Earlier we saw a series of rumors and leaks about the new Xiaomi Mi 9 which confirmed few of the key specs of the device. We also got few rumors about Xiaomi Mi 9 scheduled to launch on Feb 19. Now Xiaomi has finally announced the launch date for the new Mi 9.
As per the teaser, Lei Jun shared the image where we can see the launch date for the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 9 which is now scheduled on Feb 20 in China. Looks like Xiaomi is giving tough competition to Samsung as Galaxy S10 is also landing on the same date.
The second teaser was posted by the company which shows the Roy Wang from TFBoys holding the new Xiaomi Mi 9 which is now featuring triple rear cameras aligned vertically along with LED flash below it. On the right, we have a power button along with volume rockers and on the left, we have Buxby like Xiaomi AI assistant key.
Apart from that, we also got few hands-on images of the new Xiaomi Mi 9. As per the images, we can see the new Xiaomi Mi 9 now features the same glossy back with triple rear cameras and LED flash. There is no fingerprint scanner on the back which indirectly confirms that it could come with in-display one.
On the front, we have dewdrop display with almost thinner bezels covering the display. Sadly, there is no 3D facial recognition tech on the new Xiaomi Mi 9 as it comes with just regular selfie shooter on the front.
Further, the source also reveals that the new Xiaomi Mi 9 will be powered by the SD855 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. It also comes with a USB Type-C port along with NFC support. The new Xiaomi Mi 9 will feature 48MP main sensor along with 12MP secondary and 3D ToF sensor on the back. The new Xiaomi Mi 9 will pack 3500 mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging. The new Xiaomi Mi 9 runs on Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 on top.
