The Xiaomi Mi 5X is the new smartphone which Xiaomi will be
releasing shortly, precisely on July 26. Not only has the specification of the
device been revealed but now also, we have real live photos of the Mi 5X.
The
OPPO R11 looked very much live the iPhone 7 Plus and the circus continues. But
this is the Xiaomi Mi 5X, one of the few Xiaomi models that would have a dual
camera setup at the rear. There is also a rear mounted fingerprint sensor while
at the front there is no physical home button but a virtual button. That
differentiates the Mi 5X from the OPPO R11, by the way. The device also comes
with well-chamfered edges with cute speaker grills at the bottom edge. It
utilises the u-shaped fused antenna band design and has a 3.5mm audio jack
unlike the Mi 6. From the photos, we can also gather that the device will come
in three colours of Rose Gold, Gold and Black.
In terms of the specifications, the Xiaomi Mi 5X’s
dual rear cameras are said to be a combination of a Sony IMX386 sensor and a
Samsung S5K3M3 CMOS sensor that would function is a wide angle and telephoto
combo. It will also have a 16MP front-facing camera. An earlier leaked poster
tips the Mi 5X as having a 5.5-inch display and fuelled by a Snapdragon 625
processor with 4GB of RAM. The device is expected to come with a killer price
tag of 1999 Yuan (US$ 295) which is way cheaper than the OPPO R11. But then, the
OPPO R11 features a more powerful
Snapdragon 660 chip than the SD 625 said to be at play here. The Mi 5X
is also expected to feature a 3,000 mAh battery and USB Type-C port with support
for 5V/2A fast charging.
We must point out that there are talks of a
Snapdragon 660 model with 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage coming also. We can’t say
for sure if that is true but it sure will be interesting. That should place the
Mi 5X in the 2500-29,999 Yuan price category where the R11 falls. We’ll get to
find out about the full package on July 26.
