Xiaomi Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus Launched: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

Xiaomi at its Beijing event on Tuesday launched the much-predicted Mi 5s smartphone, featuring a metal unibody design. The company also unveiled the Mi 5s Plus alongside, which features a dual rear camera setup. (Apple?) The new Xiaomi smartphones are as expected powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 SoC.

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The Xiaomi Mi 5s 3GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant is priced at CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 20,000), while the 4GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant is priced CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 22,900). The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant on the other hand has been priced at CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 22,900), while the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant has been priced at CNY 2,599 (roughly Rs. 26,000).

Both smartphones will be available in four colour variants - Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, and White. Both the Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus will go on sale from Thursday via flash sales on JD.com and Mi.com.

The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a 5.15-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display claimed to bearing 16 ultra-bright LED lights to help further boost brightness. The Mi 5s Plus on the other hand features a 5.7-inch display with the same resolution.

The Mi 5s Plus bears a dual rear camera setup, with two 13-megapixel sensors - one for colour, and the other for black and white. The Mi 5s on the other hand bears a single 12-megapixel rear camera, with Sony IMX 378 sensor and an f/2.0 aperture. Both smartphones support PDAF autofocus, and both bear a 4-megapixel front-facing camera with 2-micron pixels and an f/2.0 aperture. Other differences between the smartphones include the clock speed of the processor. While the Mi 5s bears a 2.15GHz Snapdragon 821 SoC, the Mi 5s Plus bears a 2.35GHz Snapdragon 821 SoC.

The Mi 5s bears an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor on its home button. Placed under glass, the sensor will not get damaged with use, however, Xiaomi claims it offers the same level of accuracy and speed as regular planar fingerprint sensors. The Mi 5s Plus on the other hand has a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel.

Connectivity options on board include 4G LTE connectivity with 3x carrier aggregation support, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, and GPS/ A-GPS. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, barometer, and magnetometer.

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Xiaomi Mi 5s specs leaked: Snapdragon 821, 6GB RAM, and more

I've been hearing about the Xiaomi Mi 5s for some time now, and the latest leak gives a sneak peek into some of its specs. Android Pure has got its hands on leaked screenshots revealing more or less all the key specifications of the device. And, if this piece of news is to be believed than the upcoming Mi 5s could come with some compelling features.

According to the leak, this variant of Mi 5, should sport a 5.15-inch display with 3D touch support. Under the hood, one can expect the powerful Snapdragon 821 clocked at 2.4GHz and coupled with a whopping 6GB RAM. On the storage front, we will see 256GB of internal storage. However, there have been reports hinting at two more variants, so we could probably get, 3GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage and 4GB RAM with 128GB onboard storage.

The device will come equipped with 16MP rear snapper with 4 axis optical image stabilization, 6P lens with PDAF focus and f/1.8 aperture. There is also said to be a sapphire glass protection for lens and a dual tone LED flash. The device will be able to record 4K video at 30 fps, adds the report.

The connectivity options include dual SIM, support for 4G/3G/2G, NFC, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can also expect the usual suspects when it comes to sensors such as Infrared, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, barometer. Moreover, the device is said to measure 144.55 x 69.2 x 7.25 mm and will tip the scale at 147 grams. Qualcomm fast charge 3.0, USB Type-C also make it to the specs sheet. Finally, a 3490 battery completes the package.

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