The Xiaomi Mi 6 release is just a few days short and the latest rumor to make the rounds, is the inclusion of gesture support on the fingerprint sensor. A few brands have adopted this methodology to get rid of the on screen navigation buttons, like Lenovo in the Z2/ Z2 Plus and Motorola in the Moto G5/ G5 Plus.
Considering Mi’s heavy custom UI over Android, the home key will probably feature gestures that can be used to pull down the notification shade or switch between applications and such. The phone is slated to release on the 19th of April. The Mi 6 is rumored to feature a a finger print sensor that works as a home button too with the either side of the button having capacitive back and recent apps buttons.
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According to sources, the Mi 6 will sport a Snapdragon 835 with Adreno 540 coupled with 4GB/6GB of RAM and 32/64/128 GB of internal storage. The device is expected to have a 5.15 inch 1080p display whereas the Mi 6 Plus might feature a 5.7 inch display. The recent leaks suggest that the front will host an 8MP ultrapixel camera whereas the back will be equipped with a 20 MP dual camera setup.
It’s just a few days more that we will finally get to see if all these rumors about the Mi 6 are true or not.