The beast has finally come out of the box after such a long time. Let’s take a real close look at the new Xiaomi flagship smartphone now. Here is your Xiaomi Mi5!

Xiaomi Mi5 design and specs: Truly beautiful, powerful smartphone

Yes, the wait is over and now we are informed of everything about Xiaomi Mi5. Design-wise, some people think Xiaomi Mi5 is like a mix of Samsung‘s layout and iPhone’s rectangular shape. But in general, it’s a beauty, to be honest. On the front surface, you will see a home physical button, equipped with a fingerprint sensor, super slim display bezels, an MI logo on the upper left corner and selfie camera. Meanwhile, the Mi5’s back is made of metal and curved at the sides.

Spec-wise, Mi5 features a 5.15-inch Full HD screen with high 428 ppi, a powerful Snapdragon 820 chip, MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and up to 3 choices over RAM and ROM capacity: 3GB/32GB (with curved 3D glass back), 3GB/64GB (glass) and 4GB/128GB (curved 3D ceramic back). However, you should also note that the first version employs a Snapdragon 820 1.8GHz processor while the others use an SD820 2.15GHz one.

In terms of photography, there is a 16MP Sony IMX298 rear cam with LED flash, PDAF, 4-axis OIS, sapphire glass protection lens plus the capability of recording 4K videos along, and a secondary snapper capable of 4 megapixels with 2-micron pixels. Other Xiaomi Mi5 specs include USB Type-C, LTE connectivity, and a decent 3,000mAh supporting Quick Charge 3.0 tech.

Xiaomi Mi5 price and availability

The Xiaomi Mi5 launch has also revealed Xiaomi Mi5 price for each variant. Accordingly, there are 4 color options: Black, White, Gold and Rose for you to choose. And to purchase a 3GB/32GB Mi5, you will have to pay 1,999 Yuan or about $305, 2,299 Yuan ($350) for the 3GB/64GB version and 2,699 Yuan ($415) for the 4GB/128GB ver. Additionally, Xiaomi Mi5 will officially go on sale in China from March 1, 2016. Its international availability will be updated later.