Apple brought back the small-screen compact flagship smartphone category with the launch of the iPhone 12 mini. But unfortunately, the market responded otherwise, and therefore, iPhone 13 mini is expected to be the last mini iPhone for the time being. However, this is not stopping Android OEMs to test the waters. 

The Xiaomi 12, which is set to launch later today, will be the company’s first attempt at the compact flagship segment in today’s big-screen phone market. According to a reliable tipster, the firm is also working on a compact mid-range handset.

A few hours back, Digital Chat Station revealed that Xiaomi is readying a small-screen mid-range smartphone. The said device is currently in the NPI stage. This means the phone is in the testing phase, says ITHome.

As of now, we don’t have any information on this handset, except that it will feature a high-end flexible OLED display from TCL CSOT and will be placed below the rumored Xiaomi 12X. We expect to learn more about it in the coming days ahead of its official announcement sometime later this year.

What do you think Xiaomi will call this device? Do you think it will be part of the Xiaomi 12 family or the new Xiaomi CIVI lineup of lifestyle smartphones? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

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