Guess who’s looking to make a smartphone with sapphire glass? Yup, that would be Xiaomi, which is often referred to as “Apple of China.” If “regular Apple” can do it — cause we expect the next iPhone to boast a sapphire glass screen — so can its Chinese “counterpart,” if I can say so.
According to a report from early this week, Xiaomi is in talks with suppliers and is looking for 50,000 of such displays to be used on a limited edition high-end handset. Chances are this will be some special version of the current flagship, Mi4, but you never know. Perhaps they also add the faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chip to the mix.
Meanwhile, the only “regular” device with this sort of screen remains the Kyocera Brigadier, which is offered in the U.S. by Verizon Wireless. Despite rocking the super-sturdy (and more expensive) display, this is a mid-range phone with a 4.5-inch 720p HD screen and Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC. Other devices boasting sapphire glass displays are mostly out of reach for regular users, and include products by luxury phone makers like Vertu and Gresso.
[Via: PhoneArena]