Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi will reportedly launch a new performance-packed smartphone on September 27 dubbed as Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The company has already started releasing teasers about the device. The latest one released today has the number 164,119, which is believed to be the phone’s Antutu benchmark scores. And it’s no surprise as smartphones equipped with the Snapdragon 821 chipset usually get such scores in Antutu.
According to Gizmochina, the teaser further suggests the upcoming Mi 5s will have a lot more features apart from just good hardware. We can expect the smartphone to get 3D Touch, the same pressure sensitive technology that debuted with the iPhone 6s giving users more ways to interact with their smartphones.
Besides, it is also expected to get Qualcomm’s Under Glass Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor. If it turns out to be true, the Mi 5s will become the world’s first smartphone to feature the ‘Under Glass’ ultrasonic fingerprint technology. A technology Apple is rumored to include in their upcoming iPhones.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Specifications
In terms of specifications, the Xiaomi Mi 5s is expected to get a 5.15-inch full HD display, Snapdragon 821 processor and Adreno 530 graphics. Several sources suggest there will be two different variants of the smartphone. One of them is expected to get 3GB of RAM bundled with 64GB of internal storage. While the other top-end version is said to have 128GB storage alongside 4GB of RAM. Besides, several reports also suggest the possibility of a 6GB RAM variant bundled with 256GB of ultra-fast SSD UFS 2.0 storage.
As far as cameras are concerned, the Xiaomi Mi 5s is expected to get a 16MP rear camera with 4-axis OIS, PDAF focusing, and a f/1.8 aperture. However, as of now there’s no information about the phone’s selfie shooter. Though we expect it’ll have least an 8MP selfie shooter with LED Flash support and f/1.8 aperture.
There’s also no information currently available about the Xiaomi Mi 5s price. That said, we expect it to be competitively priced, which is the usually the case with Xiaomi devices. We’ll find out more September 27 when the smarrtphone gets officially announced.
We can expect more leaks about Xiaomi Mi 5s to surface on the web. Recently, the images of the front and rear of the smartphone surfaced on the Internet. We will keep you updated as soon as we hear anything more. Till then, stay tuned with PC-Tablet for the latest in the world of technology.
