Xiaomi Mi 6X expected to be unveiled on April 25th

Xiaomi has sent out invitations for an event to be held on April 25th at Wuhan University. Why have a new product announcement there? Because it happens to be the alma mater of Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. And the product that is expected to be unveiled is the Xiaomi Mi 6X. Recently certified by China's telecommunications regulatory agency, the phone will carry a 5.99-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 (FHD+). That indicates that it will carry an aspect ratio of 18:9.

Under the hood will be the Snapdragon 626 mobile platform, featuring an octa-core CPU running at a clock speed of 2.2GHz. Crunching graphics is the Adreno 506 GPU. The device includes 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable native storage. A dual camera setup adorns the back of the phone (20MP + 8MP), and there is a 20MP front-facing selfie snapper. The fingerprint scanner is found on the rear of the device, and keeping the lights on is a 2910mAh battery. The hybrid Dual SIM slot includes a 128GB capacity microSD tray, and Android 8.1 is pre-installed. And the phone is equipped with a 3.5mm earphone jack.

The Xiaomi Mi 6X will be offered in Black, Rose Gold, Gold, White, Blue, Red, Pink, Gray and Silver. We should know more about pricing and availability when the phone is introduced later this month. There is some speculation that this model will be known globally as the Xiaomi Mi A2, the sequel to Xiaomi's Mi A1 Android One phone.


source: weibo