Rumors about Xiaomi’s new smartphone are coming in thick and fast, this time coming seemingly straight from the assembly line of the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. What we’ve had recently were some blurry monochrome pics of the front panel and a nondescript white back panel. So there is a bit more to share now.
To take a look at what we already know about what we assume will be Xiaomi’s fourth flagship phone which we think will be called the Mi4 – although interestingly, the Chinese blog sources are still thinking if this new phone will be called the Mi “3S” with the naming convention a la Apple. Much has been made about its rumored premium metal frame, and one of the new leaked photos will certainly point to that direction.
The source also mentions at the very least a 1080p resolution 5-inch screen (as seen in the photos), powered by a yet unnamed quadcore processor, although the choices seem to be either NVIDIA or Qualcomm – hopefully the latter’s spanking new Snapdragon 805s. The source also mentions a probable 13MP camera and 4G network capability. And if the pictures are anything to go by, it looks like Xiaomi is retaining the three physical buttons below the screen.
There were past rumors that the launch of the new flagship smartphone would likely coincide with IFA 2014 in September, but this source says that the unveiling could actually happen this month in July, judging from the advanced assembly line progress as seen in the new pictures. The sooner we get a look at this admittedly nice looking smartphone, the better it will be for all of us.
Hope it will be Mi3s, don’t like that design for the Mi4 it’s like an Redmi-Samsung-Iphone
Companies that cater predominantly to Asian markets seem to love their capacitative buttons (e.g. Oppo/OnePlus). Furthermore, the configuration is reversed from Android’s layout! The left button may not even be for recents but *shudder* a menu. When will these guys learn?
The one plus has captive buttons or on screen buttons, which is a first
That’s just because it’s supported by Cyanogenmod. With the Oppo Find 7 you’re stuck with the capacitatives unless you install a custom ROM over Color OS
“… hopefully the latter’s spanking new Snapdragon 805”
Why? By all indications, the s805 gets spanked by the K1 in CPU and GPU. What’s the benefit of the s805? Maybe battery life?
Remember, the s805 does not have an integrated modem, so that traditional QC advantage does not exist here.
so another rectangle phone with front and back camera, touch screen. what’s new ?