The Xiaomi Mi 5 is here. In today's Mobile World presentations Congress in Barcelona Xiaomi unveiled the next Mi 5 smartphone.
Mi 5 features a full HD 5,15 inch screen with ultra-slim frame, fingerprint sensor on the front, Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB RAM, NFC, Qualcomm Quick Charge and an 3000 mAh battery.
It also supports 4G+ (LTE Advanced) with speeds up to 600Mbps, (if the provider has such speeds) as well as VoLTE (Voice over LTE) to support high-speed calls quality calls.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 weighs just 129 grams and has a "3D body glass" on the back. You can opt for a more "durable 3D ceramic" alternative that is more durable and has a "marble-like" feel to it, according to TNW, who attended the event.
On the back, you will find a camera machine 16 megapixel with Sony IMX298 sensor, capable of shooting 4K video. It has 4-axis optical image stabilization that reduces overall shake.
The 4-axis OIS is impressive, detecting every shake in every direction when most other phones, like the iPhone 6s, uses OIS with 3-axis.
At the front there is a 4-megapixel selfie camera. Xiaomi spent a lot of time at the event highlighting the camera, saying it used Qualcomm's "best new" sensor.
Xiaomi's Hugo Barra said the Snapdragon 820 is a big deal for the device, as it is "100 percent faster than the Snapdragon 810" and that while the GPU is "40 percent faster", it consumes 50 % less battery, which is a noticeable improvement.
Xiaomi's Mi 5 will run with Android Marshmallow and 7's upgrading of the company's MIUI.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 will cost 305 dollars, while a second version, called Mi 5 Pro with 128GB storage space and ceramic back, will be available for 413 dollars.
The device will be released first on China, starting March 1, followed by India and other undisclosed markets.