Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 3 proved to be a game changer for the brand. Having a slogan of manufacturing a completely bezel-less smartphone the Mi Mix 3 achieved just that at a cost of aesthetics and a slider mechanism. As for the future of the Mi Mix brand, Xiaomi did actually express its desires on making the Mi Mix 5G compatible in coming days. In our interview, the brand expressed that the phone would, in fact, be based on a separate SKU.
As MWC 2019 nears, we noticed Huawei’s poster about their new foldable 5G prototype after the reveal of the Galaxy Fold. Today, on the other hand, we’ve uncovered a teaser from Xiaomi about a new smartphone most probably the Mi MiX 3S. After Samsung’s take on 5G, it seems that Chinese manufacturers are catching up with their phones as well. 5G, for now, is a pretty new topic and hosts potential for a major market share throughout the upcoming years. It seems clear that Xiaomi would definitely want some piece of that especially for the Asian markets where they tend to be very influential.
The phone itself though seems to host the same slider mechanism like the Mi Mix 3 but is sleeker, slimmer and more seamless. The top bezel and the chin of the phone are definitely smaller than the Mix 3 and the thickness of the phone is cut significantly even by regular smartphone standards. Having the same magnetic slider could mean that IP ratings are way ahead for the phone to pass. Having 5G would most certainly mean that the phone will, in fact, rock the Snapdragon 855 along with the X50 modem. With Xiaomi’s market share expanding internationally at a rapid pace they would most certainly want the Mi Mix 3S to set a standard at an international grade for users worldwide.
With 5G technology ready in America and Europe, Xiaomi has been working tirelessly for