Xiaomi Schedules the Release of Mi 5c for New Leak of February; Tipped to Lack Fast Charging Support

After a hoard of teasers and leaks, suggesting the launch, specifications, dimension, features, and design of Xiaomi’s upcoming smartphone – the Mi 5c, finally some reliable sources have possibly confirmed the launch of the handset in some time of February. A fresh report, published on the website of China’s Quality Certification (3C) center have almost verified the debut of Xiaomi Mi 5c for a new week in February, reawakening a new hope among consumers. With the model number ‘MAE136’, the handset is leaked alongside some other Xiaomi handsets, containing model numbers like 2105212, 2016089, 2016101, and MBE6A5.

Major highlights of Xiaomi Mi 5c

• The new unofficial listing has suggested the phone contain a 5V/2A power adapter, which signifies that the Xiaomi Mi 5c won’t have a fast charging facility.

• The Xiaomi smartphone is also tipped to flaunt a narrow-sized bezel-display, with the 5.5-inch full-HD screen, protected by a 2.5D curved glass on the top.

• The upcoming Mi 5c will be powered by the Xiaomi’s domestic Pinecone processor.

• In the storage part, the phone is expected to have 3GB RAM alongside 64GB of inbuilt storage.

• The rear panel of the Xiaomi Mi 5c will host a 12-megapixel camera, while the front panel will be integrated with an 8-megpaixel selfies snapper.

• In the software front, the phone is pegged to run on Android Marshmallow-based MIUI 8 out of the box.

Other features and details of Xiaomi Mi 5c:-

The leaked listing on China’s Quality Certification (3C) center’s website also suggested the Xiaomi Mi 5c be called Xiaomi Meri. It means the same phone might carry two different names for its home-grown market and international markets respectively. As suggested by earlier leaks and teasers, the Mi 5c will hold a dual Nano-SIM feature, with the dual-standby mode. With a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, the phone is also pegged to have an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass sensors.

Conclusion

Earlier, the phone was rumored to mark its commercial debut in December, last year, which for unknown reasons postponed. Now, when the Xiaomi fans and markets were about to give up on the Mi 5c, the new listing has ignited a fresh hope for launch. Though up to now, the price of the smartphone is yet to confirm by the parental company, but the handset is estimated to tag with RMB 999, which approximately decodes to Rs 9,900.