Xiaomi Mi 9 arrived with a transparent back panel
and is already selling with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Product Director
promised Mi fans that an 8/256 GB option would also be available soon at a
lower cost, and the time has come. Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO, and co-founder,
announced that the variant would launch today at online and offline Mi Stores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer (or Transparent Edition)
was announced with a 48 MP camera and f/1.5 aperture in front of the sensor.
However, due to the high demand, the company executive announced the 8/256 GB
units that will start selling tomorrow have the regular f/1.8 lens, seen in the
vanilla Mi 9.
Other specs remain the same - Snapdragon 855, 6.4”
Super AMOLED screen with a small notch for the 20 MP selfie shooter, 3,300 mAh
battery with 27W fast charging, and up to 20W wireless charging. The price is
CNY3,699, or slightly above US$ 550/€ 480. Shipping of the 8/256 GB phones is
expected to start in three weeks.
