Xiaomi used to make special variants of
its flagships that had semi-transparent rear panels. They called them Explorer
Editions and made one for the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 9. But they said they wouldn't
release a Mi 10/10 Pro Explorer Edition, despite leaked images of just such a
prototype in the wild.
It turns out they made a prototype of a
Redmi K30 Pro Explorer Edition as well, as per images from Xiaomi Senior
Product Manager Daniel D on Twitter. He calls it a custom Redmi K30 Pro, which
likely means that it isn't going on general sale anytime soon (or alternatively
Xiaomi is checking to see what sort of interest such a device would generate).
Past Explorer Edition devices showed some
of the internals but also had fake design elements like large lettering or
covered some internals to make them more attractive. In the case of this Redmi
K30 Pro it appears that it uses a plain transparent back panel and the
internals are laid bare for all to enjoy.
Whether this custom edition makes it to
the shelves or not, it's very cool to look at.
