Xiaomi Mi 5 will be shown off at MWC 2016; retail box, screenshot surfaces

Xiaomi's flagship Mi 5 is one of the most highly anticipated smartphone. Details of the phones were revealed in various leaks. The only thing confirmed of the Mi 5 is the launch event, which is scheduled for February 24 in China, and the processor it will utilise, the Snapdragon 820. 

Now in the latest leak an alleged retail box of the Mi 5 has surfaced online that tips color variants, also, alleged screenshot of the device surfaced online, which has revealed few specifications of the phone. 

The Xiaomi's Mi 5 retail box suggests that the device will comes in Gold, White, Black and Pink color options. The choice of pink should appeal to the female fans. 

The box also has the image of the Mi 5 that shows, the device having a physical home button, just like the Samsung Galaxy S series, which is said to have a fingerprint sensor embedded into it. The leaked screenshot suggests that the Mi 5 will have dual-SIM functionality and support NFC connectivity.

According to rumors, the Xiaomi Mi 5 will sport a 5.2-inch Quad HD display, 16MP rear & 8MP front camera, 3000mAh battery, 16/64GB storage and 4GB RAM.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi's Global VP, Hugo Barra announced that the company, for the first time ever will showcase its product, the Mi 5 of Feb. 24 at MWC 2016, Barcelona as well. He also confirmed that the event will be invitation-only media preview.

"We're holding an invitation-only media preview on February 24, the very same day of our launch event in Beijing, and I'll be on stage,", Bara said in a Facebook post.

So far, Asia has been the biggest market for Xiaomi, and we can expect this to be an indication that Xiaomi is planning to release new flagship in Western market. Xiaomi is already selling its product in Brazil, and has launched online accessory store in the U.S and key European countries in an attempt to expand Western markets.

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