Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro Hands On

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Xiaomi unveiled its flagship Mi 5 and Mi 5 Pro smartphones earlier today in China. We got to check out both the smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona. We already brought you the photo gallery of the Mi 5, here is our hands-on impressions.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 Photo Gallery

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Earlier today at an event in China, Xiaomi unveiled its flagship Mi 5 smartphone, later Hugo Barra introduced the smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona. We got to check out the smartphone at the MWC, here is the photo gallery to give you a quick look at the hardware of the smartphone.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 with 5.15-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

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Xiaomi just announced Mi 5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in China, as it promised. It has a 5.15-inch 1080p curved glass display, is powered by a Quad-Core Snadpragon 820 processor and runs on MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with two-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus, DTI pixel isolation technology, Spectra image processor, 4-axis optical image stabilization (OIS), 4K video recording and a 4-megapixel front-facing camera with pixel size of 2 microns. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 with 5.15-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”

Xiaomi Mi 4S with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

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Xiaomi just announced Mi 4S, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mi 4 series at an event in China. It has a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snadpragon 808 processor and runs on MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with two-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4S with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Snapdragon 650, 16MP camera launching in India on March 3

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Xiaomi has finally announced that its Redmi Note 3 Pro smartphone will launch in India as Redmi Note 3 on March 3rd, at an event in Delhi.  It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, comes with a metal body, has a fingerprint sensor on the back, is powered by a Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 (Snapdragon 618 previously) processor and a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Snapdragon 650, 16MP camera launching in India on March 3”

More specifications of Xiaomi Mi 5 leak ahead of Feb 24 announcement

We have already seen several leaks of the Xiaomi Mi 5 since over past few days. Now a new leak is giving out more information about the specifications of the upcoming flagship phone from the Chinese smartphone maker which is scheduled to be unveiled on February 24.

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Xiaomi Mi Band (White LED) goes on open sale in India, available for Rs. 799

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Xiaomi launched its Mi Band in India back in April last year for Rs. 999, later in November it launched the White LED edition with only White LED light, compared to multicolored LED lights in the original version for Rs. 799. Xiaomi has announced that starting from today, the Mi band White LED edition will be available through open sale, without registrations. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band (White LED) goes on open sale in India, available for Rs. 799”

Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi 4i available for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 9999 till Feb 19, Redmi Note Prime available for Rs. 7999

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Xiaomi has announced a permanent price cut for the Redmi Note Prime smartphone, which is now available for Rs. 7,999, down from the launch price of Rs. 8,499. As a part of Mi Week on Amazon.in starting today, 16th February till 19th February, both the Mi 4 and the Mi 4i have received a Rs. 2,000 price cut for a limited period. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi 4i available for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 9999 till Feb 19, Redmi Note Prime available for Rs. 7999”

Xiaomi teases sleek clear protective case for Mi 5 ahead of Feb 24 announcement

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LG usually introduces official case for their upcoming flagships every year, this time Xiaomi has teased (Via) a clear protective case for its upcoming flagship Mi 5 smartphone. Xiaomi says that the case will be just 0.45mm thick. It also reveals that the camera will be present on the left corner, the USB Type-C port will be present on the bottom with dual speakers. These coincide with earlier leaks. Continue reading “Xiaomi teases sleek clear protective case for Mi 5 ahead of Feb 24 announcement”

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Review

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Xiaomi introduced the Mi Pad 2 tablet device at an event in China in November last year along with the Redmi Note 3. It is the successor of last year’s Mi Pad with better build and updated specifications. The tablet went on sale in China from November 27th, and we managed to get one from China as well. Checkout our detailed review of the new Mi Pad 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Review”

Alleged glass back panel of Xiaomi Mi 5 appears online

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The Xiaomi Mi 5 is the next generation flagship from Xiaomi and it will be announced later this month as confirmed by Hugo Barra. Now, a back panel has been leaked and sources say that it belong to the Mi 5.

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US Mobile brings Xiaomi and Meizu phones in the US without LTE support

Xiaomi and Meizu, two popular Chinese smartphone brands are entering the US market. Both the companies have partnered with US Mobile to bring some of their devices to the country. US Mobile is a prepaid carrier that uses T-Mobile’s network for service.

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Chinese smartphone shipments hit 438 million units in 2015, Xiaomi maintains lead : Report

Chinese smartphone shipments grew 3 percent annually to hit a record 438 million units in 2015, according to the latest report from Strategy Analytics. Xiaomi maintained the top spot by shipping 17.5 million smartphones and captured 15 percent market share in China in Q4 2015, up 11 percent annually.

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Alleged Xiaomi Mi 5 screenshot reveals DualSIM support and NFC

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A new screenshot has surfaced online which is said to be of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone. The screenshot reveals that the device will have a DualSIM slot as well as NFC capability.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 packaging surfaces online – Reveals colour options

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The Xiaomi Mi 5 has been confirmed for a launch on February 24th by Hugo Barra himself. Now, we have new images that showcase the phone’s box as well as the different colour variants that it will come in.

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