UPDATE 1:

Xiaomi CC9e is likely powered by the brand new Snapdragon 665 as per Geekbench. The CC9e model also passed TENAA revealing its design. TENAA says the Xiaomi CC9e’s model number is M1906F9SC. It has a 6.088-inch display, packs a 3940mAh battery (check Update 2 below), and measures 153.48 x 71.85 x 8.475 millimeters.

UPDATE 2:

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has confirmed screen fingerprint on both CC9 and CC9e models. The battery capacities on both models are confirmed to be 4030mAh.

A few days ago, Xiaomi officially discontinued two of its mainstream smartphone line-ups: the Mi Max and Mi Note. While the latest device from the Mi Max series was released last year, the latter did not see a new phone since the Mi Note 3 launched two generations ago. The Mi Max and the Mi Note line-ups will be replaced by a brand new series of smartphones: Xiaomi Mi CC. This series will supposedly include smartphones made for young people, with selfie-centric features and great aesthetics. We are just a day away from the official launch of the new series and in this rumor roundup you will find everything we know about the series and its first devices.

Xiaomi Mi CC rumor roundup: everything we know

The Xiaomi Mi CC line-up is a new series of phones for young people developed in partnership with Meitu, a known luxury smartphones manufacturer recently acquired by the Chinese smartphone giant. 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.

Most of the members in the CC team are from the arts and fine arts professions. The new line-up will likely debut with three models: Xiaomi Mi CC9 (where 9 stands for the age of the company, it turns 9 years in 2019), an affordable variant called Mi CC9e and a Meitu Custom Edition of the CC9. Xiaomi Mi CC will be a series focused on the design with trendy colors, but also on selfies, thanks to the innovative imaging technologies developed by Meitu (that is mainly why Xiaomi acquired it, not because of the luxury phones). And we also expect amazing rear cameras.

Below, there is all we know about the specifications of the three devices, as well as their possible price and the launch date.

Xiaomi Mi CC9

Xiaomi Mi CC9 is supposed to be the mid-tier smartphone of the Mi CC series. It will come in at least two vibrant color variants: White Lovers and Dark Blue Planet. The white variant will have a gradient finish with shades of blue, purple and pink, obviously on the rear side made of glass. The dark blue version is even more exciting as it comes with a stunning wavy pattern on the rear glass that changes depending on the reflection of the light.

According to TENAA, it will measure 156.8 x 74.5 x 8.67 mm for a weight of 179 grams, and it is identified by the model number M1904F3BT. The display will be an OLED panel with a 6.39-inch size and will feature an under-display fingerprint scanner and a Full HD+ resolution with 1080 x 2340 pixels. Under the hood, there will be an octa-core processor running at a max frequency of 2.2 GHz (it is supposed to be the Snapdragon 710 by Qualcomm but TENAA does not mention it).

According to rumors, there will be several memory configurations: 4 GB RAM + 64 GB of internal storage, 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. But TENAA only lists three variants: 4 GB RAM + 64 GB, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB. The operating system will be Android 9 Pie, probably customized by MIUI. On the rear side, there will be a triple camera setup with a 48 MP main sensor, while the front side will house a 32 MP selfie camera inside a waterdrop notch. The battery will have a 3940 mAh capacity and supports fast charging.

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Xiaomi Mi CC9e

While the Mi CC9 was spotted on TENAA listings, for the Mi CC9e we still have to rely exclusively on rumors. According to rumors, it will not only be a more affordable variant of the Mi CC9, but it will also be a more compact phone. The display will still be an OLED panel, but it will have a smaller 5.97-inch diagonal and the same Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.

The display will be protected by Gorilla Glass 5. Despite being the most affordable variant, it should still be powered by the same chipset as the Mi CC9: the Snapdragon 710. But unlike its bigger sibling, it will have different memory configurations: 6 GB RAM + 64 GB, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB. Even in this case, there will be a triple rear cameras and it will include a Sony IMX582 primary sensor with a 48 MP resolution, an 8 MP secondary sensor (supposedly an ultrawide lens) and a 5 MP  sensor.

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The front camera will have the same 32 MP resolution as the CC9 but the battery will be smaller: 3500 mAh with 18W fast charging, that is still great for a compact device (the Mi 9 SE which has the same display size comes with a way smaller 3070 mAh battery). The handset will debut in China in three color variants: White, Blue Planet and Night Prince.

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition is definitely the most awaited and the most interesting variant of the new CC line-up as it will be the resulting device from the strategic partnership with Meitu. However, info about this phone is still very limited. According to recent revelations by Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun, the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition will be released in a special color not available for the vanilla Mi CC9 and the CC9e.

Further, it will sport all the best photography technologies by Meitu. It will probably be the flagship of the series as it will sport 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. It will also arrive in a different blue package. From a Weibo post published by Meitu, we saw that the Mi CC9 Meitu Custom Edition will shoot clear and AI-backed selfies even in dark light conditions.

The new CC series smartphones will come with a new version of Mimoji, a type of AR emoji that works similar to Apple’s Animoji.

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Prices and release date

The first three devices from the Xiaomi Mi CC series will be officially announced on July 2. According to leaks, the vanilla Mi CC9 will be priced 2,499 Yuan in its base variant with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB of internal storage, which roughly translates into $365. The mid-end variant with 8/128 GB is said to cost 2,799 Yuan (about $407), while the top-end configuration with 8/256 GB will cost 3,099 Yuan (about $451).

Xiaomi Mi CC9e is expected to start from 1,599 Yuan ($232) in the base variant (6/64 GB), the mid-tier 6/128 GB version will cost 1,899 Yuan ($276) and the most advanced one with 8/128 GB will cost $320.

We still do not know the possible price of the Meitu Custom Edition, but we assume it will probably cost more than the vanilla Mi CC9.

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