Xiaomi Mi 5 Officially Launches: SD820, 4GB RAM & More; Specs, Release Date & Pricing

[dgstorm]

Xiaomi just proved you don't have to be Apple or Samsung (or any of the other smartphone OEMS) to make a beautiful device with high end specs. They officially unveiled the Xiaomi Mi 5 and it is both gorgeous and powerful. The phone will come in 3 different versions: the Standard, High Edition and Ceramic Exclusive. Each basically differ by materials used, but there are a few other subtle changes (shown below).

Here's a breakdown of internal specs:

• Android 6 Marshmallow
• Dimensions - 144,5 x 69.2 x 7.25mm, 129g weight
• 5.15" Full HD (1080 x 1920)
• SoC Snapdragon 820
• 1.8GHz / 3GB RAM (Standard edition)
• 2.15GHz / 3GB RAM (High edition)
• 2.15GHz / 4GB RAM (Ceramic exclusive)
• Cameras 16MP rear cam, 4-axis OIS, 4K video, Sony IMX 298 sensor
• 4MP front cam with 2.0-micron camera
• Storage 32 GB (standard) / 64 GB (high) / 128 GB (ceramic exclusive)
• Battery 3000 mAh
• USB Type-C

Here are the Chinese prices for the new flagship:

• Standard version = 1999 yuan (~$306)
• High Edition = 2,299 yuan (~$352)
• Ceramic Exclusive = 2699 yuan (~$413)

Right now the device is only slated to show-up in China with a release date of March 1st, while pre-orders in China are open now. No details of a European or United States launch have been shared as of yet. We will update you folks if/when that changes.

 

[johnomaz]

If you bought one from China, does it have the radio to work in the US?

 

[PereDroid]

Is it really Ceramic, or just the name?
From the back it looks like my Turbo (side edges).
#CopyCat

 

[xeene]

If you bought one from China, does it have the radio to work in the US?

It has the following bands:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz (B1/B3/B7)
No go on Verizon, other carriers might work.

 

[dgstorm]

Yeah... it will probably work on US GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mo.

 

[Jeffrey]

Awesome specs.. and great looking as well.