Xiaomi is reportedly working on a buttonless smartphone. While the Chinese tech brand is tight-lipped about its plans to launch a phone with an all-screen design, a new leak provides us with more information about the device. The buttonless phone is said to be in the early stages of development and is expected to hit the market in 2025. It could come with an under-screen selfie camera and is likely to feature a Snapdragon chipset.
Tipster leaked details of Xiaomi's purported flagship buttonless device, which is said to be codenamed 'Zhuque'. This handset might lack physical power and volume buttons and will likely rely on gestures, pressure-sensitive edges and voice commands for controls, as per the publication.
The Zhuque smartphone is currently said to be in the early stages of development, and it could launch in 2025. It is tipped to feature an under-display selfie camera. The all-screen phone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm's unreleased Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 4 SoC. The same chipset codenamed SM8775 is believed to arrive on the Xiaomi 15S Pro that is said to arrive next year. It is rumoured to be an enhanced variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset that is expected to debut in October.
Xiaomi has yet to reveal any details about the existence of a button-less phone, and we can expect the rumored device to change before its final release. Apple is also expected to introduce a buttonless design on the iPhone 15 Pro, but the phone has the same physical buttons as its predecessor.
Other Chinese OEMs like Meizu and Vivo have successfully developed this technology in recent years. The Meizu Zero smartphone has no physical buttons, ports, or a SIM tray slot. It relies on eSIM and pressure-sensitive volume and power buttons. Similarly, the Vivo Apex 2019 concept phone doesn't have any physical buttons and relies on pressure and gestures for quick actions.
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