Chinese giant Xiaomi has announced the launch of its Mi 5X smartphone. The device has been launched for the Chinese market and is priced at CNY 1,499 (approx Rs 14,200) and will be available in Black, Pink and Gold colour options. The company is yet to announce the availability of the device for other markets.
As for the specifications, the smartphone packs a 5.5-inch dull-HD display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor backed by 4GB of RAM. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
The device comes equipped with a dual camera setup with 1.25-micron pixel sensor and f/2.2 aperture, and a 12-megapixel telephoto with 1-micron pixel sensor and f/2.6 aperture. It also packs in 5MP front facing shooter for selfies. It has 64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card.
On the connectivity front, the Mi 5X offers 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C port, and 3.5mm headphone jack. The handset also features a high-quality audio output with DHS Audio Calibration Algorithm and a standalone audio amplifier for improved quality via headphones.
