Xiaomi Mi 6: CEO Lei Jun confirms that the flagship phone will launch this month

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has confirmed that the company will be launching the much anticipated Xiaomi Mi 6 this month. Jun confirmed the month in a live video according to a report posted by MyDrivers. This confirmation comes in line with previously detailed rumours about the smartphone launching in April.

The report comes right after the supposed price of the higher variant of the upcoming Mi 6 was leaked by Chinese retailer JD.com. According to the report, the highest variant of the smartphone will be priced at CNY 3,599, the highest for a smartphone by Xiaomi.

This comes after Xiaomi Mi 6 boxes hinted at two different variants. The specifications for the first variant included a 5.15-inch display, Snapdragon 835 processor clocked at 2.45GHz, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. For the cameras, there is a 30MP sensor with optical image stabilisation at the back and an 8MP camera on the front. The box also mentioned a 4,000mAh battery, dual-SIM slots, and a USB Type-C port.

The second box which was white in colour mentioned a 5.15-inch display with a 2.5D glass, a Snapdragon 835 processor with no mention of the clock speed. RAM on this version is expected to be 3GB while storage is 64GB. Even the camera is different, as the box mentioned a 12MP rear shooter and a 4MP ultra pixel sensor on the front just like the Mi 5. Even the battery is smaller rating at 3,200mAh.

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