Xiaomi is reportedly working on a new smartphone that is codenamed as Hercules. Early information that has appeared through its source code have revealed the key specs of the smartphone. It has been found that the Xiaomi Hercules phone is powered by the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. While the exact identity of the phone is under the wraps, it is being speculated that it could be the forthcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX 4.
According to leaked information released by Mishaal Rahman who is the Editor-in-Chief with XDA Developers, the Xiaomi Hercules will be arriving with triple rear-mounted cameras and a front-facing camera. The smartphone will carry support for wireless charging.
New Xiaomi flagship – "Hercules"
* Snapdragon 855
* NFC
* 3 rear cam + 1 front cam
* In-display fingerprint scanner
* Wireless chargingVery early information from source code (can't say exactly where) – subject to error due to interpretation. Thanks to @warabhishek.
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) May 5, 2019
Among the connectivity features, the Xiaomi Hercules smartphone will be equipped with NFC. It will be also arriving with an in-display fingerprint reader. Well, these specs are also available on the Xiaomi Mi 9 flagship phone that was announced in February.
Probably, the Xiaomi Hercules phone could be the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 flagship phone. If it is really the next Mi MIX series phone, it may arrive with some specs that are identical with Mi 9 along with a marvelous design. The Mi MIX series have been always known for its captivating full screen design. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 from last year is a slider smartphone with full screen design. It remains to be seen whether the Chinese firm retains the same design on the Mi MIX 4 or it uses an innovative design.
In March, Xiaomi had released an early teaser for the successor of Mi MIX 3. The teaser carried the poster of the all the predecessor Mi MIX series phones such as Mi MIX, Mi MIX 2 and Mi MIX 3. The fourth phone in the image has no name, but it does suggest that it could be the Mi MIX 4 phone with full screen design. It remains to be seen whether Xiaomi settles for notch-less display design along with pop-up selfie camera for the Mi MIX 4 or some other design.
Even though the rumor mill is speculating that the Xiaomi Hercules could be the Mi MIX 4, there is a possibility that it could be some other device. Hence, it is advisable to wait for further reports to confirm the true identity of Xiaomi Hercules.
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