Xiaomi Mi5 December release possible if Qualcomm supplies Snapdragon 820 in time; New flagship has Type-C USB port, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and MIUI 7 OS

By Staff Reporter

Sep 30 2015, 11:28 AM EDT

The upcoming and much speculated flagship Xiaomi Mi5 that will sport the Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 820 chip could be unveiled in December if and when Qualcomm could begin shipping its latest chip.

The trusted industry analyst Pan Jiutang had previously forecast that Xiaomi Mi5 would be the first smartphone to run around the forthcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. During that time, the analyst has also estimated that Qualcomm will start delivering its latest chip to manufacturers in December 2015 and the first handsets that will pack the chip should come available in the market in March 2016, Tech times wrote.

However, this time, the analyst has revised its previous forecast noting today that Xiaomi Mi 5 could be unveiled as soon as December if Qualcomm transports the Snapdragon 820 in due time.

Moreover, Jiutang has even confirmed that Xiaomi Mi 5 fully depends on Snapdragon 820 release and it could come by the end of this year if Qualcomm will be able to supply the necessary number of chips.

As for its specifications, the tipster @Leaksfly has revealed Xiaomi Mi5 latest speculated features and specs. The forthcoming Mi 5 is suggested to come in 5.2-inch screen, with a 1080 x 1920 resolution. It will be powered by the expected Snapdragon 820 SoC along with a quad-core Kryo CPU and the Adreno 530 GPU.

A 4GB of RAM will also be boasted by this device together with 16GB or 32GB storage options. It will feature a fingerprint sensor with a Type-C USB port, reports Phone Arena.

When it comes to its photography department, Android Headlines has stated that the Xiaomi Mi5 will sport a 16-megapixel back camera and an 8-megapixel selfie-snapper. The device will run on the pre-installed Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with Xiaomi's MIUI 7 Android-powered OS that was introduced earlier this month.

Thus far, Xiaomi officials have not provided any confirmed information about the Xiaomi Mi5 release and availability details. However, several leaks suggest that it shouldn't be far before the Company declares the details of its release date.