Xiaomi Mi5 - 24hr Sale: Snapdragon 820 - 32GB/3GB RAM (AUD $456), 128GB/4GB RAM (AUD $650) - Includes Free Shipping @ AliExpress

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Aliexpress is currently doing a 24 hour deal on the Xiaomi Mi5. This phone has the Snapdragon 820 and is comparable to the S7. Prices have come down considerably since launch and are more reflective of what can be purchased locally in China. The 64GB Prime Model that was on sale, has sold out.

Xiaomi Mi5 Basic - 32GB $456
Xiaomi Mi5 Prime - 64GB SOLD OUT
Xiaomi Mi5 Pro — 128GB $650

Xiaomi Mi5 Pricing for reference: Chinese Yuan to Australian Dollar @ RRP
Xiaomi Mi 5 Basic - 32GB (RMB 1999 = AUD 418.14)
Xiaomi Mi 5 Prime - 64GB (RMB 2299 = AUD 480.89)
Xiaomi Mi 5 Pro — 128GB (RMB 2699 = AUD 564.56)

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  PVA on 12/05/2016 - 21:10

  only the black prime is unavailable, looks like white is still around.
  US $439.99 (Approximately AU $608.56)

  store has only been open since 29/12/2015

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    PR0r on 12/05/2016 - 21:15

    +1

    Black Prime was heavily discounted in this deal compared to white, likely the stock purchased for this sale.

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      PVA on 12/05/2016 - 21:20

      blacks available in the sport package, whatever that is. probably some overpriced extra.
      US $415.49 (Approximately AU $574.67)

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  kermuffle on 12/05/2016 - 21:23

  any official warranty for australia?

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    pyramid on 12/05/2016 - 21:27

    No.

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  11112007 on 12/05/2016 - 21:31

  +1

  Wonder if we will ever see a model compatible with B28/700. I'd snap one up for that price if it did!

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    Doge on 12/05/2016 - 21:40

    All 820s use the same modem. There's no physical reason it can't. Xiaomi probably just don't want to for pay liscensing fees and testing/certifications. It is possible to enable bands on some of their other phones, Maybe it's possible for this too…

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  thangnm on 12/05/2016 - 21:34

  -8

  Maybe you should watch this video before making the purchase.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2jav7UdQtE

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    datafellows on 12/05/2016 - 21:55

    +4

    From the roughly $200 or so savings you can make compared to S7 make sure to spend some good money on a tough case :P

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      thangnm on 12/05/2016 - 22:00

      -1

      don't forget that there is no warranty and there is no B28, not sure how much you value those but for me it is not worth the price. Great specs though.

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        datafellows on 12/05/2016 - 22:12

        +2

        True, the warranty might be difficult to enforce depending on the seller. I might be hesitant to send my phone to random Aliexpress seller to fix.

        Im not too worried about the bandwidths, I have used many grey imports and never had an issue. I will survive if I can't get 4G all the time. I have suffered when travelling to China for work and having to rely on GPRS connection for few days, even then OzBargain site loaded really slow :P

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    deanylev on 12/05/2016 - 21:56

    +2

    What a great reason to neg a deal. "This phone can snap in half if you use all your might to break it, what a bad phone, and therefore a bad deal"

    Oh wait. That's a shit reason. Revoke it, that's totally unfair.

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      thangnm on 12/05/2016 - 22:32

      -1

      Agree to disagree. Spending around $450 for a poor build quality product with no warranty is not a good deal for me. Maybe $450 is not a lot of money for you but it is for me.

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    PR0r on 12/05/2016 - 21:57

    +1

    Thanks for the reminder to never set my phone on fire with a lighter.. >_<

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    twister292 on 13/05/2016 - 01:26

    Unless it was put in a 3-point bending test rig and the force measured, this is meaningless.

    And who puts up lighter flames on to their screen?

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  Balls on 12/05/2016 - 21:36

  not sure about comparable to s7, read many reviews about it, it is good no doubt but probably not at s7 tier.

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    deanylev on 12/05/2016 - 21:57

    In what way? The screen is almost as good, the battery life is better, the build is just as nice (if a bit fragile, the metal inner frame is thin), the camera is great, it's got USB-C and other features the S7 doesn't have, like Dual-Tone Flash.

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      [Deactivated] on 12/05/2016 - 22:06

      +2

      You basically answered your question by yourself and proved that is not comparable to S7 or any flagships of other major brands.

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        deanylev on 12/05/2016 - 22:08

        +1

        Care to explain? I'm not being malicious, I just genuinely fail to see where you're coming from, and love a good discussion :)

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        [Deactivated] on 12/05/2016 - 22:38

        @deanylev: "Almost as good as", well basically implies that MI5 does not have quality display as S7, does it? However, it doesn't matter. It is pointless to discuss about the specs. You have already made up your mind and believe this is a great bargain.

        However, I like to point out to you that this Xiaomi probably does not have Google Play Store out of a box and you would be required to go through all tutorials on the internet to unlock bootloaders. Then you finally realise you actually need a permission from Xiaomi to do that and the waiting period of getting that permission could be taken several weeks. Good luck with that, mate.

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        deanylev on 12/05/2016 - 23:00

        @motor89: Fair enough. I wasn't having a go, and hadn't 'made up my mind', as I said, I love a good discussion, and you make a good point :)

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        drfuzzy on 13/05/2016 - 00:18

        +1

        @motor89:
        You are wrong with this. It will have Play.

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  Balls on 12/05/2016 - 21:37

  also hate aliexpress sellers gouge the price based on lick of paint, sure its supply and demand but seriously?

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  [Deactivated] on 12/05/2016 - 21:38

  +1

  Typing with the Mi5 prime now.
  Seems OK. I bought it in China. I'm not Chinese and don't really enjoy some of the Chinese apps and the way they seem to take priority over Google play store stuff. It's quite nice but I still think my LG G4 camera is better.

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  toughen on 12/05/2016 - 21:48

  Need band 28

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  ocoolio on 12/05/2016 - 22:17

  I'm really unsure spending so much money on a grey import, not fully Australian band supporting phone.
  For instance the Nexus 5X 16gb is $580 and that's a fully supported, under warranty phone. Not to mention the vanilla Android without any spyware and virus (still remember the K3 note issues?!)

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    PR0r on 12/05/2016 - 22:27

    +1

    This is in another league compared to the 5X.

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      ocoolio on 13/05/2016 - 07:20

      -1

      You mean a buggy, no warranty league?

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  theBestBastion on 13/05/2016 - 00:51

  +1

  I bought my Mi5 in April, paid $650 for the prime. Quite a nice phone, but the software is very buggy. Can't believe Xiaomi has withdrawn two Global ROM releases in a month (7.2.4 and 7.2.8).