Xiaomi’s next flagship, the Xiaomi Mi6, is yet to be announced but that has not stopped the rumor mill from churning out newer details about the purported smartphone. Popular analyst, Kevin Wang, revealed on his Weibo account that the Xiaomi Mi6 could be the first domestic flagship to come with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. By using the said processor, it will join the list of upcoming smartphones such as the Oppo Find 9 and also the rumored Samsung Galaxy S8 to feature the advanced processor.

Not much has been heard about the Xiaomi Mi 6. The company recently run a poll for its fans to choose three specification combinations for the upcoming device – one with a light metal body + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8xx + 20MP camera + 32GB ROM + 4 GB RAM; second one with a curved glass body + Qualcomm Snapdragon 65x + 64GB ROM + 4GB RAM + dual cameras with OIS; and the third with a light metal body + Qualcomm Snapdragon 65x + 64GB ROM + 6GB RAM + dual cameras sans OIS.

Of course, this information isn't verified yet, and it's important to stress that it comes from the iSuppli analyst's personal Weibo account, so this prediction doesn't necessarily reflect his employer's views. Then again, the Xiaomi Mi5 was announced in February this year and released in April, so if we do see the Mi 6 around one year later it wouldn't be shocking at all. Sure, Xiaomi has outed the Mi 5s, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Xiaomi Mi Mix not long ago, but it looks like some Chinese companies are switching to a release cycle of two flagships per year.