Whenever Xiaomi launched the flagship Mi 8 last year, one of the models that stood out was the limited Explorer edition with a translucent body. The popularity, perhaps, outweighed Xiaomi’s expectation so it was a surprise they decided to launch the Mi 8 Pro with the similar translucent body however a a lot more robust availability. Xiaomi’s president Lin Bin, today asked a question on Weibo about the Mi 8 Explorer edition, after extolling the translucent back function of the model. The question was to the effect that if the smartphone (apparently referring to Mi 9) is configured the similar, how Plenty consumers will be willing to pay.
The question quite much offer the company might be toying with the idea of replicating the Mi 8 Explorer’s translucent back design on the Mi 9 flagship. This isn’t a bad idea however as stated by to Lin Bin, the design is not inexpensive to produce. No matter the pricing of the Mi 8 Explorer edition, the model was always sold out each time it goes on sale.
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If the company Last but not least decides on an Explorer edition for the Mi 9, the change must lie only in the design. The model will utilise the same specs as the standard Mi 9. The flagship Mi 9 is expected to pack a Snapdragon 855 chipset. the device might heading feature the waterdrop notch design and triple rear cameras.