Xiaomi is trying to create a smartphone that can be customized to your tastes.
And it’s aiming for a much higher price tag.
The Chinese company says it will begin offering a $6.99 smartphone starting in late November.
That would mark a significant jump from its $499 price point and is about $100 more than Apple’s new iPhone X. Xiaomi also wants to offer a smartphone with more screen real estate, better cameras, and more features, including a dual camera system, 3D audio, and dual front-facing speakers.
The company’s phones start at $699 and are available in three colors: silver, white, and gold.
Xiaomi says it plans to ship its phones worldwide.
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The first Xiaomi phones are expected to launch this month.
But it’s still unclear whether the company will be able to deliver on the promise of a smartphone priced at $100.
Xiaomi said it would release a smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2019, but it hasn’t specified when.
Xiaomi did not respond to questions about the price of the smartphone.
