Xiaomi teases Mi Mix 2021 series with liquid lens camera

Xiaomi is all geared up for the big product launch event on March 29 and in a bid to build curiosity among fans, it has released a teaser video on Weibo showing the company's new generation concept Mi Mix phone series with the new-age camera.

In the current crop of phones, companies incorporate multiple physical hard lenses in three to four sensors grouped in a module on the back to get the ultra-wide angle, wide-angle, macro, and depth range with different focal lengths and apertures to get the respective picture modes.

In the upcoming Mi Mix series phone, Xiaomi is using a revolutionary liquid lens that does the aforementioned activities with just one.

In the video (shared below, courtesy Sparrows News), a transparent liquid drop falls into the camera module like a movable blob, which Xiaomi calls the Bionic Photography' tech.

It is said that the single liquid lens is protected by a thin film and will hold it in place and yet, the camera is to able change the curvature of the lens to refocus the subject in the shortest possible microseconds and also promises minimum distortion.

The new camera tech looks promising and also the teaser has raised a lot of expectations among consumers and tech enthusiasts.

However, it should be noted that Mi Mix is Xiaomi's concept phone project and the company assembles in limited quantities and sell the devices in select markets including India. Based on the response, Xiaomi will use the most appealing features in existing flagship phones such as Mi and Redmi series.

Xiaomi's new Mi Mix camera teaser:

Besides the new Mi Mix series, Xiaomi is confirmed to launch a global variant of the Mi 11 series along with the next-generation fitness tracker Mi Band 6 series. It should be noted that the Mi 11 series is coming to India in April.

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