In July, Xiaomi had launched the Mi CC9v, Mi CC9e and Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition smartphones in China. At launch, the Chinese manufacturer had introduced the Mi CC9e in three variants. Now, it has begun with the pre-sales of a new model that features 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage.

The 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage pre-sales is live on the official Chinese edition of Mi.com. The new model of the phone will be available for purchase from Nov. 1. It comes in three colors like White Lovers (White), Deep Blue Planet (Blue) and Deep Night Prince (Deep Gray). The new model is priced at 1,399 Yuan (~$198). However, it can be availed for 1,199 Yuan (~$169) during pre-sales for customers who deposit 100 Yuan.

xiaomi Mi Cc9e 4GB+128GB

At launch, the Mi CC9e was made available in variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The latter two are now available with respective price tags of 1,299 Yuan (~$183) and 1,599 Yuan (~$229). The 4 GB + 64 GB is no longer listed on Mi.com.

Xiaomi Mi CC9e Specifications and Features

The Xiaomi Mi CC9e that comes with Gorilla Glass 5 panels on the front and rear has a 6.01-inch S-AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The 11nm Snapdragon 665 chipset fuels the smartphone.

The frontside of the Mi CC9e has a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear-mounted triple camera system has a 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture, an ultrawide 8-mgeapixel sensor and a depth lens of 2-megapixel. The handset is equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader.

The Xiaomi Mi CC9e has a 4,035mAh battery that carries support for 18W fast charging through USB-C. The MIUI 10 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. For additional storage, it is equipped with a hybrid SIM slot. The Mi CC9e is available outside of China as Xiaomi Mi A3 Android One smartphone.