The Xiaomi Mi 5 was unveiled during the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. Armed with amazing specs and features, this handset was tagged at an affordable price and it is expected to have a Windows 10 variant soon.
According to N4BB, the Xiaomi Mi 5 is a true beast when it comes to performance. As of the moment, there's no better Android device obtainable at the price that the Mi 5 is being offered at. The specs of this handset are top of the line, the design and build are remarkable, and users will get all the features they expect from a high-end smartphone.
The Mi 5 arrived in three variants, namely, the Mi 5 32, Mi 5 64 and the Mi 5 Pro. The Pro version is the most powerful model as it scored 142,084 on AnTuTu benchmark, beating the recently released Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge and the LG G5 devices.
It also sports a curved back with curved edges that make it a very comfortable handset to hold. It's just 7.25 mm thin and weighs around 130 grams. The Mi 5 Pro gets a Ceramic back, which is reportedly a very hard material, rated at eight on the Mohs hardness scale. Steel is rated at 4.5 and diamond scores a 10.
The other two versions of Mi 5 on the other hand, got a glass back and metal frame. The only difference between the three models is the Ceramic back cover on the Mi 5 Pro and the storage. In addition, the 32GB version of the device is slightly down clocked at 1.8GHz.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 sports a 5.15 inch 1080p display with 16 backlit LEDs for brighter 600nit display. It is engineered with a Snapdragon 820 SoC paired with 3 GB RAM on the 32 GB / 64 GB variants and 4 GB RAM on the 128 GB model. This device comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with 4-axis OIS, 4K video recording and a 4-megapixel front snapper. The mi 5 is powered by a 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 and USB Type-C support. It runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with MIUI 7.
Aside from the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS that equips the Xiaomi Mi 5, Inferse reported that there have been speculations that the Chinese tech giant would launch a version of the Mi 5 running Windows 10 Mobile. Nevertheless, it is not yet confirmed by the company and not yet known if it will come up with a version running the Windows OS pre-installed or will work with Microsoft to launch a custom Windows 10 Mobile ROM.
For reference, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 tablet was released carrying two OS's: the Windows 10 and the Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Microsoft has also released a Windows 10 ROM for the Xiaomi Mi 4 and it was noted that flashing the ROM was a simple process. Users of Mi 4 will just have to head to Xiaomi's forums, download the flashing tool and ROM and follow some instructions. The entire process doesn't take more than a few minutes to complete.
Aside from the Xiaomi Mi 5, the OnePlus 2 and OnePlus 3 are also expected to have a Windows 10 Mobile ROM or variant. Nevertheless, these weren't greenlit yet by both companies, so it is advised to be taken as a pinch of salt for now.
