. The dual camera on the Xiaomi Mi 8 2018 flagship is installed in the same way. But there is a small difference - the LED flash is now outside the camera module, not like last year’s model.

It is assumed that one of the sensorsThe camera on the back of the case will be the Sony IMX586 48MP. It is rumored that the other two cameras on the rear panel include a 12-megapixel camera and a 3D depth sensor. The front camera will be represented by a Sony IMX576 24MP sensor.

Other characteristics

Also previously reported that the new Mi 9 willEquipped with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of FHD + 1080 x 2220 pixels. His heart will be the most high-end processor today Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Available options are Mi 9 with 6 GB of RAM / 128 GB of internal memory and 8 GB of RAM / 256 GB of internal memory. The battery capacity is supposedly 3500 mAh, fast charging will be even "faster." According to the president of Xiaomi Lin Bin, the premium version of Explorer Edition smartphone will also be released, which will most likely get a transparent back panel and a number of features that will not be on the basic version. The pre-installed operating system is Android 9 Pie along with the MIUI interface.

Please note that photos can also benotice the absence of a fingerprint scanner on the back of the case. This means that the biometric sensor will be built into the display. Recall that a similar feature is already on the Mi 8 Explorer Edition and Mi 8 Pro. But in Mi 9, the technology will reach a new level: the active reading area of ​​the print will be 50 x 25 mm. This is 5 times larger than the area on the screen, which is designed for reading fingerprints, on most phones. It will also be possible to unlock the device using your face.

A few more words about the upcoming new product. Last year's Xiaomi Mi 8 had a cutout at the top of the screen in iPhone style. But the Mi 9 neckline will be drop-shaped. You don’t need to wait for 5G support: instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X50 5G modem chip, we expect to see an XE 4G LTE modem inside the phone.

Recall that in the past months the manufacturerXiaomi announced the separation of Redmi into an independent brand. This step will allow the company to focus on high-quality phones for the brand Mi, part of which, obviously, is Mi 9. In the US, definitely not worth waiting for the release of Xiaomi Mi 9.