Leaked specs show the Xiaomi Mi5 will have a Snapdragon 820

It’ll have a Snapdragon 820, or maybe a Snapdragon 810. No, no, no, it’ll definitely have an 820… or an 810… maybe? The rumors we’ve been seeing about the Xiaomi Mi5 have been all over the place when it comes to which SoC will power the highly-anticipated smartphone. The Snapdragon 810 seemed like the most likely option at first, but now that we’re getting closer to the end of the year, it looks like Xiaomi may be holding off on releasing the device so that it can have the next-generation Snapdragon 820. Some alleged leaked specs of the smartphone that just come out of China lend weight to this theory, as the Xiaomi Mi5 appears to have a Snapdragon 820, as well as a 5.2-inch display and 4GB of RAM. 

Now that the Xiaomi Mi4C is officially announced and out of the picture, all our heads are turned towards the next product launch from Xiaomi. Unless the company plans to unveil a new lineup, the next smartphone launch should very well be of the Xiaomi Mi5. Its been more than a year since we first saw the Mi4 flagship and it is expected that the company will announce its next generation version sometime before the end of this year. We have already heard a lot about this upcoming handset, most of them claiming that it will come with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 820 chipset on board. Earlier today, another leak seems to build on these speculations, by revealing most of the configuration of the device. According to leaksfly, the Xiaomi Mi5 will come with the Snapdragon 820 on board. It will be the first smartphone in the market with this chip on board. We have already heard that the Mi5 will debut the new Qualcomm chipset, so lets wait and see if that’s the case. As for the display, there will be a 5.2-inch 1080p FHD screen. The phone will come with 4GB of RAM and 16GB / 32GB internal storage. At the back, you can expect a 16MP camera, while up front, there should be an 8MP shooter. Other features include Hi-Fi audio chip and Android 5.1.1 OS. Unfortunately, the leak didn’t say anything about the pricing of the device, but given Xiaomi’s track record, it should definitely be competitive. You can expect a launch sometime in November.