Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 3 might be the first 5G phone ever

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As mobile carriers light up their 5G networks, the race is on for phone makers to launch phones that can support faster data speeds.

While most manufacturers probably won’t have 5G phones available until 2019 or 2020, China’s Xiaomi   might release one by the end of this year, which would make it the first company to offer a 5G-ready smartphone.

Continuing with teases on social media for its upcoming Mi Mix 3, Donovan Sung, Director of Product Management at Xiaomi, tweeted a photo showing the phone being tested for 5G.

We’ve successfully tested 5G data connections on Xiaomi phones, and we can’t wait for the official rollout of 5G next year! 🎉🎉

5G download speeds are more than 10X faster than 4G speeds. What’s everyone looking forward to the most? ⚡⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/vLAH3wosni

— Donovan Sung (@donovansung) September 3, 2018 Read more…

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