GSMArena states that the event was made public by Xiaomi on a Chinese social networking site and it was subsequently picked by a number of other websites. The company still hasn’t unveiled their Michigan 5 flagship though, a device which has been rumored plenty of times thus far. Still, we will have to wait and see, as Xiaomi has already started to send out press invites for an event that is set to happen next Monday.
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So, until then, Xiaomi fans will be able to grab the Mi5 powered by MediaTek’s Helio X20 chipset with 10 cores inside.
Xiaomi Mi5 is expected to launch either in December 2015 or January 2016.
As for the other specs of the Xiaomi Michigan 5, these include a 5.3-inch Quad HD screen and an SoC supported by 4 GB of RAM.
As reported yesterday, Xiaomi had released a new teaser image announcing an Michigan event to be held on October 19th, where the OEM will be launching a “Next Generation” device. However, if the Michigan 5 does launch this month, it is fairly certain that the Snapdragon 820 will not be onboard and instead the company could opt to go with the Snapdragon 810 chipset which has been overheating on many devices. Coming to the display on the Michigan 5 it is expected to be a 5.3 inch version with a resolution of 1440×2560 pixels.
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When the Mi 5 is eventually launched, it will replace Xiaomi’s current flagship model, the Mi 4, which launched over a year ago, though it has since been updated with the Mi 4i and Mi 4c. Also, you can expect the device to feature a fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C port. It is also expected to be backed by a 3000mAh battery.
