Specs of canceled 'Xiaomi Air' ultra-thin smartphone reveals flagship chip, 200MP camera, and more

In 2025, a handful of manufacturers launched ultra-slim smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Apple iPhone Air, Motorola Edge 70, and the Honor Magic 8 Pro Air . It turns out Xiaomi also planned to release its own thin smartphone, but eventually had to cancel it. Now, a leak has revealed the key specs of the phone.

The evidence that Xiaomi was working on an ultra-thin smartphone comes from Xiaomi's own CEO, Lu Weibing, who is reported to have responded to a question asking if Xiaomi would release its own take on the iPhone Air. The question was reportedly posed to the Xiaomi executive during a live broadcast on May 16.

According to Mr. Weibing, Xiaomi had actually begun development of an ultra-thin smartphone, and was even close to mass-producing it, before it decided to scrap it at. The CEO cited issues with battery life and performance due to the phone's extremely thin design. So rather than releasing a device users wouldn't be satisfied with, they made the decision to cancel the phone.

Now, the popular leaker, Digital Chat Station, has released the key specs of the phone based on a prototype. According to a post on Weibo, the phone, which is unofficially called the Xiaomi Air, would have a 6.59-inch display with a 1.5K (2712 × 1220) resolution. It would also have a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, while the back would house dual cameras that include a 200MP primary camera.

The leak didn't reveal the battery capacity, but said the first figure is a “5” which means it would be between 5,000mAh and 5,999mAh. The phone's thickness is also said to begin with a “5”, which means its thickness is less than 6.0mm. For comparison, the iPhone Air has a thickness of 5.6mm while the Galaxy S25 Edge is 5.8mm thick.

It remains to be seen if Xiaomi will eventually make an ultra-thin smartphone in the future. Apple on the other hand, is expected to launch a follow-up to the iPhone Air, and might even announce it this year.