Xiaomi has been very busy lately owing to the numerous product launches. It seems like they have still not decided to call it a day and are gearing up for another launch. This time, it will be the Xiaomi Mi 5c. The leak suggests that the smartphone will be priced at CNY 999 which rounds off to roughly Rs.9,900 approximately.
Codenamed Xiaomi Meri, its price as well as specifications have leaked online. Though nothing is official yet, it gives us a fair idea of what to expect from the upcoming smartphone. Let’s have a quick look at the specifications that have been leaked so far.
Specifications of Xiaomi Mi 5c
First of all, let us talk about the display. Reports suggest that the screen size will be 5.1 or 5.5-inches. The resolution will be Full HD. The Xiaomi Mi 5c will come with an octa-core Pinecone processor clocked at 2.2GHz under the hood.
The processor is rumoured to be built by Xiaomi. The primary camera will be 12MP one and it will also house a decent 8MP camera on the front for video calls and selfies.
In addition to that, it is expected to come with 3GB of RAM along with a healthy 64GB of internal storage. It will run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with heavily customised MIUI 8.0 on top. Other specifications are not known at this point of time.
More about Xiaomi Mi 5c
Xiaomi Mi 5c is the next smartphone in the Mi lineup. This year, Xiaomi first unveiled the Mi 5 which is currently priced as low as Rs.20,000(on Amazon). Then in September, they launched the Mi 5s and 5s Plus. Now, they will be launching the cheapest variant.
The C added to the name usually means a cheaper, more laid back product. Though it belongs to the Mi 5 family, do not expect it to be equally powerful. It is a budget smartphone which costs very less. Some reports suggest that it will be launched on November 30 while others say that the launch has been scheduled for December 12. We cannot be sure.
What else?
Despite the fact that the latest Xiaomi flagships – Mi Note 2 and Mi Mix have not been launched in India, there is a high probability that the Xiaomi Mi 5c will be. This is due to the fact that Xiaomi has unable to sell its flagship phones. It’s cheaper phones like Redmi Note 3 and Redmi 3s Prime got a very warm response.
In fact, the VP also said that they do not want to launch their premium phones in India. They want to focus on budget phones right now because that is what the demand is for. This means that Xiaomi Mi 5c could be launched in India as well. That is it for now. Stay tuned for more updates.
