Xiaomi R1 Could Be the Company’s First Budget Smartphone With an 18:9 Display; Live Images Leaked Online

Xiaomi is reportedly working on a new series called ‘Xiaomi R,’ which in its homeland will be aimed at competing Oppo R lineup and Vivo Y lineup. Recently, a render of mysterious Xiaomi smartphone with an 18:9 display was leaked on the web, which we assumed it as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. However, that render is now said to belong to a device in Xiaomi R series, and it’s allegedly called as Xiaomi R1.

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The Xiaomi R1 could be the company’s first budget smartphone to sport an 18:9 display, after the Mi Mix 2. The Xiaomi R series will be different from Xiaomi Redmi Note series and will cater to a different audience. Now, a couple of live images of the R1 have surfaced online, suggesting the same 18:9 display.

The phone in these images is wrapped in a black case, but we can clearly see the tall 18:9 display on the front. At the bottom, we have the micro USB port (still no USB Type-C), which is flanked by two speaker grilles. At the top of the phone, the 3.5mm headphone lies as you can see the person is hearing the audio with a pair of headphones itself. The back of the phone might house the fingerprint scanner.

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Specifications about the Xiaomi R1 are scarce at the moment, but what we know is the price of the smartphone. The Xiaomi R1 is said to arrive with a price tag of 1499 Yuan (approx. Rs 14,700). That said, the Xiaomi R1 might not make it to the Indian market, and of course, the R lineup might stay as an exclusive to the Chinese market itself.