Xiaomi Mi 5 is here. In today's Mobile World Congress presentations in Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled the next Mi 5 smartphone.
The Mi 5 features a 5,15-inch full HD display with an ultra-thin bezel, a front-facing fingerprint sensor, a processor Snapdragon 820, 4GB of RAM, NFC, Qualcomm Quick Charge and a 3000mAh 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-quality calls 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'll find a 16-megapixel camera with a Sony IMX298 sensor, capable of shooting 4K video. It has optical stabilization pictures with 4 axes that reduce the overall shakes.
OIS with 4-axes is impressive as it detects every shake in every direction when most other phones, such as iPhone 6s, use OIS with 3-axes.
On the front there is a 4-megapixel camera for Selfie. Xiaomi spent a lot of time at the event highlighting the camera, saying it uses 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 first released in China by 1 March, followed by India and other markets that have not been announced precisely.
