Xiaomi is expected to be releasing another device named Xiaomi Mi 5. The handset is expected to hit the market shelves January next year featuring the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, a 20-megapixel camera, a 3,800 mAh capacity battery and more.
According to Tech Times, the Xiaomi Mi 5 has been spotted in a product list on a retailer's website. It was just last week when the Mi 5 was rumored to be unwrapped in January 2016, but not during the CES which will kick off in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifically, it is now expected to be unveiled on Jan. 21, based on renders that surfaced all over the Web.
iDigitalTimes cited some of the rumored features and specs that the Xiaomi Mi 5 might carry. This device will sport a 5.5-inch, but Xiaomi is rising up the bar higher by throwing in a 2k (1440 x 2560p) resolution. Under the chassis, the Mi 5 will be engineered with a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, becoming the first smartphone in the market to carry the new SoC. It will also be armored with 4 GB of RAM, a variety of 16/64/128GB of onboard storage, and a 3,800mAh capacity Li-po battery.
When it comes to the cameras, it will clock in at 20 megapixels on the rear with an 8-megapixel front-facing selfie snapper. The software was not included in the listing, but most guessed that it will come with an Android 5.1 Lollipop OS layered with a MIUI 6.
Unluckily, it was also not revealed whether the smartphone will come with a fingerprint sensor or not. Based on a report that was leaked earlier this week, it is still quite possible for the Xiaomi flagship to get a sophisticated biometrics scanner which has been absent on the lower range of the spectrum until now.
As for the price, Day Herald reported that the Xiaomi Mi 5 is expected to have a $599 price tag. But it is still unknown whether this is the price of the base model or the most expensive offering in the lineup.
These are all based on speculations though, and are not yet confirmed by Xiaomi. However, at any rate, the Xiaomi Mi 5 is likely to sweep up the market when it's released in January next year.
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