Three days after the announcements of Samsung and LG, the Chinese Xiaomi presented its new flagship, the Mi 5. But while his predecessor was inspired by Apple, we think more about Samsung and its Galaxy S7 edge in seeing the camera. The processor manufacturer Qualcomm booth (the new Snapdragon 820 team Mi 5), a crowd of journalists was immediately formed to get their hands on the new. After a long wait, we were able to play around with.
A very successful finish
The first thing to say – and this is not insignificant – is that Xiaomi design side has completely dropped his inspirations come from Cupertino. Far from the iPhone, this is a sort of distant cousin of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge that we faced … but in reverse, somehow. On the Mi 5 is not the screen but the back of the smartphone that is curved.
With only 129g – 143g against for iPhone 6s of only 4.7 inches and 157g for Galaxy S7 5.1 inches – this model is a real lightweight. Xiaomi so successfully combined a really stunning visual results and excellent quality of grip.
in addition to its elegance, the device should offer excellent performances. The version we tested is the configuration “intermediate”, with a Snapdragon 820 clocked at 2.15 GHz and 3GB of RAM. Storage capacity – not expandable – is 64 GB, and 56 GB after installing apps. The interface offered by the brand is very discreet and we quickly found the soul of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Like the G5 LG menus are ultra-responsive. It will obviously test the beast lengthwise to get a better idea, including video game.
A promising camera
the other Xiaomi ambition is to get into the closed circle of the best high-end camera phones. In the room where we were, the lighting conditions were not optimal. Yet the images taken with the 16-megapixel sensor Mi 5 are very detailed, with excellent sharpness. The four-axis optical stabilizer seems effective and begs to go test the photo quality outdoors.
the Chinese company has also opted for a Full HD screen of 5.15 inches. No, this is not the AMOLED, but the colors are very vivid and above all, the brightness is quite impressive. We understand better why we find a 3000 mAh battery to try and provide a good autonomy to all. Regarding the latter, we will test the smartphone with our test procedure and everyday use.
Obviously, the first strength of this Mi 5 is its price. By converting the tariffs in China, we get to 280 euros for the cheapest version (a 1.8 Ghz Snapdragon and 32GB of storage), 320 euros for the one we had in the hands and 380 euros editing Exclusive with 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage and ceramic finish. But his first weakness is his lack of French and European stores. brand fans will then turn to importers. Others will hope for joining us as soon as possible.
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