China's Xiaomi divulged the Mi 8 Pro cell phone in London Thursday, making a UK make a big appearance as the tech mammoth increase its European nearness before a normal American dispatch one month from now. 
Xiaomi, which is hoping to make strides on opponents Apple, Huawei and Samsung, uncovered the leader item at a dispatch occasion at the Barbican Center.
The Mi 8 Pro will go on special in Britain on Friday, the gathering declared, denoting the first occasion when that the gadget has been accessible outside China.
The telephone, which retails from £499.99 ($657, 573 euros), utilizes Google's Android working framework and has a unique mark sensor in its 6.2-inch screen. It will be accessible from different outlets including administrator Three Mobile.
Xiaomi additionally reported it will open an official Mi Store on November 18 at London's Westfield mall in White City, having opened in Paris not long ago.
- 'Turning point item' -
"Mi 8 Pro is a turning point item and that is the reason we think it is immaculate here today at a worldwide presentation here in London," said Donovan Sing, chief of item administration.