…At average prices Who said that to have an Android mobile with high-end features, you had to pay unthinkable prices? Xiaomi has returned to offering affordable options for those who do not want to give up anything with their new My 5, its star smartphone.
It is true that it does not offer too many new features and that its prices have risen a bit compared to its first Android phones, but it is still a great option for those who want a lot while paying only what is fair and necessary.
Mi 5: Xiaomi's new high-end
What we can find in the Xiaomi Mi 5. Power and performance
In this android smartphone, we find the microprocessor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Quad core at 1.8 Ghz, also used in the new LG G5, in addition to a graphics processor Adreno 530 at 624Mhz. In terms of RAM and performance, we find three versions:
- Standard edition: 1,8 GHz processor, 3GB of RAM (LPDDR4 – 1333Mhz) and 32 GB of internal storage
- High-edition: 2,15 GHz processor, 3GB of RAM (LPDDR4 – 1333Mhz) and 64GB of internal storage
- Ceramicexclusive: 2,15 Ghz processor, 4GB of RAM (LPDDR4 – 1333Mhz) and 128 GB of internal storage
As for software, it comes standard with the Xiaomi layer called MIUI, specifically the latest version that is MIUI 7, based on android 6 marshmallow. It does not have a slot for an expandable Micro SD memory card.
Design and battery
As the trends mark, the Xiaomi Mi 5 has rounded edges, as well as a 5.15″ FHD (1920×1080 px) IPS screen manufactured by Sharp and JDI (Japan Display Inc.), density of pixels per inch of 565 ppi, in which the edges are hardly noticeable and of which the 600 nits of luminosity stand out, according to the manufacturer.
It is a Dual SIM phone (Micro SIM + Nano SIM) and despite its considerable size, it is quite a light smartphone, weighing only 129 grams. But despite its weight, it can include a powerful battery of 3000 mAh with fast charging, which will allow us an autonomy to take into account.
It also highlights the use of new materials such as ceramics, especially in the most expensive model. As for the cameras, they do not stand out from the equipment in appearance and offer a sensitivity of 16 SM on the back, with a Sony sensor and 4MP on the front, which is perhaps a bit short, although if you're not into selfies, you won't care too much either.
We stop at the camera to detail that apart from what has been mentioned, incorporating a Sony sensor, it is protected by Sapphire glass and includes a 4-axis image stabilizer...what is that??:
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Regarding connectivity:
- GSM 2G
- WCDMA 3G
- LTE 4G
- Wifi 802.11 b / g / n / ac
- Bluetooth: 4.0
- GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU
- A-GPS
- OTG
- USB
- Quad band
- NFC: yes
It incorporates a fingerprint sensor as well as a USB Type-C connector,
Let's talk about prices and availability
This is where the punch on the Xiaomi table to other brands and models of android phones, and it is that the price of the cheapest model of the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be 1999 yuan, which at the exchange rate has been about 279 euros(hoooo?). If you are interested in the models with more features, we will find that they come out for 319 and 375 euros respectively.
We already know that Xiaomi does not sell its smartphones directly in Spain, but there are online stores that find a way to bring and import them to other countries as well. We will find it in white, gold and black colors. On sale in mid-March and as it will have to be imported, take into account the cost of shipping, about 10 to 20 euros, depending on the transport company and the store where we buy.
What we still don't know is what networks they will be able to use, so we will have to wait a bit to find out if we will be able to use it on European and American mobile networks. In other models there have been no problems.
Does he catch your attention? Xiaomi's new flagship android smartphone? Do you think that the Mi 5 can become a strong competition for other great android phones like the Samsung Galaxy S7 or the LG G5? We invite you to leave us your opinion, in the comments section, at the bottom of this article.