Xiaomi Mi 5
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- Anonymous
- 0mU
- 06 Jan 2021
Happy New Year 2021. Another year for the Mi 5.
Battery has to be recharged 3 times a day. The SD 820 heats up even at Facebook. Both front and back camera got dust inside. Back cover (plastic) cracked up. USB-C port a little loose and dirty. Headphone jack still going strong and producing okay audio. Vibration motor weakened. Speaker sound diminished.
But the camera can still make good quality photos and the OIS helps with video. Running LineageOS 17.1. WiFi and cellular reception very weak.
Really hoping to upgrade to a Redmi Note 10(?) when it comes out.
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- Gregor
- 7wm
- 25 Dec 2020
Merry Xmas 2020!
Still stuck with my Mi5. Battery is weaker as expected after 4 years.
But, I can't find any new phones around its weight of 129 grams! Pixel 4A is close but pure android UI is bit too bare. Wish Xiaomi can still release a light and compact phone in 2021, all their 2020 phones are >200grams heavy.
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- Anonymous
- U{4
- 22 Dec 2020
How many phones we can pair it with
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- 5mi5
- mKb
- 09 Nov 2020
Mi 5, 08 Nov 2020I cant unlock it. It shows error 20091I unlocked my bootloader 4 years ago, had no errors. Try to find solution on xda or other forums. I wish you the best of luck.
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- Mi 5
- vaS
- 08 Nov 2020
5mi5, 10 Sep 2020First you need to unlock bootloader, then flash MIUI V10.2.... moreI cant unlock it. It shows error 20091
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- Mi 5
- vaS
- 08 Nov 2020
Why i cant unlock my mi5 cn rom? I cant bind my mi account. It shows error code 20091 help please.
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- nick235
- 61S
- 02 Nov 2020
Anonymous, 29 Oct 2020How about iphone 12 miniit's an option, but it has different OS so it's not really a head to head comparison. (If you want to migrate to iOS, you should not afraid with the size as most iPhone still compact compared to android phones)
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- Anonymous
- M5M
- 31 Oct 2020
With custom rom it's pretty decent phone but official miui w/e version, I've tried many, runs like it had 1GB ram.
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- Anonymous
- 6p$
- 29 Oct 2020
nick235, 29 Oct 2020Still run smoothly after 4 years.The only problem is the ba... moreHow about iphone 12 mini
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- Shiaomi buyer
- SXm
- 29 Oct 2020
Bought it in May 2017. Still has it and still carrying it cause it's a such a light phone, don't feel it in my pocket and I love that. I phuked up the battery though with playing Rise of Kingdoms, so it now barely holds until the late afternoon lol. I need to replace the battery but I'm too suspicious about battery replacements so if anyone knows about good Mi 5 battery please let me know. :)
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- nick235
- 61S
- 29 Oct 2020
Still run smoothly after 4 years.The only problem is the battery (to be expected from a 4 years old battery), no useless gimmick like macro camera which no one ever use, usb-c while others at that year still use micro-usb (great future proof). give you OIS on $200-300 price range. low-light is excelent using GCAM. upgraded to Android 10 Pixel Experience ROM and feels really smooth.
I want to upgrade my phone soon, but all phones in 2020 are huge. the best I could get would be pixel 4a / pixel 5 but that phone is not available in my country.
gonna miss this form factor (weight and dimension).
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- Anonymous
- ssF
- 23 Oct 2020
I can't believe that this phone broke faster that the iphone 6, must have a case.
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- Ker0r1
- HMc
- 03 Oct 2020
Best xiaomi phone eve i have . For the themar thortle problem it easly remove with config. The only minor is the battery. I need charge it 3-4 per day
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- SAKIL221036
- rxH
- 13 Sep 2020
5mi5, 10 Sep 2020First you need to unlock bootloader, then flash MIUI V10.2.... morethankyou
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- 5mi5
- mKb
- 10 Sep 2020
SAKIL221036, 07 Sep 2020mine is the chinese rom version .is it possible for me to o... moreFirst you need to unlock bootloader, then flash MIUI V10.2.2.0.OAAMIXM and then go to website PixelExperience or any other ROM you want to install and there you can find installation files and guides. Visit mi5 XDA page and you can find more info there.
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- SAKIL221036
- rxH
- 07 Sep 2020
5mi5, 04 Aug 2020One of the best smartphones i've ever had. Installed c... moremine is the chinese rom version .is it possible for me to opt for android 10 if yes then how ?please its would be a great help ,if u are available in any other online platform do let know ,it wouldbe nice to talk tech with u .thanks
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- Shariar
- vFx
- 30 Aug 2020
Bought in 2017 and still using smoothly 😊.
Battery issue is major problem that has been made a big controversial..
But overall xiaomi mi5 📱 it's one of my best phone that I have used so far. 😁
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- Gene
- g3y
- 26 Aug 2020
Ajay bee, 10 Jun 2020I brought this phone in 2016 Oct and i must have the only p... moreI would say the best phone ever,been using it since December 2016 ,it's very sleek ,light and user friendly.no problem so far except the battery and it's even better than my iphone
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- Xinn0209
- 6cn
- 24 Aug 2020
5mi5, 04 Aug 2020One of the best smartphones i've ever had. Installed c... moreWhat battery is good for Mi5?