Xiaomi launched the first Mi Band several years ago. The device was kind of an instant hit, thanks largely to its super cheap price tag. While the price has gone up a bit over the years, it's still very affordable and if you're looking for the latest version, the Xiaomi Mi Band 9 could be close to launching.

According to a report from GizChina, it appears that the Mi Band 9 was spotted recently at various certification agencies. This means that the device is being readied for a launch. There is no word on when exactly the wearable will be announced, but it looks like it could be close at hand.

In terms of specs, not much is known about the wearable at the moment. It will apparently still maintain the same 1.62-inch AMOLED display found on the Mi Band 8, but it is unclear if Xiaomi will upgrade it with GPS support. Even if it doesn't, the Mi Band 9 could still be a compelling purchase.

Like we said, the allure of the original Mi Band was its insane price of $12. The Mi Band 8 was more expensive at around $34, but considering how much Apple and Samsung are charging for their wearables, it's still a steal. Hopefully Xiaomi will maintain the price.

Following some potential leaked specs of Xiaomi's first foldable flip phone, specs of the upcoming Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 have made their way online courtesy of the folks at Android Headlines. This is a small leak in which code in HyperOS have revealed the cameras of the handset.

According to the code, it references two telephoto cameras that will be part of the phone. This includes a 60MP 2x camera and a 10MP 5x periscope lens. Xiaomi won't be the first to launch a foldable with multiple telephoto cameras. Vivo has already done that with the X Fold and X Fold Plus, but it will certainly help Xiaomi stand out from the competition.

This includes Samsung where the cameras on the company's foldables are questionable compared to their flagship devices. Also, if the rumors are accurate, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 won't see any camera upgrades, giving Xiaomi a slight edge for those who care a lot about the camera quality on their phones.

Apart from the cameras, not much else is known about the MIX Fold 4. It will most likely use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. It could also support 100W charging with a 5,000mAh battery. The bad news is that we heard it could be exclusive to China.

While the Xiaomi 14 isn't exactly a brand-new Android smartphone, a lot of potential buyers haven't exactly been able to get their hands on the phone due to it being exclusively available for China - that is until just recently. Xiaomi finally announced that the Xiaomi 14 will be available for more markets worldwide, priced starting at £849.

As far as looks go, the Xiaomi 14 retains the design elements of its predecessor, and comes with a compact 6.3-inch display with an impressive peak brightness of 3,000 nits. Additionally, it boasts a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, a standard feature in most current Android flagships. The phone maintains a glass and metal construction with flat edges, a design trend that we've been seeing more and more of lately.

On the back, the Xiaomi 14 houses a triple camera system comprising a 50-megapixel main sensor, a 15-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens, while the screen houses a 32-megapixel camera for video calls and selfies. Xiaomi has closely worked with Leica to give users a much-improved mobile photography experience, with a variety of built-in camera modes which are exclusive to the 14 series.

Under the hood, the Xiaomi 14 is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the go-to processor for many 2024 Android flagships. While it does run Android 14, the phone comes with Xiaomi's own HyperOS user interface that comes with several upgrades to Xiaomi's apps, with a wide range of customization options. Xiaomi assures users of up to four years of major Android version upgrades, which should be ideal for folks who prefer to keep their phones for extended periods.

The phone comes in Black, White, and Jade Green variants, and will be available for purchase via Xiaomi's official website.

Although the Xiaomi 14 series has already been introduced in China, the flagships are expected to make their international debut later this month. The Chinese handset maker recently confirmed its Xiaomi 14 series will be launched globally on February 25.

However, Xiaomi has one surprise in store for fans, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which hasn't been announced yet. While customers in China can already buy the Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro, the Ultra model is expected to make its global debut on February 25.

Thankfully, renowned tipster Yogesh Brar has all the important information about Xiaomi's unannounced flagship. According to their post on Twitter, Xiaomi 14 Ultra will boast a stunning 6.73-inch QHD+ AMOLED LTPO display with 120Hz refresh rate and a large 5,300 mAh battery with 90W wired charging support.

On the inside, the flagship will pack a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. Another key selling point of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the camera, seems pretty powerful too.

The phone will feature a quad-camera configuration that consists of a 50-megapixel 1-inch sensor (Leica optics), a 50-megapixel ultra-wide, a 50-megapixel 3.2x telephoto, and a 50-megapixel 5x telephoto camera. The 32-megapixel camera in the front is also said to capture state-of-the-art selfies.

Other information revealed by the tipster includes IP68 rating (water resistant up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes) and Android 14 (HyperOS). Once again, Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be introduced for the global markets on February 25, alongside one or both of the company's two other flagships, Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro.

Xiaomi only recently launched its 13T series, consisting of the Xiaomi 13T and the Xiaomi 13T Pro, but let's talk about a possible Xiaomi 14T Pro device.

There's a wild rumor that the Xiaomi 14T Pro could be almost identical to the Redmi K70 Ultra, which hasn't been released yet - but we've talked about its siblings from the Redmi K70 line. To remind you, the Redmi K70 sold like hotcakes.

Unveiled at the end of November 2023 in China, the Redmi K70 series went on sale at the very beginning of December. Redmi says that sales had exceeded 600,000 units within the first five minutes of its release. That's impressive, but it's a moment of joyful bliss for the company itself: that's more than double the sales volume of its predecessor, the K60 series. The Redmi K70 series is the quickest to surpass one million units in sales.

Okay, back to the Redmi K70 Ultra. Globally, it might be launched as the Xiaomi 14T Pro. After all, that was the case with the Redmi K60 Ultra and the Xiaomi 13T Pro (pictured above) - apart from some differences in the camera department and the software, they were completely identical.

The latest information about the Redmi K70 Ultra/Xiaomi 14T Pro comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station. The tipster claims that the upcoming K70 Ultra model will be equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 flagship-grade chip (via Gizmochina).

It's also expected the device will flex some serious muscles in the photography field and offer fast charging rates. Furthermore, it was also revealed that the smartphone may sport an 8T OLED display that is surrounded by thin bezels on all four sides.