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Tuesday 22 May 2018

Xiaomi Mi 8 announcement set for May 31, Mi Band 3 and several other accessories expected

Xiaomi just confirmed that its next flagship; the Mi 8 is all set to be Unveiled on 31st May. The company through its Twitter handle has shared the launch date and mentioned that it would be a nod to their eighth anniversary. BIG announcement Mi fans. The brand new #Mi8, a nod to our 8th anniversary, is coming on 31 May. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/UGwmwO7Xi0 — Mi (@xiaomi) May 22, 2018 One of the most anticipated features of the Mi 8 is expected to be the Fingerprint sensor that will be embedded under the screen. It will also have Face unlocking system that won't be relying on the front-facing camera instead, it will have a sensor like the Apple's iPhone X. Educated guess regarding the rest of the specification include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, an OLED display with a notch. It might come equipped with 6/8GB of RAM with 256GB storage and a possibility fo 512GB storage option. It will be running on Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 9 on top. According to a recent report, the pricing of the Mi 8 6GB RAM and 64GB storage base variant will retail at CNY2,799 (Rs. 29,863.47), while the higher end variant (8GB RAM, 128GB storage) will go ...