Xiaomi Mi 5 launched in India for Rs. 24,999

The Xiaomi Mi 5 was announced last month during MWC 2016 and the company earlier this month also revealed its plans to launch the Mi 5 in India in April. However, looks like Xiaomi wanted to launch the Mi 5 early in India and hence has launched it for Rs. 24,999 today. With this launch, the Mi 5 becomes the first Snapdragon 820 powered smartphone to be launched in India. But, the sad part about the Mi 5 launch is that, only 32 GB version is launched and there isn’t any announcement on the 64 GB version as yet.

The Mi 5 is Xiaomi’s latest flagship smartphone which is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 SoC which is backed by 3 GB RAM and Adreno 530 GPU. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box and sports a 3000 mAh battery to keep things moving.

It comes with an internal storage of 32 GB, with no option for external storage. The Mi 5 boasts off a 5.15-inch Full-HD display and also features a 16 MP rear camera and a 2-micron pixel 4 MP front camera. The rear camera module ships with Sony IMX298 sensor.

“We are so excited to bring to India the most beautiful device we have unveiled so far, and only within a month of its global launch. Mi 5 is the perfect embodiment of high performance and a beautiful, light weight design. It has been in the making for 19 months, and has several tech breakthroughs built into it, like the 4-axis OIS camera.” said Hugo Barra, Vice President, Xiaomi.

Xiaomi Mi 5 specifications:

• CPU: Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor
• RAM: 3 GB LPDDR4
• GPU: Adreno 530
• Operating System: MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• Display: 5.15-inch Full-HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) LCD display with Gorilla Glass 4
• Rear Camera: 16 MP with dual-LED flash, PDAF and 4-axis OIS along with f/2.0 aperture
• Front Camera: 4 MP
• Internal Storage: 32 GB
• Connectivity: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, VoLTE, GPS, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, IR Blaster, NFC
• SIM: Dual SIM (Nano + Nano)
• Other: USB Type-C, Fingerprint Scanner, Quick Charge 3.0
• Colors: Black, White, Gold
• Dimensions: 144.5 x 69.2 x 7.25 mm, 129 grams
• Battery: 3000 mAh

The Mi 5 is very lightweight and boasts off a design which is a combination of scratch-resistant 3D glass and metal frame. The Mi 5 will be available for sale on Mi.com starting from 11 am on April 6 as a part of Mi Fan Festival to celebrate Xiaomi’s sixth anniversary. Xiaomi also introduced the Mi Protect which safeguards the Mi 5 against accidental damage. It can be availed for Rs. 499 from Mi.com during the Mi Fan Festival.

Xiaomi also launched the Redmi Note 3 in India earlier this month which is priced at Rs. 9999 and is powered by a Snapdragon 650 SoC and 2 GB RAM.