Xiaomi Mi 9 has been some sort of revolution for the company and the device is currently doing very well in all the markets it’s been sold. This smartphone is arguably the most cost-effective flagship mobile phone in the first half of this year. According to the well-known digital blogger @iceuniverse, Xiaomi will launch a customized 24K pure gold version of the Xiaomi Mi 9.
It is reported that 24K gold version of Xiaomi Mi 9 has three designs to choose from. There will be a Qinglong Chinese, the white tiger style and the koi of fire design. However, there has been some concerns concerning the 24K pure gold version. Netizens asked if this gold material will not affect the wireless charging and NFC. As of the time of this report, there was no official response to these questions.
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It is worth mentioning that the company that is making the customized gold version of Xiaomi Mi 9 also customized a gold phone case for the iPhone XS. Xiaomi Mi 9 is equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, Samsung’s AMOLED waterdrop screen, 20W wireless fast charge, on-screen fingerprint recognition and so on.
No doubt, this smartphone will be expensive and very limited considering the cost of gold. How much do you think Xiaomi will sell this smartphone? The most expensive Xiaomi Mi 9 (12GB RAM/256GB storage) costs 3,999 yuan (~$595).
That’s what they meant when they said their phones will be more expensive!