The battle of thousand-ringgit flagship smartphones is fierce already but it seems to be heating up every time there is a leaked news about a new flagship. This time, it is a Xiaomi new product to be equipped with a fingerprint scanner.

According to some news sources, Xiaomi is preparing a new machine to be powered by MediaTek MT6795 processor. It is also considered as the next high-end flagship device made by Xiaomi. In addition, the info stresses that the new phone will be equipped with fingerprint scanner from FPC (Fingerprint Cards). Huawei Mate 7 and OPPO N3 fingerprint sensors are also from FPC. It is reported that this new guy’s appearance can be in September.

How about Xiaomi Mi5 2015?

So, somehow the above info implies that if Xiaomi is thinking about building a fingerprint scanner for its smartphones, and it is likely that Xiaomi Mi5 will include that feature for the release in the late 2015. Besides, some other sources have said that Xiaomi Mi5 can be covered by a metal frame.

To recap, Xiaomi is probably considering making its phone dress a metal cover and sporting fingerprint scanner like other current flagship phones on the market. Will it come true? Let’s wait and see!