Xiamo Mi 5x is the latest smartphone from the Chinese OEM to debut its new MIUI 9 custom interface. Launched in China 2 yesterday, the phone’s design has a close resemblance to IPhone 7 and it comes with impressive specifications.
The Mi 5X comes in an aluminium body and is available in 3 colour variants, Gold black and Rose Gold. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat based on Xiaomi’s MIUI 9 custom interface.
Xiaomi Mi 5X Features and Specifications
The smartphone has a 7.33mm thin body frame and a 5.5-inches full HD screen with LTS display. It has a 2.5D curved glass protection and is powered by a 2.0GHz octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor with an Andreno 506GPU. It has a 4GB RAM and a 64GB internal memory which is expandable up to 256GB via the MicroSD card slot.
Camera Features and Performance
Like the IPhone 7, The Xiaomi Mi 5X rear camera is equipped with optic zoom 2X and a 10X digital zoom. It has a 12MP dual back camera and a 5MP front camera for taking selfies.
Connectivity Options and Battery Performance
As expected, the smartphone is a dual Nano SIM enabled one with 4G LTE connectivity support. It has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor and a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer. It is powered by a non-removable 3080mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5X Complete Specifications and Price
| Details | Specs |
|---|---|
| Colors | Gold, Black and Rose Gold |
| Body Build | Aluminum Unibody |
| Operating System | MIUI 9 based on Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Screen Size | 5.15 Full HD |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Display | LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 |
| Processor | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Graphics Processor | Adreno 506 |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| Dimensions | 155.4×75.8×7.3mm |
| Weight | 165g |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Memory | 64GB expandeable via SD Card to 256GB |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Back Camera | Dual 12-megapixel camera set up |
| Features | 1.25 µm/ 1.0 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Front Camera | 5-megapixel camera with LED flash |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, FM Radio, Infra Red, USB Type-C v2.0, WiFi Direct, Hotspot |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Fingerprint | Yes - Fingerprint (rear-mounted) |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3080 mAh battery |
It is only available in China for now though it is expected to be released in other countries soon. The Mi 5X retails for 1,499 Chinese RMB which is approximately $220 US Dollars or Rs 14,286 in India. It is expected to go on sale from August 1st.
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