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Xiaomi Mi5s Plus (5.7", 3800mAh, NFC, Dual Rear Camera) - 64GB/4GB US$390/AU$518, 128GB/6GB US$460/AU$611 @ AliExpress

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Xiaomi Mi5s Plus was released last week packing some impressive specs (see below).
Several stores now have stock so take a look if you're on the market for a new phone, or compare to the Mi5 Pro. Key features here being the Snapdragon 821 CPU, dual Sony rear cameras, NFC, and large 3800mAh battery to last the day or two.

64GB/4GB $518 - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Mi5s-Plus-4G…

128GB/6GB $611 - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Xiaomi-Mi5s-Plus-smartphone-…

Specifications
5.7" Display, 2.5D Curved Glass, 94% NTSC
Sony 13MP + 13 MP Dual Rear Camera
3800 mAh battery
Snapdragon 821 Processor, Quick Charge 3.0
Metal brushed body
NFC
USB Type C
LPDDR 4, UFS 2.0
4GB RAM + 64GB ROM / 6GB RAM+ 128 GB ROM

Band supported:
FDD-LTE (B1，B3，B5，B7)
TD-LTE (B38，B39，B40，B41)
TD-SCDMA (B34，B39)
WCDMA (B1，B2，B5，B8)
GSM (B2，B3，B5，B8)
CDMA1X / EVDO ( BC0)

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  • xyron on 06/10/2016 - 22:05
    +16

    its heartbreaking that this phone doesnt have band 28. would be an absolute steal for the specs otherwise.

    • PR0r on 06/10/2016 - 22:08
      +10

      Yea I have to agree. I personally use the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 on the daily which lacks band 28. It hasn't been an issue for me. I guess it depends on your location and futureproofing.

      • Ronnnie on 06/10/2016 - 22:12
        +9

        I find it not an issue too. I guess these are the compromises you make to have a phone with such high specs at such a comparatively low price.

        • impoze on 06/10/2016 - 22:20
          +2

          i've been using the original 1+1 on telstra, don't think it has band 28 so not sure if I would notice the difference

        • Verse on 07/10/2016 - 07:09
          +5

          @impoze:
          Also using OPO on Telstra, no band 28 no issue

        • Domingo on 07/10/2016 - 09:17
          +1

          Also using OPO on Telstra. I'd like to say no issue, but I've never had a phone with B28 so I don't know if I'm suffering for not having it.

          Based on my other post here, I'd say it's not that important right now - B3 covers a good number of towers now - but as 2G is turned off and those sites are upgraded to 4G, it'll likely make more of a difference.

        • Ronnnie on 07/10/2016 - 14:44
          +1

          @Domingo:

          I have a few phones, some with band 28 and some without. I never seen any real difference in my use, even when I am travelling to the country. I have compared them side by side on same network. Like everything mobile related when it comes to coverage and data speeds, comes down to location and yes I'm sure it could be beneficial for some having that extra band over not having it. I think it will make a big difference in the future, since that's where Telstra and Optus are investing on improving coverage and performance of their mobile networks. Personally on the $200 Chinese phones I wouldn't worry about missing out on that band, but if I'm spending like $500 I won't consider a phone without it now. :)

        • foxxo on 08/10/2016 - 14:13

          @Ronnnie:
          Yeah I have the Mi5 global, no band 28, previously had Sony M5 with band 28, on telstra.
          No difference whatsoever.

    • organamisms on 06/10/2016 - 22:31
      +2

      Not an issue for Vodafone customers though I don't think - they only need LTE bands 1, 3 and 5 for 4G, all of which the Mi5s Plus support

    • samehada on 06/10/2016 - 22:57
      +16

      This makes the Google Pixel a complete rip-off.

      • salem on 06/10/2016 - 23:08
        +15

        To be fair, even other local flagships make the Pixel a rip off.

        • samehada on 06/10/2016 - 23:41
          +13

          and they want to be iphone killer… not even in their dream. Battery is <3000maH, specs is not better than OP3 or Mi5s… Seriously they and HTC is on drug, how can they justify that asking price is beyond me.

        • McFly on 07/10/2016 - 01:11
          +9

          @samehada: Looks like they became jealous of Apple's ability to rip off overcharge make more money off iSheep ignorant customers. And jealousy - either in personal or business life - is not conducive to smart decisions. I don't think this strategy will work…

        • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 09:58
          +2

          @samehada:
          Tbh I don't think HTC has anything to do with the pricing. And Google claims that this phone is "made by Google"

        • dazzawul on 09/10/2016 - 16:53

          It's built by HTC, the bootloader is signed by HTC, it's pretty much a HTC phone it just doesn't have their logo on the front.

      • jackwoz on 07/10/2016 - 11:00

        True, but your paying for a camera that is the best ever seen on a smart phone

        • arnomic on 07/10/2016 - 11:03
          +1

          true but you could get a DSLR for that price!

        • jackwoz on 07/10/2016 - 11:07
          +2

          @arnomic: Try slipping a DSLR in your jeans pocket; Im sure you would have a flock of women around you though

    • chromium on 07/10/2016 - 09:26
      +1

      I had a redmi note 3 with no band 28,it worked great. 120mbps in speed tests in some areas.
      I ended up getting the new version with band 28 and my performance has been worse if anything. Not as big a deal as it's made out to be, for me anyway.

      I use both telstra and optus

  • sirix on 06/10/2016 - 22:15
    +14

    Don't forget that Cashrewards are currently offering 10% cashback from Aliexpress… i think it ends Sunday? — Also, this deal seems to only be for the Gold variant?

  • SpaceNinja on 06/10/2016 - 22:17
    +7

    With no reviews to be found anywhere, assessing real world performance based on specs will be a, ahem, speculation.

    • greatlamp on 07/10/2016 - 06:51
      +1

      Well the snapdragon 821 is pretty much the fastest mobile chip in the market.

      It runs the same software as all the other androids (pretty much)

      The only question mark is the quality of the camera

      • Zylam Marex on 07/10/2016 - 07:51
        +2

        A10 Fusion.

      • SpaceNinja on 07/10/2016 - 08:05
        +1

        Camera will be pretty ordinary based on sensors' specs.

      • BargainKen on 07/10/2016 - 22:17

        Since when is the 821 the fastest chip on the market? It trails at least 2 SOCs in the market. At best its at 2015 levels of performance. Still speedy and capable im sure but not the fastest.

  • homersyd on 06/10/2016 - 22:19
    +3

    cant believe there is no hi-res audio chip on this one whereas the note pro has it…currently waiting for the note 2…

  • salem on 06/10/2016 - 22:20

    Gold only? Goddamn it.

  • Sparky on 06/10/2016 - 22:24
    +2

    Anyone here have any warranty experience with Xiaomi?

    • PR0r on 06/10/2016 - 22:26
      +5

      They don't have any form of international warrenty. You would rely on the reseller or contact in China to arrange repair at an official service centre. You cannot mail directly to the service centres either.

      • Sparky on 06/10/2016 - 22:29
        +5

        That is a bit concerning. I'd be more comfortable buying a $250 Xiaomi like a Redmi Note 3, and accept the risk

        • [Deactivated] on 06/10/2016 - 22:37
          +5

          trust me even then you lose your shit, $250 is a lot of money to throw on the floor like i did

        • ippy on 07/10/2016 - 10:30

          @bti_jet: what happened to yours?

        • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 11:20
          +1

          @ippy:

          I kept getting drop outs (every minute then got worse). Unlocked bootloader and rooted to try and fix problem, still had same issues. Got over it ended up smashing the phone.

          Everbuying were bigger knobs kept ignoring my emails and talking crap.

          I might of been unlucky or maybe model wasn't any good (helio chip I think)

          But it's now put my off Xiaomi phones, although I have other xiaomi products which are excellent and will continue to buy.

          Just not their phones unless I find a Mi5s plus at $200, then it might be worth the risk

        • angelkulit025 on 07/10/2016 - 13:33
          +1

          @bti_jet: what payment method did you use when you bought yours? You couldve filed a paypal dispute or chargeback your cc for the purchase.

        • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 15:11

          @angelkulit025:

          Problem is I paid with 28degrees to get better currency conversion.

        • angelkulit025 on 07/10/2016 - 15:48
          +1

          @bti_jet: does 28 degrees not have a chargeback function? you shouldve link it in your paypal account and just use the card's conversation rate instead of paying it straight with your card.

        • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 17:28

          @angelkulit025:

          Been meaning to do that, been lazy lately.

          Will do it soon as I need another phone

    • wt860 on 06/10/2016 - 22:35
      +1

      You will be lucky if you get a good working "value" phone.I feel it would be really hard to enforce the warranty if the phone explodes or become a piece of brick in a few months.If you pay peanuts you get monkeys

      • Jamesx on 06/10/2016 - 22:41
        +1

        is this your guess?
        many others here seems to be happy though

        • wt860 on 06/10/2016 - 22:59
          +2

          There isn't any authority can do anything to oversea seller and it would be a really painful process trying to have them honor the warranty after the payment is cleared.They absolutely have nothing to lose if they don't rectify the issue. Plus PRICE ABOVE RRP won't be considered as a bargain here

        • Jamesx on 06/10/2016 - 23:06
          +1

          @wt860:
          if you're unlucky, then true. but drop on the floor is just bad luck.
          but what percentage is the faulty rate? If it's low, it's worth a gamble. i've bought 4 phones from overseas, so far no issue. I could only bought one or 1.5 AU stock phone with similar spec for the money I spent.
          if you pay 1/3 price for a similar spec phone, I guess even you had to buy 2, you still ahead…
          IF NOT buy AU stock and pay the premium, but if you dropped the phone, then you still pay for the repair…

        • samehada on 06/10/2016 - 23:46
          +1

          @wt860: Supply and demand, someone is happy to pay the premium to get the item rather than waiting forever or queue up to buy.

      • ozmu on 07/10/2016 - 00:20
        +1

        Expensive peanuts at over $500 AUD? I don't think have explained 'value' phone correctly with that trailing phrase for a reasonably expensive phone from the 4th largest smartphone maker.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/10/2016 - 22:36
      +1

      not directly with xiaomi, although bought a xiaomi note 3 through Never buying and experienced the worst customer service.

      it has also put me off buying another xiaomi phone, especially at the price of the Mi5s Plus

      • nathan-drake on 07/10/2016 - 17:35
        +1

        heard bad things about neverbuying

        • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 19:53
          +1

          There's been a few complaints on hear.

          Ohh well never buying from them, their loss

        • BargainKen on 07/10/2016 - 22:46
          +1

          Hence the name…

    • nathan-drake on 07/10/2016 - 00:04
      +3

      buy from ibuygou.com
      they have warranty, and the phone is only 50 bucks extra on their site!

      • Clementt on 07/10/2016 - 02:13
        +1

        I saw the one from ibuygou but it is China rom instead of Global. You happened to know where I can buy the one with Global rom or EU rom. Maybe I need wait longer.

        • shiznit on 07/10/2016 - 09:37
          +3

          You can easily flash your ROM of choice by yourself. You should probably do it anyway, as I've heard of vendors installing spyware before sending it to customers.

        • 0 0 0 on 07/10/2016 - 09:48
          +2

          @shiznit:

          I don't think a global ROM is available yet anyway. Still supports English though but with bits of Chinese still in some areas

        • nathan-drake on 07/10/2016 - 17:34

          the phone is only in china so there is no global release/ROM as of yet. Usually Top-One on aliexpress are happy to open the box and flash a global rom and do some quality checking for you before sending the phones

      • justaddwater on 07/10/2016 - 06:17
        +1

        That's not warranty, that's insurance

    • Indomietable on 07/10/2016 - 11:25
      +4

      Yes ! - I Purchased Xiaomi 5 from this store : https://xiaomiui.aliexpress.com/store/1986585
      After 3 months of use, the phone just won't turned on.

      The seller asked me to send the phone to Shenzhen(China) and asked for Xiomi account username & password when they received the phone.
      I sent the phone via TNT express ( cost me $55 ) and received the phone back in working order within 2 weeks.

      I'm surprised that I get my phone back and definitely exceeded my expectation.

    • solidsnake on 07/10/2016 - 12:59
      +2

      I bought one from geek buying and from day one battery was draining . barely last me 2 hours, contacted seller after 6 months , they want it to be send to their Hong Kong address. Australia post refused to send battery. So stuck with a faulty phone.I would not be buying from them ever. Have not traded with Ali express though.

      • Wonderfool on 07/10/2016 - 13:24
        +1

        It's so odd because with my note 3 from geek buying, it had days when it'll have 10 hour SOt with Bluetooth, GPS, mobile data and hotspot on. Then there's days when the temperature exceeds 36°C and the phone reverts to 5 hours SOT.

        I suggest you to try to flash the ROM to an official one, just incase. I don't have that luxury because my laptop died.

        • solidsnake on 07/10/2016 - 13:27
          +2

          Mine is note 2. The whole note 2 had this ongoing issue which I was not aware of when I purchased it. Thanks for your reply. I might try it.

      • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 15:15
        +1

        I'm pretty sure no one will post current phone batteries due to the fact they have lipo's and are considered dangerous items

        • solidsnake on 07/10/2016 - 22:27

          That is what they asked me to do, to hong kong

  • JuryWheel on 06/10/2016 - 22:42
    +1

    Or a Pixel for $1300…

    • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 08:34
      +3

      Or a G5 for merely $400…

      • garage sale on 07/10/2016 - 08:42
        +1

        Lots of 1080p phones around for under $400 and all Australian bands ….The Market has changed since we were eager for cheap redmi note2 …..can't see myself paying more than $400 for Android and if I was to spend $1000 it would be in Apple …..currently on Motorola android

        • Wonderfool on 07/10/2016 - 13:27
          +2

          I wouldn't say that. Just because displays are 1080P, doesn't mean that they are equal.

      • Ciccillo on 07/10/2016 - 19:56

        hi mate ,where did you find this price?I am interested,thanks.

        • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 20:17
          +1

          Here

          I am sure there will be another Ebay deal within a month. Keep checking Ozbargain.

        • Ciccillo on 07/10/2016 - 20:26

          @motor89: Thanks.I could not find any deal at moment.

  • k0ka2 on 06/10/2016 - 23:27
    +1

    The sealed Chinese version is available off the Xiaomi website http://home.mi.com/shop/detail?gid=282 for CNY2299/2599 for the 4/64GB and 6/128GB models respectively.

    • homersyd on 06/10/2016 - 23:36
      +2

      but would they ship overseas?

    • samehada on 06/10/2016 - 23:43
      +1

      you can NOT even buy it. Good luck ! It is in high demand and out of stock. Even Mi band 2 has been out of stock for ages on Xiaomi site

    • nathan-drake on 07/10/2016 - 00:05
      -1

      dont think thats legit. ibuygou.com is a good plave to buy xiaomi phones for warranty

      • Clear on 07/10/2016 - 12:16
        +5

        mi.com is Xiaomi. Can't get anymore legit than that.

    • Clear on 07/10/2016 - 07:52

      Unpopular opinion right there. Huawei actually outsell Xiaomi in China and don't have quality control issues ;)

      • IJustKnowStuff on 07/10/2016 - 10:51

        Got a comparable Huawei handset?

        • Clear on 07/10/2016 - 12:13

          I'm not hating on Xiaomi. I'm just saying it's fact and don't pay attention to Huawei.

  • daft009 on 07/10/2016 - 01:21

    Huge screen with only 1080p res as per specs?

    • nathan-drake on 07/10/2016 - 17:31
      +1

      but this will have crazy battery life and high gaming fps! 5.7inch 1080p is still above retina grade

  • Danthemanz on 07/10/2016 - 07:55
    +2

    Seems only Gold is available if you actually click on them.
    Good phones though for the price, thats for sure.
    I would always recommend higher RAM versions, i can tell you as someone who spent way too much time over the last 6 years ripping android apart, 6GB is amazing in the OP3. Dont believe reviewers who use phones for up to 7 days with like 8 apps installed, it makes a huge difference.

    • Wonderfool on 07/10/2016 - 13:33
      +2

      As an extremely heavy user, I can guarantee that 4gb on miui is enough for 90% of the population.

      What are you doing with 6gb? Video editing while video casting your 3d game to a tv while you split screen a end game clash of clans?

      • Danthemanz on 08/10/2016 - 18:34

        I agree that today, with a fresh phone installation, 4GB would be fine for most people. For $90 greatly changing the experience over the life of the phone is very good value.

        Its more about the way Android is forced to either eject apps from memory or greatly reduce the amount allocated to each app. Unfortunately Android isnt the most efficient with memory to start with.
        Either way it basically means each time an app is opened its reloaded from the disk and takes 5-10 times longer than if its still 100% in RAM. Sure, this might only start at being 1-2 seconds instead of the time it takes to simply render it, but after months of an OS installation and a week without a reboot it gets much much worse.
        A good clean Android installation with a set of apps that fits the RAM of the phone can mean that apps can stay open and flipping back to them is instantaneous, even after a day of not using it.
        Add to this the increasing memory requirement every year and i will always simply recommend the most RAM available.
        We had this discussion when Android moved to 1GB, hell i had this discussion when Windows 3.1 ran better over time with 16MB over 8MB…

  • dealsucker on 07/10/2016 - 08:15
    +1

    Isnt axon a better deal at almost the same price?

    https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32673788906.html

    • [Deactivated] on 07/10/2016 - 08:36

      SD821 vs SD820

      • dealsucker on 07/10/2016 - 08:45
        +3

        Hardly matters. For all practical purposes it is going to be as fast. But ZTE has extras that matter like a Quad HD Amoled Screen, Micro SDcard slot, HiFi Audio chip, a 1.8 aperture camera etc. To me the ZTE is a far better deal.

        Edit: It also comes almost stock Android. I prefer it this way.

        • salem on 07/10/2016 - 09:24
          +1

          ZTE also has smaller screen and smaller battery. So it's one of those tradeoff things I guess, which features are more important to a specific buyer? At least the ZTE comes in a colour other than gold (although only the 4gb ram version :( )

  • 0 0 0 on 07/10/2016 - 08:16
    +1

    Is it worth paying for DHL shipping? Also is it worth paying extra to buy from a seller with a higher rating? Never bought an expensive item from AliExpress before and the items I've bought in the past have taken 40+ days to arrive compared to eBay stuff from China which takes anywhere from 2-4 weeks

    • Wonderfool on 07/10/2016 - 13:35
      +2

      There are suggested places to buy from, like top one and gold way. Aside from that, you are having a bit of a gamble.

  • lowlifesphere on 07/10/2016 - 08:49
    +4

    For now id say this is a DO NOT BUY since there is no global rom available. Chinese rom will be a huge nuisance for non chinese buyers. By the time the global rom is out this should also be a little cheaper.

  • JimmyF on 07/10/2016 - 09:49
    +2

    No band 28, no deal…. also no global rom on this unit!

    • brentsbits on 08/10/2016 - 02:29

      It's all a good deal on a phone with these specs.

      I think what you meant was "good deal but I'm not interested", it's easy to get confused

      • JimmyF on 08/10/2016 - 09:16

        Yes it is easy to get confused, I can see why you might be, but still no deal, it has no band 28, its basically useless for LTE on the two major networks moving forward. So unless you like throwing money away, no dead.

        • brentsbits on 08/10/2016 - 09:53
          +1

          It's absolutely not useless for LTE there buddy, I have a phone without band 28 and it works just fine on LTE without it.

          If you are in more rural areas it will impact the performance but if you live in the city it makes almost no noticable difference.

          So while it might be a deal breaker for you, it doesn't make it not a deal.

          Suggesting that LTE doesn't work without band 28 in Australia is just favorably inaccurate.

        • JimmyF on 08/10/2016 - 11:09

          @brentsbits: You might have missed the words "Moving forward" as in the future, no point in wasting money on a phone without band 28 today

        • salem on 08/10/2016 - 11:14

          @Level380:
          Is that going to be any time in the next 2 years? Heck with a phone this cheap you can probably afford to upgrade in 1 year.

        • JimmyF on 08/10/2016 - 20:21

          @salem: Telstra shuts down the 2G network in 52 days. :)

        • brentsbits on 09/10/2016 - 03:23
          +1

          @Level380:

          I'm not sure why that's a problem, this phone will still operate at LTE speeds on the LTE network. What's 2G got to do with anything?

        • salem on 09/10/2016 - 09:57

          @brentsbits: yeah the problem would be if Telstra is shutting down other 4G bands and moving exclusively to band 28 in the next few years (or Optus, or Vodafone). But they're not.

        • salem on 09/10/2016 - 09:58

          @salem: in fact, shutting down 2G opens more spectrum for more non-band 28 4G bands.

        • brentsbits on 09/10/2016 - 10:01

          @salem:
          This is the most baffling series of random "what ifs"

        • JimmyF on 09/10/2016 - 10:21

          @brentsbits: @salem: 2G shuts down in ~50 days, which frees up the 700mhz spectrum. Telstra is reusing this 700mhz space for 4G, aka band 28…….. See the issue?

          Optus follows early 2017 and voda late 2017.

        • brentsbits on 09/10/2016 - 10:28

          @Level380: now, there is still no issue, at least on urban areas because LTE works perfectly without band 28 currently.

          Unless you have some info suggesting telstra is decommissioning the other frequency bands then there is no issue, unless you are in rural areas, as previously discussed.

          Is that what's happening?

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