Xiaomi co-founder reportedly confirms Mi 5's launch timeframe

16 January, 2016
He said the device will be unveiled after the Chinese Spring Festival (which falls on February 8), and will be available for purchase a week later.

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  • IVQ
  • 16 Jan 2016

getting this phone will be tough especially they are thousands waiting to launch in China :(

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    • AnonD-489253
    • rKy
    • 16 Jan 2016

    They're launching in February which means they will take the entire market.

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      • AnonD-43988
      • U@H
      • 16 Jan 2016

      I really don't care for MicroSD cards in high-end phones. They are much slower and more liable to failure.

      However, if there is no MicroSD slot, there MUST be at least 32GB of storage. Therefore I normally ignore the existence of phones with 16GB internal memory and no card slot. 64GB is the sweet spot nowadays.

      Chinese manufacturers price the memory upgrades sensibly i.e. 1000 Yuan/ $15 per 16GB.

      So going from 16GB to 64GB costs you $45, which though around 3 times the per-GB cost of MicroSD, but still better than the atrocious $100 that Apple charges and no one complains about.

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        • prashanth
        • rAM
        • 16 Jan 2016

        I'm waiting in 4 months pls don't post pone ..launch early..

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          • AnonD-489219
          • u7Y
          • 16 Jan 2016

          ssbatman21, 16 Jan 2016xiaomi said last year that they wont release any flagship w... more"xiaomi said last year that they wont release any flagship with expandable memory.....
          but can always go for 64 gb or otg options....
          i hav no doubt that the build quality will be good...."

          Really?
          Yeah, you are correct, we can use the OTG feature. But having expandable SD Card is a PLUS point many people want, anyway. Hope it comes with the 128GB internal storage variant if there will be no SD Card expansion.
          Regarding build quality, I have no doubt either. Xiaomi never compromises about that. Even the midrangers like Mi4i / Redmi Note 3, or even the cheapest Redmi 3, all of them are very good in buiid quality departement.

            AnonD-489219, 16 Jan 2016From the render, it looks wonderful. I guess, the left and... morexiaomi said last year that they wont release any flagship with expandable memory.....
            but can always go for 64 gb or otg options....
            i hav no doubt that the build quality will be good....

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              • u7Y
              • 16 Jan 2016

              From the render, it looks wonderful.
              I guess, the left and right sides are curved but the top and bottom sides are flat, just like in the iconic Mi 3. The difference is it makes of metal, at least the sides, just like in Mi 4.
              Again, it looks wonderful.
              Hopefully it comes with expandable memory card as many expected no, with affordable price.

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                • AnonD-482637
                • t@g
                • 16 Jan 2016

                damn ugly bezels !!!

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                  • HjD
                  • 16 Jan 2016

                  Am eagerly awaiting this monster device. Guys, your gotta try out the MI OS.

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