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Xiaomi Mi 7 may not just have a notch design or wireless charging support

Xiaomi Mi 7 may not just have a notch design or wireless charging support to counter the iPhone X but could also include a dedicated technology to offer a face unlock technology similar to Apple's Face ID. A new image leaked by a Chinese tipster suggests that Xiaomi is building a module similar to the TrueDepth Camera setup of the iPhone X to enable an advanced facial recognition functionality on its next flagship model. Last month, it was claimed that due to the addition of 3D facial sensing, the launch of the Mi 7 has been delayed to the third quarter of 2018. The handset was initially expected to debut at MWC 2018 in Barcelona back in late February. As per the image, which has been posted on Weibo, the module designed by Xiaomi apparently includes an Infrared (IR) sensor as well as a dot projector alongside the front-facing camera sensor, earpiece, ambient light sensor, and a proximity sensor. All these components will be embedded on the notch. This sounds like the TrueDepth Ca...