We have recently heard that Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 9
would sport a triple rear camera setup, and now a new leak of out China gives
us a purported full list of the device's specs. Let's start with the camera
system on the back, in fact - yes, it's triple, but maybe not in the way you
were expecting. The handset will allegedly sport a 48 MP main shooter (using
Sony's IMX586 sensor), alongside a secondary 12 MP cam and a 3D TOF camera.
The Mi 9 will have a 6.4-inch 19:9 FHD+ AMOLED
display with a water drop notch housing a 24 MP selfie snapper with the Sony
IMX576 sensor. Actually its front will apparently be very similar in looks to
the OnePlus 6T. On the other hand, the back design will resemble a Huawei P20
Pro, especially when it comes to the camera arrangement - so one big island
with two shooters, then a smaller island underneath with another cam, and under
that the LED flash. All of these will be aligned left, which is pretty standard
for Xiaomi (the Mi 8 does it like that too, but obviously only with two
cameras).
The phone will unsurprisingly be powered by
Snapdragon 855 SoC, with the X24 LTE modem (the most capable Qualcomm's ever
made). RAM + storage combos will start at 6 + 128GB, and this entry level model
will allegedly be priced at CNY 2,999, which at the current exchange rates
means US$ 436 or € 383.
The fingerprint sensor will be of the under-display
variety, and the Mi 9 will run Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 on top. It will have
a 3,500 mAh battery with 32W fast charging but no wireless charging support
unfortunately. The phone's dimensions are said to be 155 x 75 x 7.6 mm. It
should become available in March, so an announcement at MWC in late February
seems very likely.
As with any unconfirmed rumor, don't forget to take
all of these specs with a pinch of salt. That said, every item in this list
seems entirely plausible to end up inside the Mi 9, but we'll have to wait and
see if other leaks will confirm this information in the future, so stay tuned.
