We’re going to see the Xiaomi CC9 and CC9E soon enough, but Lei Jun’s got more to tell first. According to the man himself, both variants will carry the same 4030mAh battery while still retaining slim builds despite the large batteries. On top of that, he also confirms that we’ll be seeing an in-display fingerprint sensor on both devices as well.

According to Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun, CC stands for Colorful & Creative and it is developed by the Chic & Cool 90 team. This team is composed of people born in the 90s who work at Xiaomi and Meitu’s research and development department. These devices are both very design oriented, so it makes why Xiaomi wouldn’t want to make these bulkier than need be.

This also explains why we’re getting in-display fingerprint sensors on both versions of the device. It makes sense to add new and cool features to a device focused mainly on being trendy and fresh. How the actual product will turn out remains to be seen, though we’ve got high hopes for this one. We’re also eager to know how it’ll turn out as the Mi A3 overseas.

Xiaomi Mi CC9 is supposed to be the mid-tier smartphone of the Mi CC series, while the CC9e is the elite variant. It will come in at least two vibrant color variants: White Lovers and Dark Blue Planet.The CC9e on the other hand, we’re not too sure about. There’s not a huge amount of news on it like there is about the CC9, though we do know it’s the elite variant. For more info before the launch, you can check our rumour roundup over here.

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