The latest flagship
Xiaomi Mi5 is already available in presale and can be purchased for about 375 euros in its version of
Xiaomi Mi5 32GB of storage and RAM. The variant with
Xiaomi Mi5 64GB of internal storage, which will also bring a backshell 3D glass, can be purchased from 409 euros. Finally, the Pro version, the only one to bring 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory can be found from 465 euros.
The only problem is that, although it was presented at an event for the international press in Barcelona during MWC, the only countries where the phone has appeared are China and India. The chances that appears officially in Europe are virtually nil according to statements Barra has given in the past, so your only option is to go to importers, which will increase the final price.
During the presentation of the terminal, Xiaomi explained that the reason why we had to wait almost two years to see the successor to the Xiaomi Mi 4 is precisely the design. According to Hugo Barra, has been a great effort to introduce a camera lens at the position of the iPhone 6 (upper back) not to excel, and a home button with fingerprint scanner like the Samsung Galaxy S6 (elongated and the front part) to reduce body-screen ratio. The result, unfortunately, is a phone with a look halfway between the star Samsung and Apple phones.
It's a little disappointing that a manufacturer that has achieved such great international attention as Xiaomi, whose efforts in recent years have kept us on the edge of the seat, has fallen into the annoying tendency to imitate the design of its two main competitors. Although, in its defense, it must be remembered that this phone will probably land more than an emerging market where imitations of iPhones and Galaxys may have more room.
Comparisons aside, we are very well designed, with a solid and elegant appearance, and a surprising thinness phone, especially if one takes into account the considerable size of its battery.
One of the highlights, especially given the account the time of submission, is the striking resemblance that keeps its back with the Galaxy S7. 3D glass (or 3D ceramic in the case of the Pro version) is curved in a similar manner to that of the latest flagship of Samsung, but also binds to the metal frame in an elegant way and without touching just note the point of Union.
Although one of the most remarkable aspects is probably your weight. 129 grams of MI5 do one of the flagships lighter presented in recent times. Neither the Galaxy S7 with its 152 grams, or the LG G5 with 159 grams get even how nice it is to keep the Xiaomi MI5 hands.
Most worrying in this case is its durability. At one point, I dropped the phone less than half a meter above the ground, and broke the back of the frame. The positive part is that it again was as easy as putting it out. With just a little push to pressure on the sides of the phone returns to normal. That said, most likely want to invest in a good cover if you end up buying it.
If you are interested in it, you could purchase it at Banggood and you need to spend on $ 327.99. By the way, there is a good xiaomi smartphone of
Xiaomi Mi5 Pro that I recommend to you.