The Mi 6 Silver edition is being offered by a seller for 19,999 yuan (around $2831). The offer is for a brand you model and since the Mi 6 Silver Edition was produced in limited numbers, there are possibly only a few dozens of units available. The Mi 6 Silver Edition comes with a special design which includes a stainless steel frame but the back is covered with a glass panel having a special ultra-reflective mirror finish.

Xiaomi disclosed that the glass is coated using a special electroplating process that was said to take place in a vacuum environment. The process is so sophisticated that it is claimed that just one speck of dust during the process renders the batch useless. That is likely why Xiaomi never attempted a silver variant manufactured using the same process on subsequent flagships.

If you think the Mi 6 Silver Edition is high, wait for that of the Mi 7 prototype which was spotted on China’s second-hand platform Xianyu. The prototype is actually on auction and the listed price is 1000,200 yuan (around $141,627). For a device that never made it to the market, this is definitely a collector’s item for anyone who thinks it’s worth such a crazy price.

The phone’s specs page shows the device which goes by the codename dipper_old is powered by a Snapdragon 845 chipset. It features a 6.02-inch OLED display. The rear design is similar to that of the Mi 6 including the curved back panel. Xiaomi perhaps jettisoned the design in favour of the Mi 8’s design due to Apple’s launch of the iPhone X having a notch design. The Mi 8 has the same wide notch and vertical rear camera design as the iPhone X. The prototype shows Xiaomi was working on a notch-less design but with reduced bezels at the chin and upper edge. Meizu 17 has definitely done a better job trimming the bezels than what is seen on this prototype. However, some fans may have found the idea of maintaining the symmetry of the display intriguing if it had made it to the market.

Should Xiaomi launch a phone in the future with trimmed bezels the Meizu style? Tell us what you think in the comments section.

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 6 flagship in April this year and the device was announced to come in four colour variants which are Black, Blue, Silver and White. While the Black, Blue and White variants have been on sale, the Xiaomi Mi 6 Silver edition has been out of circulation. But during the launch of the Mi 5X recently, Xiaomi revealed that the Silver edition was going to go up on sale on August 3. Before that happens, we came across cool hands-on photos of the Mi 6 Silver edition and here you have them.

Just in case you’re unaware, the Xiaomi Mi 6 Silver Edition is a limited edition, call it super limited edition if you like because Xiaomi did disclose also that only 100 units of the Mi 6 Silver edition will be made available on August 3. This is as a result of the fact that the production process is cumbersome, especially the electroplating process. Lei Jun put the yield at 6% due to the special electroplating process where in an entire batch can be rendered useless by a spec of dust inside the chamber.

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Design wise, the Xiaomi Mi 6 Silver Edition comes with a special design which like the others is made of stainless steel frame but its own glass covering is a special ultra-reflective mirror finish. The Silver edition is said to come with a different feel from the other variants. The Silver Edition is equipped with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and would carry a lofty price tag of 3,999 Yuan (~$592), a thousand yuan higher than its black coloured contemporary. Check out some more hands-on images from down below.

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Xiaomi announced two new products and its latest MIUI 9 ROM at its Beijing news conference earlier today with all products holding some form of interesting features. The MIUI 9 brings a refreshed look and some innovative features like the Picture-In-Picture and split-screen features, while the Mi 5X comes with a “flagship killer” design and price tag. On its part, the Mi AI Speaker ushers in a whole new era of artificial intelligence from China’s Apple.

As a parting shot, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun disclosed a cheering news that the company would finally be releasing the silver variant of its Mi 6 flagship on August 3. The Xiaomi Mi 6 Silver edition is equipped with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and would carry a lofty price tag of 3,999 Yuan (~$592), a thousand yuan higher than its black coloured contemporary. Quite sadly, Lei Jun did reveal that only 100 units of the model would be up for grabs on August 3. This is attributed to the low yield of the production process.

Read More: Elegant Xiaomi Mi 6 Silver Edition Hands-on Images

The Xiaomi Mi 6 Silver Edition comes with a special design which like the others is made of stainless steel but its own glass covering is a special ultra-reflective mirror finish. The Silver edition is said to come with a different feel from the other variants. The body is electroplated using a special electroplating process which is done in a vacuum chamber as just one speck of dust during the process renders the entire batch useless. As a matter of fact, Lei Jun says the yield is just 6%. Mind you, fragility may likely be another issue that users will have to contend with. Chances are that this variant won’t be available in large quantity soon and Xiaomi may likely jettison the cumbersome production process after a while and move on to other things.

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Xiaomi finally took the wraps off its 2017 flagship, the Mi 6 today and the device comes as a stunner. The Xiaomi Mi 6 comes with an amazing design and that is coupled with a well-studded specs lineup marshaled by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 835 chip. As an icing on the cake, the Mi 6 comes with a variety of attractive colors which include black. blue, and white. There is also a ceramic edition as well as a unique limited silver edition which may be a difficult one to come by because of its production process.

We have some hands-on images of the Mi 6 Silver Edition right here and quite honestly, it looks more attractive and beautiful than we had thought. With this edition, you may not even need a looking glass which makes this one suitable for the female folks.

The Xiaomi Mi 6 Silver Edition comes with a special design which like the others is made of stainless steel but its own glass covering is a special ultra-reflective mirror finish. The Silver edition is said to come with a different feel from the other variants. The variant may not be available soon as the production process isn’t very fast and has even not started. The Silver edition is coated using a special electroplating process. The electroplating process is said to take place in a vacuum environment as just one speck of dust during the process renders the batch useless. We also don’t have any assurance yet about its fragility.

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Unfortunately, the Mi 6 Silver edition will not be going up for sale along with the others on April 28 and we don’t know when next we’ll lay our hands on this one. But for now, enjoy the hands-on images we have right here.

Xiaomi Mi 6 Metallic Silver Hands on Gallery

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