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Xiaomi Mi 5 launched at MWC 2016: 

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2.54 PM: As we noted earlier too, the company is launching the Mi 5 Pro variant with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It is priced at 2699 Yuan in China.

2.53 PM: Hugo Barra briefing the media with a quick look at everything announced today

2.50 PM: Xiaomi is also announcing Mi Video app with Mi 5 smartphone

2.48 PM: Xiaomi Mi 5 ships with MIUI 7 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The smartphone comes with five default themes and has access to 15,000 more in store.

2.45 PM: Xiaomi Mi 5’s display is 17 percent less power consuming. NFC is coming back to Xiaomi devices with Mi 5 supporting NFC functions like mobile payments. The smartphone also supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 which makes charging 20 percent faster.

2.41 PM: Xiaomi filed for 3600 patents last year. It filed 21 patents on display tech alone, says Barra

2.39 PM: Same front camera as Mi Note. 4MP Qualcomm Spectra Image processor

2.36 PM: Two new axis better for long shots, says Barra. Important for low light and moving objects. Tech breakthrough. 16MP Sony IMX298 sensor. PDAF autofocus and DTI for pixel to pixel isolation which prevents light from leaking

Xiaomi Mi 5 comes with 16MP rear camera with 4-axis OIS

2.33 PM: Xiaomi Mi 5 comes with four-axis image stabilisation

2.32 PM: Xiaomi Mi 5 will come with 16MP rear camera and 4MP front camera2.30 PM: Context of what we have been available to achieve, says Barra showing chart.

Xiaomi Mi 5 in comparison with Apple iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6 in terms of design

2.27 PM: 7.1mm thick, weighs 129grams, 5.15-inch display, 14 grams lighter than iPhone 6s

2.26 PM: Design comparison with Apple and Samsung. Mi 5 camera is on the corner and does not stick out. Barra calls it a major engineering challenge.

Xiaomi Mi 5 will feature front fingerprint sensor

2.23 PM: Xiaomi Mi 5 features front fingerprint scanner

2.20 PM: High-grade zirconia ceramic body which is hard to crack. Ceramic is 75percent more expensive than high-grade glass. Also difficult to get it right.

2.15 PM: Xiaomi Mi 5 comes in Black, White and Gold colour variants

2.14 PM: Black is understated, but there is white, gold too

Xiaomi Mi 5 is the first VoLTE supported smartphone from Chinese tech startup

2.10 PM: Support VoLTE with HD voice calls and faster call connections. So this phone will be popular among Reliance Jio users.

Xiaomi claims Mi 5 takes 30 seconds to download a 1080p movie. This must be subject to internet speed (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)

2.05 PM: First Xiaomi phone with UFS 2.0 for storage. Supports 4G+ or LTE advanced. Maximum possible download speeds thanks to Cat 12

Xiaomi Mi 5 now packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor

2.02 PM: Qualcomm President Derek Aberle says they were thrilled when Xiaomi picked Snapdragon 820 for the Mi5

Hugo Barra talks about how insanely fast Mi 5 is compared to Mi 4 smartphone (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)Xiaomi Mi 5 packs Snapdragon 820 processor coupled with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage

1.59 PM: Insanely fast is what Barra calls the new phone

Xiaomi is set to launch Mi 5 globally. It has already been showcased in China and will come in three variants

1.55PM: Live mobile OS concept is unique to Xiaomi as it updates almost daily. More important for us to have more active users, that is our business model. Mi ecosystem is a bunch of 50 startups, includes many products. Segway is a portfolio company of Xiaomi now.

1.52 PM: Biggest investment area stays software and services. Staff of 750 people working on MiUi, much larger than hardware team. Barra says it is as big as his Android team at Google.

Hugo Barra, Xiaomi Global VP will unveil the Mi 5 at MWC in Barcelona (Source: Nandagopal Rajan)

1.50 PM: Xiaomi is still a startup at heart, says Hugo Barra. The company sold 70 million phones in 2015. IDC says it was no 1 smartphone brand in China

1.40 PM: Xiaomi has officially detailed Mi 5 in China so it is unclear if anything is gonna change in Barcelona. Here is our best look yet at the 2016 flagship Mi smartphone

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