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Xiaomi officially unveiled the Mi 5s for $299 3GB base model price
The Xiaomi Mi 5s is now official featuring a new set of features including the upgraded Snapdragon CPU, all-metal design, and improved main camera. Along with the Mi 5s is the Mi 5s Plus that packs wider display, bigger battery, and dual 13MP camera with a dedicated monochrome sensor.
Both are already priced in China and will be available starting this October 2016 with a global release including the Philippines to follow. See full specs and what’s new over the Mi 5 below.
Starting off with the design, the Xiaomi Mi 5s follows the footsteps of the Redmi Pro in aesthetics with an addition on Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The sides are slightly tapered while the antenna lines on top and bottom are visible. The ports are similar with the addition of USB Type-C and support to Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 for its 3200mAh battery.
Aside from the changes externally, there’s a faster Snapdragon 821 under the hood with a promised of more power over the SD 820 chipset. The CPU is then paired with either 3GB RAM + 64GB onboard UFS 2.0 storage or a 4+128GB combination.
The camera, however, brings the new 12MP f2.0 sensor with larger pixels over the 16MP f2.0 of the Mi 5. Still, we’re eager to put the two sensors in an actual camera comparison. So stay tuned for that on our YouTube channel.
Xiaomi Mi 5s official photos, colors
Xiaomi Mi 5s Full specs, Official price, Release date in the Philippines
- Display: 5.15-inch Full HD 1080p IPS LCD, 427 ppi
- Size: 8.3mm thick, 145g weight
- Design: curved glass, all-metal or aluminum
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 quad-core at 2.15GHz processor (high-end chip for late 2016)
- GPU: Adreno 530 graphics
- RAM: 3/4GB
- Memory: 64/128GB internal storage, UFS 2.0 speed, up to 256GB microSD
- Camera: 12MP f2.0, dual tone LED flash, 4K video, Phase Detection
- Selfie: 4MP f2.0, 1080p video
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, Dual SIM (hybrid), WiFi ac with MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC
- Ports: USB Type-C, USB OTG
- Fingerprint: Ultrasonic embedded on the back
- Audio: mono speaker
- Battery: 3200mAh, Quick Charge 3.0 (~70% in 30 minutes)
- OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, MI UI 8.0
- Color: Rose Pink, Gold, Silver, Gray
- Release date: October 2016 in China and online stores in the Philippines
- Price: $300 for 3+64GB or P15,000 Philippine pesos (converted before taxes) / $350 for 4+128GB or P17,000
