The Asian Age

ANOTHER XIAOMI FLAGSHIP WITH SD845 IN WORKS

- AGE CORRESPOND­ENT

When Xiaomi unveiled its flagship Mi 8 series last month, it was exp ected that India, one of its most successful markets, will get at least one of the flagship models.

The Mi 8 boasts of flagship- grade hardware with latest and trendy smartphone design, thereby making it a worthy alternativ­e to the OnePlus 6 and ASUS Zen- fone 5z. However, it seems that Xiaomi has other plans for the India as leaks suggest a different flagship Xiaomi device from the Mi 8 series that's scheduled to hit the Indian markets soon.

The people at XDA forums have grabbed their hands on Xiaomi firmware files, which contains some key informatio­n about Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship smartphone for the In- dian market. Presently carrying a codename ' Beryllium', the smartphone is expected to be an Indian exclusive and will threaten the existing SD845 rivals from OnePlus and ASUS. The device has been found to run the latest version of MIUI 10 Beta ROM, indicating that it will debut with MIUI 10 stable ROM. The Mi 8 and Mi MIX 2S are presently using the SD845 SoC and only available in China.

Dual cameras would be present for the rear unit. And, the USP of this device could be a huge 4000mAh battery, which means Xiaomi aims it for the market consumers. It is expected to be priced under 30,000, with the possibilit­y of Xiaomi's aim to eat into the share of OnePlus.

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