New Launch: Xiaomi Mi 5X On September 5; Full Specs, Expected Price And other details depth
In spite of being a toned down version of the Mi 6, the smartphone carries a list of impressive features. From the latest MIUI 9 to Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, the device will sport a dual camera setup at the back with the Qualcomm’s dependable Snapdragon 625 SoC at its heart.
Design and Build
Mi 5X sports a full metal uni-body design with rounded edges which looks. It weighs in at 165 grams and sports a sleek profile. It takes some design cues from the OnePlus 5 but retains its distinctive look. It features a fingerprint scanner at the back.
Display
The device features a 5.5” full HD LTPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and curved glass on top. This resolution gives it a pixel density of 403 PPI. The screen gets very bright at 450 nits.
Hardware
Mi 5X gets power from a 64 bit octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked at 2 GHz and is supported by Adreno 506 GPU under the hood. It comes equipped with 4GB of RAM to move things along.
Software
The device runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, with the latest MIUI 9 on top.
Storage
Mi 5X comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of on-board storage, which can further be expanded up to 128GB with an external memory card. There is also a 4GB+32GB model, but at this point, it is unclear whether it will be made available in India or not.
Camera
Xiaomi Mi 5X sports a dual camera setup on the back. There will be one 12.0-megapixel wide angle lens with 1.25 micron pixel sensor and f/2.2 aperture. The other one will be another 12.0-megapixel telephoto lens with 1 micron pixel sensor and f/2.6 aperture for Bokeh shots. Up front, Mi 5X will carry a 5 megapixel shooter with real time beauty settings.
Connectivity and SIM Support
It supports two sims and the connectivity options offer 4G VoLTE, dual band Wi-Fi and it has a USB Type C port, along with a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Battery
The device houses a smaller 3080mAh battery (compared to other Xiaomi devices). Though the slim body compromised on the battery, it can cover up a whole day on a single charge on moderate usage.
