Xiaomi unveils low-cost, high-spec Mi 5 smartphone
The first new flagship smartphone in over a year from China's Xiaomi packs technology to match the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S7, but at around half the price.
The Mi 5 is based around the Snapdragon 820 processor, the latest mobile chip from Qualcomm, has a 5.1-inch screen, up to 128GB of storage and a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera.
Use of the Snapdragon 820 makes the phone fast, said Hugo Barra, vice president of international at Xiaomi.
"My feeling is that it’s fast, it’s fast beyond what most people can imagine," he said.
And indeed it did feel fast and zippy in a quick hands-on at the launch, but that experience isn't necessarily typical of the experience users will encounter after apps have been loaded and the storage becomes full of photos. A true verdict on its speed will have to wait.
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