In Pictures: Are we looking at the upcoming Xiaomi Mi A3 Lite?

Xiaomi could be on the verge to announce its upcoming lineup of Redmi 7 series smartphones at its home turf. What leads to this speculations is a mysterious Xiaomi smartphone that has just appeared on a Chinese certification website TENAA. The handset in question bears the model number M1901F9T.

Recently, a number of Xiaomi handsets - M1901F7E, M1901F7T and M1901F7C - cleared 3C certification. The report has it that Xiaomi M1901F9T could very well be the Redmi 7 Pro. To recall, Xiaomi released Redmi 6 Pro in China that eventually re-launched as Mi A2 Lite in India.

As a result, we can safely assume that Redmi 7 Pro will essentially be the Mi A3 Lite outside China.

As per the TENAA listing, this is what Xiaomi M1901F7T is all about:

Following in the footsteps of Oppo, Vivo and OnePlus, Xiaomi could be preparing for its first mid-ranger featuring a waterdrop notch above the display. The listing also mentions the phone’s dimensions 147.76×71.89×7.8mm. The Redmi 6 Pro, meanwhile, measures 8.8mm in thickness.

Also Read | Xiaomi to launch a 48MP phone?

Xiaomi M1901F7T packs a 2,900mAh battery under the hood. However, it doesn’t mention the exact version of Android operating system (OS). It also sports a 5.84-inch screen. It sports dual rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. There is no clarity on the build material, though.

In a related news, Xiaomi may be planning to release a new smartphone in January 2019 with a 48MP camera! Xiaomi co-founder and president Bin Lin posted a close up picture of a smartphone on his Weibo profile teasing a 48MP rear shooter.

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