

Unsurprisingly, no exact markets or release date were provided. However, European markets such as Spain, Italy, and France are extremely likely candidates. Also in the running are a number of Asian markets such as India and the Philippines.



For those unaware, the For those unaware, the Mi 8 Pro offers a large 6.2 -inch OLED display. Following in the footsteps of numerous other devices, the smartphone boasts a slight chin down below and a rather wide notch up top. On the inside, the smartphone uses Qualcomm’s most powerful chip, the Snapdragon 845 , alongside the choice of either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. This is then coupled with a very respectable 128GB of internal storage which is expandable via a new microSD slot.



Elsewhere inside the smartphone, a 3,000mAh battery complete with support for Quick Charge 4+ has been fitted in order to keep the lights on. Lastly, completing the setup is MIUI 10 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.





Last week, Xiaomi announced the Mi 8 Pro which appeared to be an international variant of the Mi 8 Explorer Edition . But at the time of the unveiling, the smartphone’s availability remained largely unclear. Thankfully, Xiaomi’s Global Spokesperson and Director of Product Management, Donovan Sung, has now cleared up any speculation by confirming that the smartphone will indeed be launching in global markets soon.