After treating us with a myriad of teasers for the last couple of weeks, Xiaomi has today taken the wraps off its new “CC series” under the Mi brand. The company announced its new CC lineup earlier in mid-June and it stands for Colorful & Creative. The Mi CC9 lineup focuses on the youth and female audiences, extending a more trendy and camera-centric experience to them.

The base variant, with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage, of the Mi CC9 has been priced at 1,799 yuan (roughly Rs. 18,000). The 6GB+128GB variant will require you to shell out 1,999 yuan (roughly Rs. 20,000).

Mi CC9 will be available in many different and attractive color variants, including Blue Planet, White Lover (looks similar to Galaxy S10 Prism White), and Dark Prince (looks similar to OnePlus 7 Mirror Black). Mi CC9 series will go on sale starting from 5th July, however, the pre-orders are live right away.

The design and build of the Mi CC9 series, as revealed by CEO Lei Jun, is based on their flagship Mi 9 smartphone. It’s a glass and metal build, with a 3D curved design that has recently been adopted a number of phone makers.

In line with the rumors, Xiaomi also unveiled the Mi CC9e at the event as well. It isn’t a whole lot different from the Mi CC9, however, you find a slightly smaller 6.088-inch HD+ AMOLED screen on this device. Yeah, HD. 720p screen. It’s also powered by the newly launched Snapdragon 665 chipset, which is a minor upgrade over Snapdragon 660.

All other features of the Mi CC9e remain the same as the Mi CC9 including the in-display fingerprint sensor, triple rear cameras, a 32MP selfie camera, and the 4,030mAh battery.

The most significant addition to the Mi CC9 Meitu Edition has to be the “AI low-light portrait mode,” which the company had teased prior to launch on Weibo last week. I mean, you can now capture some great selfies even when it’s completely dark around. Well, this looks to be an upgrade over Google’s Night Sight and it’s crazy if you look at camera sample comparison attached above.

Xiaomi has also launched a couple of accessories to go along with Mi CC9 Meitu Edition, including a selfie soft light for 49 yuan (roughly Rs 500) and mobile shell bracelet for 199 yuan (Rs 2,000). This will help female users show off their new Mi CC9 smartphone and capture better pictures.