In late September 2019, Xiaomi unveiled an interesting concept smartphone called Mi Mix Alpha. This device had a surround display offering the highest screen-to-body ratio on a phone.
In fact, the company even produced some units and sent them out to a select few media houses. Unfortunately, it was never mass-produced for consumers.
Almost four years later, Xiaomi patents a new smartphone design similar to the Mi Mix Alpha. Let’s go through the details.
According to IThome, Xiaomi has filed a design patent with CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration). This design somewhat resembles the Mi Mix Alpha from 2019.
The new surround screen smartphone design by Xiaomi is a bit different from Mi Mix Alpha. The rear part has a larger non-display area and it is located at the center rather than the left.
Further, all the cameras are located underneath the screen. It has got a single front-facing camera in the top left corner. Whereas, the triple rear cameras are vertically aligned on the left-sided back display.
A SIM card slot, a USB Type-C port, and a speaker grille are present at the bottom side. Whereas, the top consists of another speaker grille and two holes that are probably meant for microphones. Finally, the capacitive power and volume keys can be found on the left edge.
Xiaomi is known to unveil interesting products during its anniversary events in August. Perhaps, the company may announce this design concept at this year’s conference or we may never see it officially like several other design patents.
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