Another Xiaomi Mi 5 specs rumor claims 6 GB of RAM; Update: real-life picture leaks, refutes the rumor
Alleged Xiaomi Mi 5 smiles for the camera
So, what we know with 99% certainty, and is reaffirmed in this report, is that the Mi 5 is going to be equipped with a 2.15 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC — this has previously been suggested numerous times, and even the company's CEO Lei Jun has had no trouble talking about it openly on social media. Further, the post lists a 5.2-inch display diagonal, which is in line with leaks from other sources in the past months. A couple of days ago, we saw another leak point at a 5.15-inch diagonal, but that's a single report that has yet to be reaffirmed. We also get another mention of the 16 MP / 4 MP rear and front cameras, which we've also heard about before. And, of course, many claim that the new handset will have a USB Type-C port, which we've already seen Xiaomi use in the Mi 4c.
So, what should we make of this 6 GB of RAM rumor? We'd suggest taking it with a spoon of salt – it just seems a bit outlandish that in the year when we expect most flagship smartphones to have 4 GB of RAM, Xiaomi would be able to somehow cram an extra of 2 gigabytes in there. But hey, we'd love to see it be real!
Update: The photo you see at the top of this article is a shot of the alleged Xiaomi Mi 5. We can see it's running Xiaomi's MIUI build 7.6.2.1. interface on top of Android 6 Marshmallow, and the processor is indeed clocked at 2.1 GHz. The memory data refutes the 6 GB RAM report, as it lists a much more believable combo of 64 GB of storage and 3 GB of RAM.
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