Hugo Barra, vice president of global operations at Xiaomi Corp., speaks during the launch of the company's Mi 5 smartphone in New Delhi, India, on March 31, 2016. (Photo : Getty Images/Prashanth Vishwanathan)
Xiaomi's Mi 6 may finally arrive in March after company co-founder and Vice President Li Wanqiang revealed that a surprise is in store for the month. The Xiaomi Mi 6 price has also been teased.
While Samsung and Apple are battling for smartphone sales supremacy, Xiaomi has slowly grown into a much larger company than before. The Chinese tech company is now one of the largest players in their home country.
A new leak now claims that there will be three variants of the upcoming Android smartphone. The Xiaomi Mi 6 leaked photos were uploaded on Weibo, as cited by GSM Arena.
The user who uploaded the photos also claims that each variant will have a different chipset. One variant will sport the Helio X30 SoC and will have a price tag of $290.
Another variant will sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 which will obviously be more expensive. The last variant will sport the latest Qualcomm chipset which was unnamed but the price is expected to go for $434. It will also feature a dual-edge curved display similar to the Galaxy S7 Edge.
The leak is consistent with one statement from the Xiaomi VP. There will be a product reveal in March that will cost $290 which may be one of the Xiaomi Mi 6 variants, Android Headlines quoted Wanqiang as saying in a recent Geek Park innovation conference. This is close to the price of the Xiaomi Mi 5 which sold well across the world.
Other Xiaomi Mi 6 specs include an Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner which is expected to read faster than others. The position of the scanner has not been disclosed yet but it may be placed on the front end of the device.
Xiaomi may reveal Mi 6 specs, price and release dates at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. The smartphone is expected to take on the mainstream Android market.
Watch a Xiaomi Mi 6 concept render video below:
