The Chinese tech manufacturer Xiaomi might be introducing its latest smartphone line-up, tagged as Mi 6, in the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017.
The latest leak on Xiaomi's upcoming smartphone hinted the release of the company's Mi 6 series, which will be launched in three different variants, Softpedia News reported. The working names for the said smartphones are also revealed.
First on its line-up is the Mi 6 budget phone dubbed as "Youth." The entry-level market smartphone will feature the MediaTek Helio X30 processor, added with PowerVR 7XT Plus GPU and a 4GB of RAM, Phandroid has learned. The device will also include a 64GB of storage onboard, and will sport a dual-lens rear camera module.
In the mid-range segment, Xiaomi will introduce the Mi 6 "Standard" smartphone, which will bring an OLED display with Quad-HD resolution. Its internal processor will be fueled with a Snapdragon 835 processor coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. It will sport a 4GB of RAM and a base storage option of 128GB.
On the other hand, the Xiaomi Mi 6 "Premier" smartphone is expected to be the higher-end model in the line-up. It sports an OLED QHD display and dual-curved design, similar to Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
Reports claim that this model will also feature a ceramic body, which encases a powerful internal processor of the latest Qualcomm SoC, 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 835, together with a 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM. Information on its battery capacity is still unknown, but it is rumored to come with a Quick Charge 4 technology.
In the software front, all three Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphones are expected to run Android Nougat out-of-the-box, alongside the latest MIUI 8 OS on top.
The pricing for the three models has been revealed online, with the Mi 6 "Premier" pegged at a price tag of about $437, while the "Standard" variant could cost $364. The lower end market will assure an affordable price with the "Youth" version for $294.
Xiaomi is expected to unveil these devices at Mobile World Congress 2017, which may mean that changes could still come on the smartphones' specs and pricing. However, recent reports suggest that Xiaomi will begin with its trial production for the upcoming phones in February, while the Mi 6 might hit stores in mid-March.