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Xiaomi Mi5 Leak: 4GB RAM and Snapdragon 820 for November launch

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May 28
by chris eilers

Note that Xiaomi has released many remarkable phones on the market, so more and more people begin waiting for Xiaomi new device Mi5 with lots of expectation. However, we are afraid that it’s not going to be done in July. If not July, when will this new flagship be launched?

Xiaomi Mi5 Leak

Xiaomi Mi5 Leak

According to prolific Weibo leakstar, Leaksfly, Xiaomi’s next-generation flagship Mi5 will make its first debut on 5 November. Some reliable revelations about Mi5 specs are also spotted. They say that the device will be powered by Snapdragon 820 processor (the one that Qualcomm announced at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2015), in a combination with 4GB RAM. Additionally, Xiaomi Mi5’s 5.5-inch screen will also come with 2.5D glass and 2K resolution to catch up with the new trend this year. As for camera, there will be a 16MP rear snapper with Optical Image Stabilization support.  There are two versions for users’ choices, 16GB and 64GB of storage. In terms of design, the handset is expected to get a metal body and measure only 5.1mm.

Xiaomi mi3
Xiaomi Mi3 metal body

According to some previous reports, Xiaomi would equip Mi5 with fingerprint scanner. The Snapdragon 820 processor will let Xiaomi use Qualcomm’s ultrasonic fingerprint authentication without any button on the phone. It seems like Snapdragon 820 will become an important key feature of Xiaomi Mi5. On the other hand, the chip producer has once confirmed that this chipset would be sampled in the second half of 2015, which somehow explains why Xiaomi chooses November instead of summer to launch Mi5.

To recap, now we know a bit more about Xiaomi Mi5 release date and specs. However, Mi5 price is still a mystery. Hopefully the new Xiaomi Mi5 will go on sale before the end of the year, and perhaps even with its sibling Mi5 Plus coming with 6-inch screen and similar specs as Mi5 with a reasonable Xiaomi Mi5 price in Malaysia.