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Xiaomi Mi 5

Full Specifications
Released · Mar 01, 2016
5.2-inch
Single camera
3000 mAh
4GB · 128GB
7.0
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8.0
Read All User Reviews (2)
I want it 32 users
I have it 5 users
I had it 5 users

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Design
Dimensions 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 inches
144.55 x 69.2 x 7.25 mm
Weight 4.90 oz (139.0 g)
Biometrics Fingerprint (touch)
Keys Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors Black, Gold, White

Display
Size 5.2-inch
Resolution 1920x1080px, 428 PPI
Technology LCD
Screen-to-body 73.23 %
Peak brightness 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor Quad-core
GPU Adreno 530
RAM 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage 128GB
OS Android (8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow), Xiaomi MI UI
This device has different variants: View all

Battery
Capacity 3000 mAh
Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera
Rear Single camera
Main camera 16 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash Dual LED
Video recording 3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front 4 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB Type-C
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring Wireless screen share

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval
Measured SAR Head: 0.70 W/kg
Body: 1.42 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced Feb 24, 2016
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor 1800 MHz
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
Differences from the main variant:
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 64GB

News

Xiaomi Mi 6 looks very slick in purported prototype pic
Xiaomi has been pretty busy these past few months, having launched a slew of powerful new smartphones including the laudable monstrosity that is the Mi MIX. Back in September, the China-headquartered firm rolled out the Mi 5s and 5s Plus as a follow-...
, by Ben Reid, 6
Xiaomi Mi 6 looks very slick in purported prototype pic
Xiaomi Mi 6 in the works as company runs poll on potential specs
With the Mi Note 2 and in particular, the Mi MIX, it's fair to say Xiaomi has thrown the gauntlet down to its rivals. The company is not only looking to edge above its compatriots like Huawei, ZTE, Oppo and the many other Chinese giants, but it's cle...
, by Ben Reid, 11
Xiaomi Mi 6 in the works as company runs poll on potential specs
Xiaomi outs Mi 5s and 5s Plus: Snapdragon 821, ultrasonic finger scanner and dual camera
After a long month of rumors and teasers, Xiaomi just took the wraps off its monster of an upgraded flagship, the Mi 5s, and added a larger sidekick, the 5s Plus, to the mix. Why monster? Well, while the Mi 5s keeps the same 5.15" 1080p screen with 6...
, by Daniel Petrov, 43
Xiaomi outs Mi 5s and 5s Plus: Snapdragon 821, ultrasonic finger scanner and dual camera
Xiaomi Mi 5 Extreme version rocks with overclocked CPU, GPU and RAM
The Xiaomi Mi 5 is the manufacturer's current flagship phone. Powered by the Snapdragon 820 chipset, the standard version of the device comes with the Adreno 530 GPU and offers 3GB of RAM. For those who needs more speed, Chinese online retailer GOME ...
, by Alan Friedman, 22
Xiaomi Mi 5 Extreme version rocks with overclocked CPU, GPU and RAM

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
(2 reviews)
8
Build quality
7
Camera quality
8
Performance
8.5
Display
8
Battery life and charging
8
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
Add Review
6
Not a bad smartphone
Phone owned for less than a year

A good middle class, it can be buggy, but without it anywhere in the modern world, mistakes happen to everyone. For little money a child can buy. There is a global firmware and androyd 7 A cover is required, since the glass is broken at the first drop.

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10
Xiaomi's latest is always the greatest!
Phone owned for less than a year

I do not know what benefits does a company/region can give a manufacturer. To all those people who neglect things made in China, please give one reason why similar hardware assembled in Korea, Taiwan or US is automatically better?

R 'n' D is what define quality and reliability and Xiaomi has earned it over time from the early days of MI3. Its no longer a 'yet another' Chinese brand and MI5 is no exception.

Simplicity of MIUI, reliability of R 'n' D and support of user forums is what you get when you choose a Xiaomi device.

MI5 overcomes the shortcomings of MI4 like fingerprint sensor. Stunning sexy looks and superb horse power with MIUI 7 on top of Android 6.0 has its own fluidicity. Grab whenever possible.

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