Xiaomi is working on a smartphone without physical buttons to be released in 2025

Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is developing a bold new smartphone in terms of appearance and usability. Rumors say its main attraction is the complete absence of physical buttons on the body of the device.

According to Chinese leak experts consulted by the website Smartprixthe model has an internal code name Zhuk and could be launched as early as 2025. The company has not officially confirmed the existence of the project so far.

In terms of design, Xiaomi is working on a device without physical buttons, replaced by alternative forms of navigation. touches on the sides with different pressure intensities, voice or gesture commands.

Also model should not have a visible front cameraXiaomi wants to implement a sensor under the screen instead. It is inspired by previous products from brands like Samsung and ZTE, but with a quality that is considered superior to current results.

Finally, the performance of the device will be evaluated at the highest level. The expectation is that it will have the future processor. Snapdragon 8+ Generation 4 Qualcomm however did not mention any other details of the technical specifications.

More Xiaomi projects

Besides the mobile phone without physical buttons, Xiaomi’s research and development department has other, more daring projects in mind.

One of them is a foldable mobile phone with two hinges and three parts, which is also in the pipeline for future launches of the brand. Also, Chinese Huawei has a ready prototype that is currently being tested by executives and could open up this segment in the coming months.

It is also looking for ways to make models like the Xiaomi 15 Pro lighter, even with a battery with a large energy storage capacity.