In recent times, Xiaomi has been taking the world by storm with outstanding mobile app launches. Xiaomi kickstarted 2022 by launching its flagship Xiaomi 12 series in China featuring the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, LTPO 2.0 AMOLED, and a flagship triple camera setup. And in the rest of the year also there is no doubt new releases from the company. A recent leak from China has revealed several key details and the codenames of Xiaomi’s upcoming releases.
Details of upcoming Xiaomi phones leaked online
According to the leaks, the first 4 codenames on the list are the Xiaomi “munch”, “rubens”, “matisse”, and “fog”. These 4 models are actually the internal codenames for Xiaomi’s upcoming Redmi K50 models which are respectively, the standard Redmi K50, the Redmi K50 Pro, the Redmi K50 Pro Plus, and the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition.
Xiaomi has officially unveiled that it will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and MediaTek Dimensity 9000 each on one of its Redmi K50 series models respectively. For the other Redmi K50 models, Xiaomi will be using 2 different chipsets for them. The Snapdragon 870, MediaTek Dimensity 8000 are those two chipsets.
Thor and Loki and not just comic characters anymore
Surprisingly, the next 2 models on the list are codenamed as the Xiaomi “thor” and “loki”. These are said to be Xiaomi’s entries into the premium flagship cameraphone segment. Both models will be equipped with the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and feature high-quality camera sensors for the photography enthusiast.
Rest of the models on the list are codenamed as the Xiaomi “light”, “thunder”, “zizhan”, “zijin”, “taoyao” and “opal”. The 6 models are supposedly the internal codenames for Xiaomi’s upcoming foldables, the Xiaomi Mi MIX Flip and Fold 2, and Xiaomi’s upcoming mid-range Redmi Note 12 series.
Xiaomi will also be equipping its foldables this year with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 whereas the Redmi Note 12 series may feature the unannounced Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset.