Xiaomi has officially disclosed the launch of the first ever dual camera smartphone in September. Xiaomi India Vice President Manu Kumar Jain took to Twitter and revealed the news of the imminent launch of a dual camera handset. He also prompts users to guess the name of the phone in the form of a reply to his tweet.
According to GSMArena, the upcoming dual-camera handset will be either Xiaomi Mi 5X or Mi 6. There is also a possibility of the launch of Redmi Pro smartphone or a new phone, which is manufactured under Make in India initiative.
Can’t wait for you guys to check out Xiaomi’s first dual-camera phone in India! Coming next month! ☺️
Can you guess which one? pic.twitter.com/UhtFphm0GT
— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) August 8, 2017
Talking about the Xiaomi Mi 5X, the MIUI 9 loaded smartphone, released recently ships with a 12MP dual camera comprising of one wide-angle and telephoto lens. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi 6 is equipped with Snapdragon 835 processor and 12MP dual camera.
While the wide-angle lens offers f/1.8 aperture, the other camera sensor bears f/2.6 aperture. Xiaomi has confirmed the availability of the MIUI 9 on August 11. Regarding, the Redmi Pro, the dual camera consists of 13MP and 5MP lens respectively. However, the chances of Xiaomi launching this handset looks bleaks because the phone is very much outdated.
We don’t have any information about the exact launch date of the new Xiaomi dual camera smartphone. However, you can expect a launch event before the end of September.