Upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5c to cost $144, leak reveals

Vlad, 23 November 2016

The Xiaomi Mi 5c (codename Meri) that was leaked in some live images back in October is getting closer to launch, it seems. That's because today a new leak out of China tells us how much it will cost, and the amount is very good news for fans of Xiaomi's legendary affordability.

According to what is purported to be a leaked poster talking up the handset's pre-sale, the Mi 5c will cost just CNY 999 - that's $144 or €136 at today's exchange rates. This makes it half the price of the Mi 5s, but that's to be expected given what the Mi 5c's rumored specs are.

Like the iPhone 5c from a few years ago, the Xiaomi Mi 5c will be the lowest-end of the Mi 5 offerings. It's said to sport a chipset with an octa-core processor, possibly MediaTek's Helio P20. It will be aided by 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage in one configuration, though the entry-level one could come with less of both. It should launch with MIUI 8 on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and apparently may get announced at a special event next month.

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Reader comments

Anonymous
25 Nov 2016
myP

Hi there, It all comes down to your preference but when we talk about specs the Xiaomi mi mix outperforms all the phones you listed because of the SD821 and the 6GB of ram that really helps keeping more apps in the background. The problem is that it ...

KIKUKI
25 Nov 2016
UNA

Of course, Sony Xperia XZ or ZTE Axon 7 One Plus 3T

KIKUKIchamangga
25 Nov 2016
UNA

If it will be Mediatek in a "MI" line up ? Yo are fooling yourselves. I will never get back to mediatek. I had bad experiences donning that chip!! Poor audio, and most of all not able to update my OS coz of incompetent aftersale support of that effin...