Xiaomi looks like a pretty strong contender with at least two different devices, both of which have been recently benchmarked running Android 9.0 Pie on the software side of things. If that’s not enough to tell you these bad boys are closing in on their commercial rollouts, it’s worth highlighting that their Geekbench Browser test results are also fairly impressive.
Obviously, the aforementioned monikers are not the official names of these two phones. Those may seem impossible to predict right now, but the “Blackshark Skywalker” is naturally set to follow in the footsteps of the gaming-centric Black Shark and Black Shark Helo, with the Cepheus codename presumably designating either the special 5G-enabled edition of the Mi Mix 3 or an all-new Xiaomi Mi 9.
Cepheus, by the way, is a constellation in the northern sky, which feels like a fitting alias for Xiaomi’s next star performer. Oddly enough, this powerhouse is listed as packing only 6GB RAM in the Geekbench database right now, with the mysterious new Black Shark model upgraded to a full 8 gigs of the good stuff.
Of course, both devices are likely to come in multiple memory and storage configurations. Who knows, perhaps one of them will also land in the US with a Snapdragon 855 chipset under the hood.
Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.
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