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Xiaomi unveils 5G version of Mi Mix 3

Even as the first set of 5G smartphones are expected towards the end of next year, Xiaomi has already demoed a 5G version of its latest flagship smartphone, Mi Mix 3. In the demo at a conference in China, Xiaomi showcased the capabilities of the phone to surf the web and stream live videos more quickly through the 5G network, The Verge reported. 

 Mi Mix 3 was launched in the country in October, though its 5G variant is expected to be commercially available early next year. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G model is powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor, which is 5G-ready, while the non-5G variant has Snapdragon 845.Qualcomm officially unveiled its flagship Snapdragon 855 processor earlier this month. The processor is a 7nm design chipset, which is the same fabrication process as the Apple 12 Bionic chipset and Huawei’s Kirin 980 processor. It will have 5G support thanks to the Snapdragon X50 modem, with the help of which Xiaomi also confirmed that the phone will be able to achieve 2Gbps download speeds. Other specs include up to 10GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a 3,200mAh battery, so you can expect to pay quite a high price for it.

It's not the only 5G phone that we will see in 2019.The others have also said about their next 5G phones.In which OnePlus has said that its next flagship phone will be a 5G-ready smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 and Samsung had already announced plans to launch its first 5G-ready phone in 2019 in partnership with Verizon, and it will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 as well. It will likely be the Galaxy S10 Plus variant.Other smartphone players, such as Oppo and Vivo, are also expected to launch 5G phones in 2019. As per reports, Apple will not launch a 5G compliant iPhone in 2019, but instead would introduce one in 2020. Apple is believed to be relying on Intel for its 5G modem, in light of its ongoing legal issues with Qualcomm.