Xiaomi launched the Mi Mix 2 bezel-less (at that time) smartphone in 2017. Earlier today, Lei Jun, the company’s co-founder and CEO recalled it as his favorite Xiaomi phone. He thinks this handset feels like jade because of its ceramic unibody.
Xiaomi’s Mi Mix series of smartphones are known for offering a full-screen experience. The last commercial phone in the series was Mi Mix 3, whose 5G version, unfortunately, did not sell well. As a result, it is yet to receive MIU 11 and Android 10 update.
Recently, the Chinese smartphone maker registered a new Weibo account for the Mix series. Now, the CEO remembers an old Mi Mix device as his favorite Xiaomi phone. All of this somewhat indicate the arrival of the new Mix series smartphone.
Xiaomi did announce a new device in the series recently called Mi Mix Alpha. But it is a concept smartphone and is yet to go on sale though it has a price tag attached to it.
Considering the statement made by Lei Jun, we can expect the next Mi Mix device, probably called Mi Mix 4 to come with ceramic unibody design like its predecessor from 2017.
Phones with ceramic back are not unique to Xiaomi. The Meizu 17 Pro launched today also has a ceramic body and so does the Huawei P40 Pro Plus. There were multiple devices in the past with this design like the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Essential Phone, and LG V35 Signature Edition to name a few.
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