Xiaomi exec confirms Mi 5 is SD820-powered, will be released after Chinese Spring Festival

06 January, 2016
The confirmation came in the form of a Weibo post from the company's co-founder and Senior VP Liwan Jiang.

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  • ravikiran bitla
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  • 10 Jan 2016

Eagerly waiting for this piece.. MI 5

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    • AnonD-45702
    • U2h
    • 08 Jan 2016

    Anonymous, 06 Jan 2016But 820 isn't much developed to have an ultrasonic fingerpr... moreOh ok...

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      • AnonD-374985
      • 7w0
      • 07 Jan 2016

      ssbatman21, 06 Jan 2016u still hav no idea wat u r talking about, and no manners a... moreYou really need to go to English classes mate. Now let me educate you.
      There are many reasons for not mass producing a phone:
      A) if SOC is not enough for the phone
      B) if soc has some problems when integrated into a phone.
      C) During the trial period. ( and you may know that xiaomi's CEO has been using it for near a month or even more)
      What make you think that xiaomi cannot mass produce a phone and release a month earlier rather than 1 and half months from now??
      Many customers will just wait a bit of time and look for what other OEMs will offer like samsung and Htc ( knowing that there is not much of gap between releasing mi5 and s7 or even m10)
      Xiaomi will sell their phones like hotcakes if it will release that beast as early as possible. Else there might be the condition like Iphone 6 plus and note 4 last year.
      So IMO xiaomi could and should have done this earlier.

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        • AnonD-374985
        • 7w0
        • 07 Jan 2016

        Almand, 06 Jan 2016Im typin this right now on an iPhone 6 plus Xiaomi mi note... moreThanks for that almand. I actually was pointing for the small segment in 5" or 5.2" though.

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          • Bucho
          • KAy
          • 07 Jan 2016

          Mi Note is such a beautiful phone. Sadly it is not available in India..

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            • Bucho
            • KAy
            • 07 Jan 2016

            Looks wise it is looking ugly... Should change the design..

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              • aero
              • MVW
              • 07 Jan 2016

              this home button looks so ugly i am waiting for this phone so long but its screen smaller than i expected at least should be 5.5 no sd card slot nor remov. battery and this button man looks so ugly sorry xiaomi but i will go for samsung s7 thanks for wasting for my time waiting for mi5

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                • AnonD-98042
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                • 07 Jan 2016

                ssbatman21, 06 Jan 2016u still hav no idea wat u r talking about, and no manners a... moreget proper English dude

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                  • AnonD-370787
                  • DWD
                  • 07 Jan 2016

                  android guy, 06 Jan 2016dream phone... 5.2 inch perfect... 4gb ram perfect... if sd... moreAgreed, that's pretty much the phone I'd be looking for too, though I might want removable/larger battery too. I've got my fingers crossed for it, but I haven't got my hopes up too high QHD screens seem to be the standard for high end phones now, which is rather disappointing :(.

                    Mumbai-Indians, 07 Jan 2016Yes, dream phone indeed, hope it has removable battery &... morei dnt thnk it wud hav a removable battery but xiaomi is very good wid its build quality, hav mi4 for 11 months now and still looks brand new.

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                      • Ralph
                      • T5C
                      • 07 Jan 2016

                      Lacks stereo speakers, no buy for me. QHD screen also useless. Much better FullHD which would also positively influence battery life.

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                        • Mumbai-Indians
                        • bET
                        • 07 Jan 2016

                        android guy, 06 Jan 2016dream phone... 5.2 inch perfect... 4gb ram perfect... if sd... moreYes, dream phone indeed, hope it has removable battery & metal body.

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                          • android guy
                          • 0xS
                          • 06 Jan 2016

                          dream phone... 5.2 inch perfect... 4gb ram perfect... if sd820 is successful perfect... 64gb storage perfect.. IF IT HAD STOCK ANDROID IT WOULD SELL ME!!!! its awesome. Its actually my dream with these kind specs.

                            AnonD-374985, 06 Jan 2016Since other devices with snapdragon 820 is being announced,... moreIm typin this right now on an iPhone 6 plus
                            Xiaomi mi note does not heat any more than this
                            Its one of the best android devices I have ever used even though it comes with SD810

                              Anonymous, 06 Jan 2016Lol, are u kidding me? What does your knowledge tell you ab... moreu still hav no idea wat u r talking about, and no manners as well....
                              u r implying that xiaomi is late to the snapdragon 820 party wen der is literally not a single phone right now in d market wid snapdragon 820..... and wen mi5 arrives, ite gonna be d only snapdragon 820 powered smartphone considering letv's limited market and ridiculously large size.(letv le max pro at 6.33" is basically a compact tablet, not a smartphone)
                              so again, get educated.....

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                                • Anonymous
                                • mcj
                                • 06 Jan 2016

                                Anonymous, 06 Jan 2016But 820 isn't much developed to have an ultrasonic fingerpr... moreLeTV Max Pro has ultrasonic fingerprint sensor...

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                                  • AnonD-374985
                                  • 7wk
                                  • 06 Jan 2016

                                  Anonymous, 06 Jan 2016are you kidding me? even a phone case maker predicted Mi5 i... moreExactly..there was nothing to confirm about it.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • XuZ
                                    • 06 Jan 2016

                                    AnonD-45702, 06 Jan 2016If I understand correctly, SD820 features an ultrasonic fin... moreBut 820 isn't much developed to have an ultrasonic fingerprint, it's still in developing stage. So 820 having capacitive fingerprint

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                                      • AnonD-432080
                                      • 2TH
                                      • 06 Jan 2016

                                      No it is actually a physical area like the home button(in the case of Mi5) that uses the ultra sonic fingerprint feature...for more infohttp://www.cnet.com/news/qualcomm-snapdragon-sense-id-3d-fingerprint-scanner-hands-on/ @Arjit Ray

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • utw
                                        • 06 Jan 2016

                                        Waited too long for Mi5 to appear on the horizon.will you please indicate its availability date & price in India. Hope it is as good as its wait.