Xiaomi launched three flagship phones back in May -
the vanilla Mi 8, the lite version called Mi 8 SE and the powerhouse variant
with a see-through back called Mi 8 Explorer. While the first two have been on
the shelves since early June, the third device is yet to arrive on any market,
but at least it showed up on TENAA last week.
According to a poster, the Mi 8 Explorer will
finally launch on July 24 in China at 10 AM local time. The phone is listed
with a price tag of CNY 3,699 (US$ 555/€ 473), which is CNY 100 off from the
initially announced cost of the device at the unveiling.
The image does not come from official
Xiaomi communication channels, casting a shade on its authenticity. Still, with
Xiaomi getting the last needed certifications lately, it was always likely that
the most capable of its flagships is about to hit the stores shortly.