Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition transparent back panel will show fake components

Remember Mi 8? Xiaomi’s flagship phone, which launched last year, had drawn everyone’s attention with a transparent back panel that gave a glimpse of chipset and circuits inside. The company is now gearing up for a new flagship phone, dubbed as Mi 9. Xiaomi has also begun teasing the transparent back of what’s probably will be launched as Mi 9 Pro.

Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun on Monday posted multiple images of Mi 9 Pro. Unlike the Mi 8 Pro which had real transparent back panel, Mi 9 Explorer Edition comes with a fake panel that features the fake components. The panel is essentially a 0.3mm aluminum sheet that houses dummy chipset module, circuits and other modules.