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Xiaomi finally launched its 2016 flagship, Mi 5 at Rs 24,999 in India. The smartphone was first showcased at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in three storage options. Xiaomi, however announced only the 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage version for India. Xiaomi will first go on sale on April 6 on Mi.com and Xiaomi global VP Hugo Barra has confirmed that the device will be available on other retailers later. Xiaomi Mi 5 will give some serious competition to some premium phones, including the iPhone 6 and more. The smartphone was unveiled in China at 1999 Yuan or approximately Rs 21,000. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
Xiaomi Mi 5 features a 5.15-inch full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Yes Mi 5 doesn't come with Quad HD display. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s latest and most powerful Snapdragon 820 processor. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
Xiaomi Mi 5 comes in black, gold and white colour variants with a metal and glass design with 3D Glass. The Mi 5 Pro has a 3D ceramic body, but this version is not coming to India. Mi 5 weighs 129 g and is 7.25 mm thick. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
Xiaomi Mi 5 comes in three variants – 3GB+32GB, 3GB+64GB and 4GB+128GB storage options. The 4GB version with 128GB RAM is called as the Xiaomi Mi 5 Pro. Xiaomi however launched only the 3 GB+32 GB version for India today. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
Xiaomi Mi 5 is running MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The new smartphone comes with five default themes and has access to 15,000 more in store. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
Xiaomi Mi 5 has a 16MP rear camera with 4-axis OIS, and the front camera is 4 megapixels with a wide-angle lens. Xiaomi claims that the new 4-axis OIS will be better for long shots, as well for low light and moving objects. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
Hugo Barra called it a “technology breakthrough,” during the MWC launch event. Mi 5 has a Sony IMX298 sensor, PDAF and DTI for pixel to pixel isolation, which prevents colour-bleeding. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
The new Mi 5 is also VoLTE compatible, and supports 4G+. Mi 5 is also the first Xiaomi phone with UFS 2.0 for storage. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
Xiaomi Mi 5 has a 3000mAh battery. The company says the fast charge on the phone allows it to give two and a half hours of talktime after charging for just 5 minutes. Read more here (Source: Photo by Shruti Dhapola)
