Xiaomi unveiled a new prototype phone during their launch in China. The Mi Mix Alpha is touted as a concept phone, and will be released to the market in limited numbers. What makes the Mi Mix Alpha special is the screen – it almost wraps around the body of the phone.

Standing out among the phones in the market, the Mi Mix Alpha features a titanium-alloy body for strength, and the 180.7% body-to-screen ratio display. As the body is all screen, there is naturally no physical buttons on the sides. Instead, the controls are all touch-based, pressure-sensitive, and virtual.

One more thing in the launch event. Introducing #MiMIXAlpha, 4D surrounding curved display, delivering a true, bezel-less experience. With groundbreaking innovations, Xiaomi’s mission is to make a truly disruptive product. Check this out if you missed the live stream. pic.twitter.com/KfuEGgIBpJ

— Xiaomi #MiMIXAlpha (@Xiaomi) September 24, 2019

Inside, Xiaomi fitted it with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+, 12GB of RAM and 512GB of memory. A 4050mAh nano silicone cathode battery that supports wired fast charging support of up to 40W powers everything.

Apart from the screen, the cameras on the Mi Mix Alpha also needs a special mention. It is the first device to utilize the new 108MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX camera sensor as its main camera. Seeing there is a screen at the back of the phone, Xiaomi made the main camera as the selfie camera too. Xiaomi has also equipped a 20MP f/2.2 wide-angle camera with 1.5cm super macro support into the phone, together with a 12MP f/2.0 telephoto 2x zoom camera.

One last thing – the price of the phone will shock everyone. It is priced at 19,999 RMB, or the equivalent of RM 11,770 after conversion. That is half of the new Axia E as comparison. Crazy indeed.