The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 could finally arrive this year, with an under-display camera
It’s been a long time coming
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You have to go all the way back to 2018 and theXiaomi Mi Mix 3for the last time that Xiaomi used that particular naming convention on a brand new handset – although it has more recently shown up on afoldable phone. Now a new report suggests we’re going to get a Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 after all.
The prediction comes from Chinese outletMyDrivers(viaGSMArena), which we’re assuming is relying on sources from inside Xiaomi or its supply chain. The Mi Mix 4 is apparently making its debut in Q3 2021 (so July, August or September).
We don’t get a huge amount of detail in the report, but there are some notable features and specs apparently on the way. The Mi Mix 4 will apparently be the first headset that Xiaomi fits with an under-display selfie camera, for example.
That’s going to mean there’s no need for a notch or any interruption to the screen, and Xiaomi is apparently planning to make the device bezels as thin as possible. The same rumors surfacedback in Aprilwhen we last heard whispers about the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4.
What to expect
The inclusion of that camera underneath the display is apparently going to limit the phone to a FHD+ resolution, though Xiaomi is said to be working on technology to make the screen look sharper and better than a standard 1080p screen would.
The other specs mentioned here are a Snapdragon 888 processor from Qualcomm, which is pretty much par for the course for an Android flagship phone in 2021, and a 4,500mAh battery offering an impressive 120W fast charging speed.
It sounds as though the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 is going to be built along similar lines to theXiaomi Mi 11and theXiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, though the new report goes on to say that it’s going to cost more than those phones – perhaps partly due to the cost of embedding the selfie camera under the screen.
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While we have alreadyseen phoneswith under-display cameras go on sale, the tech has beenless than inspiringso far: we’ll have to wait and see whether Xiaomi has managed to get it right (Samsungand others are apparently working on the same kind of technology).
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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