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Xiaomi Mi 5

China-based smartphone maker  Xiaomi   has officially unveiled its new flagship phone. As expected, Xiaomi lifted the lid on the latest device in its Mi series at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, where former Googler and current global VP for Xiaomi  Hugo Barra  gave the first glimpse of the Mi5 phone. Xiaomi has emerged as one of the world’s largest smartphone manufacturers since the launch of its first mobile phone way back in 2011, but they’re only available in China and a handful of Asian countries. Though Xiaomi has often been accused of copying Apple’s products, the company sold 70 million smartphones to consumers in 2015, said Barra. The Beijing-based company has long since branched out into other consumer products and services, including self-balancing scooters, fitness bands, tablets, routers, cloud storage, power banks, air purifiers, and more — many of these include separate startups that are backed financially by Xiaomi. Though Xiaomi opened for business

Xiaomi Mi5

Xiaomi Mi5 prices revealed Mi5 - 1999 RMB (300$) 21,000 INR approx. Mi 5 Pro - 2699 RMB (400$) 29,000 INR approx.

Xiaomi Mi5 to launch early in February

Inline with what the company's Senior VP Wanqiang Li said last week, Xiaomi co-founder Liwan Jiang has also confirmed that the firm's upcoming  Mi 5  flagship smartphone will be launched in February. More specifically, Jiang revealed that the device will be unveiled after the Chinese Spring Festival (which falls on February 8 this year), and will be available for purchase a week later. Specs-wise, it has been  officially confirmed  that the Mi 5 will be powered by Qualcomm's latest SD820 chipset. While other specs aren't yet confirmed,  latest rumors  say it sports a 5.2" QHD screen and has 4GB RAM with 16GB as well as 64GB internal memory options. In terms of camera, the handset features a 16MP main unit and an 8MP front shooter. There's a 3,600mAh battery to keep the lights on, as well as a fingerprint scanner embedded in the physical Home button on the front.