New hands-on video purports to show Xiaomi Mi 8 version with translucent back

Just in case the fast-approaching Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone didn't feel exciting enough, a freshly leaked video appears to confirm both in-display fingerprint recognition and an eye-catching translucent backplate.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 announcement scheduled for May 31, starting price could be as low as $440

To celebrate the company's eight anniversary, an ultra-high-end Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone will be unveiled on May 31, possibly with in-display fingerprint recognition and 3D facial scanning in tow.

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Xiaomi Mi 7 with Snapdragon 835 and Xiaomi valentino with SDM638 get benchmarked

A pre-release Xiaomi Mi 7 prototype curiously packs an outdated Snapdragon 835 processor over at Geekbench, while the Snapdragon 638-powered Xiaomi 'valentino' is completely shrouded in mystery.

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Xiaomi Mi 7 could beat Samsung and Huawei flagships to the 3D sensing punch this Q3

While Samsung and Huawei may need to hold off until next year on adopting Face ID-rivaling 3D sensing tech, the Xiaomi Mi 7 is expected out this Q3 with a complex facial recognition feature in tow.

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Xiaomi has multiple flagship phones in the pipeline, including one with in-display fingerprint recognition

In addition to the "full screen" Mi MIX 2S, Xiaomi is reportedly working on a more mainstream Mi 7, a Mi 7 Plus with an in-display fingerprint sensor, and a Black Shark gaming smartphone.

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Possible Xiaomi Mi 7 benchmark and strong notch evidence crop up online

The Xiaomi Mi 7 is practically guaranteed to pack a Snapdragon 845 processor and 6GB RAM, with a respectable battery and iPhone X-inspired notch likely also in tow.

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Xiaomi ‘Blackshark’ benchmark and Mi 7 rumors include plenty of high-end features

Xiaomi is reportedly working on a grand total of three new high-end smartphones, including a gaming-focused "Blackshark" and OLED-sporting Mi 7.

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Implausible rumor calls for Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S MWC launch with iPhone X-inspired notch

It's probably too early for a Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S announcement, and voluntarily adopting something similar to the iPhone X notch doesn't make a lot of sense either.

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Implausible rumor calls for Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S MWC launch with iPhone X-inspired notch

It's probably too early for a Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S announcement, and voluntarily adopting something similar to the iPhone X notch doesn't make a lot of sense either.

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Xiaomi silently plans to attend MWC 2018, which could mean Mi 7 Barcelona intro

We may be getting a little ahead of ourselves here, but it's possible Xiaomi will stop by Barcelona next month for a Mi 7 MWC 2018 launch.

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Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Pro may have been benchmarked as ‘Chiron’ with Snapdragon 835 inside

If you feel the Mi MIX 2 is overpriced or way too hard to come by, and the Mi Note 3 a little underpowered, a Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Pro could be nigh.

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Mystery 2018 Xiaomi flagship (Mi Note 3?) expected to adopt ‘rigid’ 6-inch Samsung OLED screen

Instead of an originally planned 5.5-inch flexible LG OLED screen, one of Xiaomi's next-gen flagship phones should sport a 6-inch rigid Samsung panel.

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