April 19 is the date, Xiaomi fans!
Xiaomi has finally set the date for the official unveiling of their next flagship series, the Mi 6, to April 19. The company posted the news on their website, scheduling the product launch event at the University of Technology in Beijing, China.
The most recent specification leak on the Mi 6 surfaced a few days ago, at benchmarking site Gfxbench. The listing confirmed earlier leak reports indicating that the Mi 6 will be shipping with the much sought-after Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. Here are the other hardware details based on the recent benchmark post and previous leaks.
Xiaomi Mi 6 (Codename: Sagit) (Rumored Specs)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor
- Qualcomm Adreno 540 GPU
- 4GB/6GB RAM
- 5.15-inch FHD display, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 32GB/64GB/128GB internal storage, UFS 2.0
- 12-megapixel rear camera
- 8-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3200mAh battery
- Android 7.1.1 Nougat (MIUI 8)
Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus (Rumored Specs)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor
- Qualcomm Adreno 540 GPU
- 6GB RAM
- 5.7-inch FHD display, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 64GB/128GB internal storage, UFS 2.0
- 12-megapixel rear camera
- 8-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 4500mAh battery
- Android 7.1.1 Nougat (MIUI 8)
Other rumors surrounding the Mi 6 include the series being IP68 waterproof, at the cost of an audio jack, and the possibility of the larger Plus version to come with dual rear cameras. Again, rumors will be rumors, so take all of the information here with a bucket of salt.
