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Xiaomi Mi 5 Specs

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Released

Mar 01, 2016
Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px
Camera

16 MP Main
4 MP Selfie
Battery

3000 mAh
Storage

128GB
Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
4GB RAM
OS

Android 8.0 Oreo
Xiaomi MI UI

Description

The compact, premium Xiaomi Mi 5 is the best value-for-money exchange you can do for a phone equipped with the blazing Snapdragon 820 chipset. It's tapered back is easy on the eye and the palm, and Xiaomi has placed all the bells and whistles of a modern-day flagship inside, such as optical stabilization, a 4 GB RAM version, or a large battery, eschewing only a 2K resolution for a 1080p one, though at 5.15" the perceived difference would be negligible anyway.

I want it 32 users
I have it 5 users
I had it 5 users

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$529 Newegg

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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 5.2-inch
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 px, 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

Hardware

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System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor: Quad-core, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 530
RAM: 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage: 128GB
OS: Android (8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow), Xiaomi MI UI Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery
Capacity: 3000 mAh
Type: Not user replaceable
Charging: Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

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

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

Multimedia

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

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

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

Xiaomi Mi 5
Standard version
Differences from the main variant:
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor: 1800 MHz
RAM: 3GB
Internal storage: 32GB
Xiaomi Mi 5
High version
Differences from the main variant:
RAM: 3GB
Internal storage: 64GB

News

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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)
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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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