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LAUNCHED: Xiaomi’s Mi 5X is a $220 rival to the OnePlus 5

Yash GargJuly 26, 2017

After multiple rounds of speculation, leaks and rumours, Xiaomi today made the Mi 5X official.

In a nutshell, the Mi 5X is something like a OnePlus 5 alternative from the company, compete with dual rear cameras and an iPhone-inspired look.

Have a look at the full specifications here.

Xiaomi Mi 5X Full Specifications

Display: 5.5-inch
Resolution: 1920 x 1080p
Processor: Snapdragon 625
RAM: 4GB
ROM: 64GB
Rear Cameras: 12 megapixel dual cameras
OS: Android 7.1 based MIUI 9
Battery: 3080mAh

As seen from the spec sheet above, the Mi 5X is a cheaper alternative to Xiaomi’s own Mi 6, which itself is a fairly decent phone for not a lot of money.

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Pretty much everything about the Mi 5X was available on the web before the launch today.

Xiaomi Mi 5X Pricing and Variants

Coming to the pricing, Xiaomi have been aggressive with the numbers as they usually are; the phone has been priced at 1499 yuan or $220, making it a fairly accessible mid-range phone.

The phone will be available in a total of three color variants, equivalents of gold, rose gold, and black. I’m going for the black one.

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- Assefa Hanson
  July 26, 2017
  Why not the oneplus 5 has less than 4k and it rivals and beats 4kmah phones in battery life i was shocked too but its your money anyways

Eric PK
July 26, 2017
- Flipp0
  July 26, 2017
  - Muhammad Yasir
    July 26, 2017
Jh1
July 26, 2017
Sorry, Yash, but I can’t see this as a OP5 alternative. The Mi6 and OP5 already go head to head. As much as I like the sd625, I don’t see much cross shopping between sd625 and sd835 equipped phones. With that being said, if this had a 4000mah battery it would be on my shopping list. As it is, I’ll wait for the redmi note 5, Lenovo k7 note and meizu m6 note to be released

Leonardo Ferraz
July 26, 2017
CLICKBAIT LEVEL OVER 8000. Comparing an sd625 with a Specs Beast like an OP5?
REALLY? I’m not a big OP fan but i feel ashamed for you guys, after reading mi5x’s specs.
- Muhammad Yasir
  July 26, 2017
Rohith Iyer
July 26, 2017
Baseless comparison with OP5 – Just because the shape of the phone is similar to OP5, you cannot brand it as alternative to OP5
- Assefa Hanson
  July 26, 2017
  The base is pretty strong once you apply the context of the target audience, you seriously seem to not understand marketing
  - Dave White
    July 27, 2017
    How can you compare a SD625 to SD835? 4GB vs 8GB? MIUI to Oxygen. Market all you like, it’s not like for like.
    - Assefa Hanson
      July 27, 2017
      Open your mind people that buys the most expensive devices dont know what sd625 or ad835 is take of the geek glasses people who knows about the specs dont make the industry any money the majority of people just care about how the phone looks and its brand image
      Im sorry this is the truth people dont even know what miui and oxygen os is, this phone is marketed to those people tech enthusiast like me and you keep thinking that others think our way and thats not reality
      - Dave White
        July 27, 2017
        But that’s not the argument being made. It might be shaped like a Oneplus 5, but it certainly isn’t. Yea sure – your average person might think so – but your average person probably isn’t buying the OP5 or a Xiaomi mi5X – these are geek phones. Outside of China people in Europe *might* have heard of Oneplus or Xiaomi, but they’re not gonna buy either. So whilst you might be correct in your assumption of markets – the argument being made is that this one is *not* comparable to the OP5.

realjjj
July 26, 2017
- Muhammad Yasir
  July 26, 2017
Assefa Hanson
July 26, 2017
Well it can be a oneplus alternative if we look at the target audience remember tech enthusiast this is supposedly geared for offline customers.. Thats right and guess what they dont know what an soc is BUT they will likely just look on the… OUTSIDE of the phone and they look similar soo…
dref
July 26, 2017
clickbait, comparing comparing apples and oranges, i come here less and less… the content quality has become very very low…
- Muhammad Yasir
  July 26, 2017
- Assefa Hanson
  July 26, 2017
  Why not the oneplus 5 has less than 4k and it rivals and beats 4kmah phones in battery life i was shocked too but its your money anyways

Eric PK
July 26, 2017
- Flipp0
  July 26, 2017
  It’s thinner and has a better camera.
- Guest
  July 26, 2017
Jh1
July 26, 2017
Sorry, Yash, but I can’t see this as a OP5 alternative. The Mi6 and OP5 already go head to head. As much as I like the sd625, I don’t see much cross shopping between sd625 and sd835 equipped phones. With that being said, if this had a 4000mah battery it would be on my shopping list. As it is, I’ll wait for the redmi note 5, Lenovo k7 note and meizu m6 note to be released

Leonardo Ferraz
July 26, 2017
CLICKBAIT LEVEL OVER 8000. Comparing an sd625 with a Specs Beast like an OP5?
REALLY? I’m not a big OP fan but i feel ashamed for you guys, after reading mi5x’s specs.
- Guest
  July 26, 2017
July 26, 2017
HAHAHA !
please , die xiaomi … and take SD 625 with you !
I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE 5X WITH SD660 FOR $250
hate you for this !
July 26, 2017
hate xiaomi for this … they’re becoming samsung
OVERPRICED dirt with no performance gain

Rohith Iyer
July 26, 2017
Baseless comparison with OP5 – Just because the shape of the phone is similar to OP5, you cannot brand it as alternative to OP5
- Assefa Hanson
  July 26, 2017
  The base is pretty strong once you apply the context of the target audience, you seriously seem to not understand marketing
- Dave White
  July 27, 2017
  How can you compare a SD625 to SD835? 4GB vs 8GB? MIUI to Oxygen. Market all you like, it’s not like for like.
- Assefa Hanson
  July 27, 2017
  Open your mind people that buys the most expensive devices dont know what sd625 or ad835 is take of the geek glasses people who knows about the specs dont make the industry any money the majority of people just care about how the phone looks and its brand image
  Im sorry this is the truth people dont even know what miui and oxygen os is, this phone is marketed to those people tech enthusiast like me and you keep thinking that others think our way and thats not reality
- Dave White
  July 27, 2017
  But that’s not the argument being made. It might be shaped like a Oneplus 5, but it certainly isn’t. Yea sure – your average person might think so – but your average person probably isn’t buying the OP5 or a Xiaomi mi5X – these are geek phones. Outside of China people in Europe *might* have heard of Oneplus or Xiaomi, but they’re not gonna buy either. So whilst you might be correct in your assumption of markets – the argument being made is that this one is *not* comparable to the OP5.

TheOracle
July 26, 2017
The demise of this site is pitiful and articles like this just accelerate it.
realjjj
July 26, 2017
- Guest
  July 26, 2017
Assefa Hanson
July 26, 2017
Well it can be a oneplus alternative if we look at the target audience remember tech enthusiast this is supposedly geared for offline customers.. Thats right and guess what they dont know what an soc is BUT they will likely just look on the… OUTSIDE of the phone and they look similar soo…

LifelessNewt
July 26, 2017
$220 is probably the release price, see the OP5 release price and the today’s price.
In an month the price will drop under $200. Then I will sell my redmi pro to buy this 5x.
dref
July 26, 2017
clickbait, comparing comparing apples and oranges, i come here less and less… the content quality has become very very low…
- Guest
  July 26, 2017
July 26, 2017
HAHAHA !
please , die xiaomi … and take SD 625 with you !
I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE 5X WITH SD660 FOR $250
hate you for this !