Xiaomi Mi MIX is a bezel-free concept phone

Following the unveiling of the Mi Note 2, Xiaomi’s latest flagship device, the company has revealed detailed about a concept phone it’s been working on. The Mi MIX appears to be a similar size to the iPhone 7 Plus but manages to fit in a 6.4-inch screen compared to the 7 Plus’ 5.5-inch. Xiaomi has managed to do it by virtually removing the top, left and right bezels, leaving a screen to body ratio of 91.3 percent.

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Xiaomi hasn’t shared too many other details of what the Mi MIX would run on and what storage it would have, presumably because it’s just at a concept stage for now, but the company has said it would be made entirely of a new ceramic material.

Everything from the frame to the buttons would be made of the new material and Xiaomi has said it wants to use it instead of aluminium for its toughness, but also to create a more luxurious and premium feel. Going by the pictures alone it certainly looks like a premium device.

There’s no word on if and when the Mi MIX would make it to market, or if Xiaomi will even make it. It’s just a concept for now, which Xiaomi says is “beyond anything that’s available today”. Our fingers are crossed that it will one day be made.

Of course, it’s not the first concept phone we’ve seen this year with no bezels, as Sharp has made the Corner R, which was unveiled at CEATECH 2016. The Corner R also loses virtually all bezels around three sides but introduces curved corners as well to help with the illusion.