Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and Mi Band 3 expected to be launch in China today: Here's where and when to watch it

Xiaomi is all ready to celebrate its 8th anniversary today. The much awaited **Xiaomi**  flagship of the year is going to be launched today as well. As speculated earlier, Xiaomi will launch two new devices, a second variant of the Mi 8, the Mi 8 SE and next generation of its Mi Band, the **Mi Band 3** . The devices will be launched during an event in Shenzhen, China from 11:30 am IST onwards. The live updates can be tracked on the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages Xiaomi. An event page has been created on Facebook, which should hopefully have a live stream when the event begins. There is no YouTube link out yet and we will update it accordingly. [caption id=“attachment_4488821” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Leaked portion of a poster of the Mi 8 SE placed in front of the Mi 8. Image: Weibo[/caption] The Xiaomi Mi 8 is expected to come with the new Android P inspired MIUI 10 to be launched during the event. The smartphone will come in 4 GB and 8 GB RAM variants with 64 GB of internal storage. It is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and 3,300 mAh battery. The smartphone will feature 6.2-inch display with a notch on the top of the display. It is expected to come with a dual camera setup with 20 MP (f/1.7 aperture) + 16 MP (f/2.0 aperture) sensor on the rear side and 16 MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture on the front. An under-display fingerprint sensor is also expected on the Mi 8. Leaked images of the Mi 8 shows curved edges and a narrow bezel at the bottom of the display and a fingerprint sensor placed on the rear side of the device. Xiaomi is celebrating its 8th Anniversary this year.

The second version **Mi 8 SE** expected to be launched at the event will come in 6 GB RAM and 64/128/256 GB option for internal storage. The Mi 8 is expected to come in gray, blue, gold and Red whereas the Mi 8 SE is expected to come in black, blue, white and gold colour variants. A recent video spotted on Weibo suggests that Xiaomi will bring Apple iPhone X like **Animojis on the Xiaomi Mi 8** . The third device, Mi Band 3 is expected to come with touchscreen display, along with some gesture-based controls. It will come with similar features spotted on the previous generation of band. According to another teaser released on Reddit, the Xiaomi Mi 8 might be coming to **India** too.