Mi Max 3 Retail Box was teased by the CEO of Xiaomi in anticipation of an imminent launch

The Mi Mi Max series of affordable mid-range phablets calls for a refresh with the launch of the Mi Max 2 in May 2009. After the confirmation of a launch in July, Xiaomi's CEO, Lei Jun, now has The first image of what appears to be the retail box of the next Mi Max 3. Outside the box, nothing has been revealed around the design or specifications of the smartphone, but a recent spot of TENAA suggested that the Mi Max 3 -inch display and be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC 636.

In a post on his official account Weibo Monday, Lei Jun suggests that the Mi Max 3 could be released "early" with the announcement expected later this month. "Mi Max 3" moniker is men at the top and right of the retail box. Future phablette models were spotted on TENAA last month. According to the specifications, the Mi Max 3 should run Android 8.1 Oreo, and sport a huge Full-HD + 6.9-inch (1080×2160 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 18: 9.

The device will likely be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core SoC, but previous rumors have suggested the presence of the latest Snapdragon 710 SoC. This will be paired with 3GB / 4GB / 6GB of RAM and 32GB / 64GB / 128GB of built-in storage. The storage will be expandable via a microSD card.

While the design leak in the list indicated the presence of a vertical dual rear camera configuration, only the 12-megapixel primary sensor was explicitly detailed. A variant of the phone will have a 5-megapixel selfie camera while the other two are expected to sport 8-megapixel sensors each. Finally, there will be a huge 5400mAh battery under the hood to power this mid-range phablette.

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