After the confirmation about the Xiaomi Mi 8, new info and promo pics about this upcoming beast have surfaced today. Apart from SnD 845 chip and 6GB RAM, the phone is going to feature its own Animojis. Keep reading for more!

Xiaomi Mi 8 to come with its own Animojis

The Chinese company has released a new teaser video of its own brand’s emojis – Animojis; similar to what Apple introduced with the iPhone X back in September and what Samsung offers for its Galaxy S9 duo. You can watch the teaser HERE. Also, on the same day, promo pics of the Xiaomi Mi 8 have appeared online. The source revealed that it would be better than the dual setup of Mi Mix 2S, currently the best model in a Xiaomi smartphone.

Besides, the company is already preparing for the big launch and is in the process of issuing promo materials. One of them gave us a better look of the Mi 8. We can see the rounded edges of the body, the extra-wide notch on the top of the screen and the fingerprint scanner on the glossy blue back design. Underhood, Xiaomi Mi 8 specs offer a large 6.2-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a tall 19:9 ratio.

In addition, the Mi 8 gets power from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset at the core. Besides, this phone comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. However, the Xiaomi handset doesn’t feature a MicroSD card. In addition, the Mi 8 works on MIUI 10 which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo as the operating system. Photography-wise, the Xiaomi Mi 8 camera system packs a dual 20MP (f/1.7) + 16MP (f/2.0) rear sensor with phase detection autofocus, and dual-LED dual-tone flash. How about the selfie lens? This phone sports a single 16MP front-facing shooter with an aperture of f/2.0. Regarding the capacity, the Xiaomi Mi 8 battery rocks a non-removable Li-Po 3300mAh juice box with fast charging support.

Xiaomi Mi 8 release date and price

Xiaomi Mi 8 release date falls on May 31st, 2018. Besides, the Xiaomi Mi 8 price starts around $550 ~ Rs. 38, 000. Are you excited about the upcoming Xiaomi flagship? Drop us a comment to let us know!