Xiaomi Mi 7 with 6-inch OLED screen and Snapdragon 845 to be launched in Q1 2018

Xiaomi Mi 6 is just a few months old and is yet to make its way into the global market. Now, the rumor mills have started speculating about the Mi 7, the next generation flagship smartphone to be launched by the company.

According to a recent Weibo post (via: GizmoChina) that surfaced over the weekend from an industry insider, the Xiaomi Mi 7 will make use of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC that will be the upcoming flagship processor from the chip maker. The smartphone is likely to feature a 6-inch OLED display made by Samsung. When it comes to the launch date of the device, Xiaomi is said to unveil the Mi 7 sometime in the first quarter of 2018. We have already come across reports that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and LG G7 will be launched with the Snapdragon 845 SoC in the same time frame.

The other aspects that the Xiaomi Mi 7 is believed to arrive with include 6GB/8GB RAM, a dual rear camera system comprising a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens. The company is expected to feature a glass and ceramic build for its next generation flagship device.

Talking about the display, as it goes with the trend that we have seen so long, the Xiaomi Mi 7 is said to arrive with a huge display that would be a full-screen panel. Eventually, the smartphone is said to be launched with a physical home button at the front that could double as a fingerprint reader. There are claims that the Mi 7 might have an in-screen fingerprint sensor but the chances for the same appear to be bleak.

For now, it is too early to speculate about the 2018 flagship to be launched by Xiaomi. The information that has been revealed should be taken with a pinch of salt as we do not have any official confirmation regarding the same. We can expect more details about this Xiaomi smartphone to surface online in the coming months.