The Redmi K20 series launched yesterday in China, but before it did, news about its global availability has been going around. While some said the K20 Pro will launch as the POCO F2, others said the two phones will retain their names even outside China, yet another source said they will be launched as the Xiaomi Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro in some parts of Europe. A new teaser by Xiaomi does confirm the Mi 9T name but refutes the rumor that it is a rebranded Redmi K20/Redmi K20 Pro.
The teaser which was shared on their official Twitter page shows a phone with a similar design to the current Mi 9. The cameras are on the left side of the phone and not in the center like on the Redmi K20. However, it doesn’t have a notch in its display for the front-facing camera.
K, I or T…Which letter would you choose for the newest member of our Mi9 family? why? #PopUpInStyle pic.twitter.com/Ks5xokWrUG
— Xiaomi #5GIsHere (@Xiaomi) May 29, 2019
The caption says “K, I or T…Which letter would you choose for the newest member of our Mi9 family? why?”. There is a “T” among the suggested letters and we already know a phone called the Mi 9T has been certified in a number of countries. It is safe to conclude that the device in the teaser is indeed the Mi 9T.
The hashtag #PopUpInStyle also hints the phone will have a pop-up selfie camera just like the Redmi K20 series. However, we strongly believe the module may slide out from the middle of the device and not from the side like on the Redmi K20 series.
Seeing as the Mi 9T is practically a Mi 9 with a new display and a pop-up selfie camera, its specs will be greatly similar if not identical to that of the Mi 9. So, expect a smaller battery capacity than the Redmi K20, wireless charging, and a missing audio jack.
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