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Xiaomi Mi 5S (3GB RAM/64GB ROM): USD $292.99 (~AUD $389.65) Delivered @ GeekBuying

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Xiaomi Mi 5S (3GB RAM/64GB ROM): USD $292.99 (~AUD $389.65) Delivered @ GeekBuyingAffiliate
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portraitly on 03/11/2016 - 13:45 geekbuying.com (305 clicks)
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This was shipping for AUD $365 as per scotty's post about three days back. It is on pre-sale again.

5.15 inch 1920*1080 Pixel FHD screen,428PPI
CPU:Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, quad core, 2.15GHz, 64bit,GPU Adreno 530 624MHz
MIUI 8 (Base on Android 6.0 OS) , 3GB LPDDR4 1866MHz + 64GB ROM UFS 2.0
Dual Nano SIM card dual standby(Both SIM slots are compatible with 4G, respectively. When they work at the same time, only one of them can receive LTE service and the other WCDMA )
Dual cameras, front camera 4.0MP; back camera Sony IMX 378 12.0MP 6P lens F2.0 with flashlight and auto focus
3100/3200mAh battery,QC3.0 fast charge,metal body
Support FDD LTE/4G+/3G/GPS/dual band Wifi/Bluetooth/Miracast/OTG/NFC/Type-C/ultrasonic fingerprint ID
Networking:2G: GSM 2/3/5/8; CDMA: BC0
3G: WCDMA B1/2/5/8; TD-SCDMA: B34/39
4G: FDD-LTE: B1/3/5/7/8, TDD-LTE:38/39/40/41

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  • scrimshaw on 03/11/2016 - 13:52
    +7

    some good to knows:
    no removable battery or SD card slot (this is normal for Xiaomi flagship phones)
    no IR blaster (was present in Mi5)
    no Gorilla Glass (mi5), screen will scratch someday, better protect
    no optical image stabilisation (mi5)

    pros
    slighly bigger battery
    very good screen and backlighting (min. 1.1 nits, max 600nits, 95 percent NTSC color gamut)
    no more glass casing, but fully metal
    better camera, but not great in low light
    SD821

    a few steps forwards but also a few big steps backwards from older gen mi5 phone.

    • andy2 on 03/11/2016 - 14:00

      no SD is a huge let down

    • homersyd on 03/11/2016 - 14:07

      omg no OIS + microSD/removable battery that's a big killer…wat da hell were they thinking…trying so hard to be apple! :(

      • scrimshaw on 03/11/2016 - 14:09

        some things had to be cut to preserve a lower price point, plus no doubt all that milled metal, snapdragon chipset and camera probably pushed the cost of production up.

        • TightAssDrake on 03/11/2016 - 14:13

          Is this the best sub $400 phone to get? What else is out there for around this price range.

        • scrimshaw on 03/11/2016 - 14:17
          +1

          @TightAssDrake:

          LG Nexus 5x
          Lenovo 'ZUK' series
          and ASUS Zenfone 2 series
          worth a look at.

        • TightAssDrake on 03/11/2016 - 14:18

          @scrimshaw:

          Thanks :)
          Sure will.
          Anything else?

        • homersyd on 03/11/2016 - 14:20

          @TightAssDrake: anything around the same price range but with decent camera and Hi-res audio?

        • pyramid on 03/11/2016 - 14:34

          @scrimshaw: Do you know how is ZUK Z2 in comparison with MI5?

        • scrimshaw on 03/11/2016 - 14:40

          @pyramid:

          http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ZUK-Z2-Smartphone-Review…

          Pretty cheap at $330AU, older SD820 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB of non expandable storage. It takes decent photos.
          It can record at 3840x2160 pixels, 30 FPS (Ultra HD resolution) and 720p 960FPS slow motion footage.

          But software optimisation is not great, battery life could be improved even though it has a battery capacity advantage. No NFC or IR blaster or other high end features like hi def audio.

          I don't know if it supports simultaneous 4G/3g on both sims.

          I believe the Mi5 is a better option overall.

        • pyramid on 03/11/2016 - 14:49

          @scrimshaw: Thanks.

        • SirFlibbled on 03/11/2016 - 14:59
          +2

          @scrimshaw: I'd avoid the Zenphone 2 Lazer. I've had mine for 9 months now and it's a piece of crap. Sensor doesn't work properly, the software constantly resets itself.

        • portraitly on 03/11/2016 - 15:35

          @homersyd: Get the Mi5. Selling for a lot less price @ 320$ on Geekbuying. 820 Chipset with 3GB RAM for 32GB version

        • pyramid on 03/11/2016 - 15:38

          @scrimshaw: sorry one more. Mi5 or oneplus 2?

        • TightAssDrake on 03/11/2016 - 16:15

          I currently have a Samsung S5, would this be a good upgrade?

          Considering mi5 or mi5s.

        • portraitly on 03/11/2016 - 16:19
          +2

          @pyramid: Mi5 anyday. Better CPU/GPU. Battery is slightly better on the Oneplus 2 though

        • nathan-drake on 03/11/2016 - 16:48

          @sbrulz: I think the Mi 5 will soon be below 300 bucks…in the next month or so…

    • portraitly on 03/11/2016 - 14:14
      +1

      I agree. I myself would prefer Mi5 over the S version

  • beck13 on 03/11/2016 - 14:04

    is this the chinese version/rom or global one without the chinese apps?

    • CodeXD on 03/11/2016 - 14:55

      The global rom for Mi5s has been released yet

      • hilariouspowerr on 03/11/2016 - 18:18

        I would also like to know. Just to clarify, is that "has" or "hasn't"?

  • TightAssDrake on 03/11/2016 - 14:05
    -2

    Band 28?

    • TheContact on 03/11/2016 - 14:08
      +2

      Really!? No band 28. It's there in the post..

    • homersyd on 03/11/2016 - 14:08

      bit off topic - but when we look at buying those chinese phones, what are the bands do we need to look for?

      • scrimshaw on 03/11/2016 - 14:11
        +7 
        B1 2100 MHz FDD [Telstra, Optus Tasmania, Vodafone]
B5 850 MHz FDD [Vodafone only, Rolled out in capital cities and regional Queensland]
B3 1800 MHz FDD [Telstra, Optus, Vodafone]
B7 2600 MHz FDD [Telstra, Optus, TPG]
B8 900 MHz FDD [Telstra only]
B28 700 MHz FDD [Telstra, Optus]

        Read my Wiki!!
        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/buying_a_phone_that_works_…

        • homersyd on 03/11/2016 - 14:20

          thanks mate :)

      • alz on 03/11/2016 - 14:11

        Google Willmyphone work and follow the steps, you're looking for 3 green ticks :)

  • mickeyjuiceman on 03/11/2016 - 16:13
    +3

    Be warned, Geekbuying has a deservedly poor reputation re delivery times. And that's for phones that are established in the market.

  • Ronnnie on 03/11/2016 - 16:23

    Is the camera worse on this model than the previous model? No ois doesn't tell anyone anything about how good the camera performs. Having no ois is not necessarily a con, it depends on the sensor being used and the software. The pixel for instance is missing out on that hardware too but takes arguably the best photos and video ever seen on a smartphone. If its worse than previous model, then I agree the camera is definitely a con.

    The negatives on scrimshaw list could be matched up to most phones on the market, even phones at triple the price. I'm sure plenty people would agree with his negatives (I agree with his negatives), but at the same time to me it seems scrimshaw list is just being very nitpicky. If those are it's downfall, then pretty much all phones on the market aren't good enough. I can't recall too many phones now offering ir blasters and removable batteries, even the latest Samsungs flagships don't have those features anymore. So yeah if those are faults to you, then you'll have a hard time finding any phones that tick all your boxes, especially at less than $400.

    • scrimshaw on 03/11/2016 - 19:08
      +1

      not being nitpicky, I'm just letting peeps know what are the differences between the previous phone or what they stand to lose by upgrading if they owned a Xiaomi Mi5 already. Also backed by a lot of research and reading a thorough review from GSM Arena. If my comment seemed biased, that might be your perception at work but I have tried to balance out by adding some pros and cons.

      However, this phone is undoubtedly great value despite it's shortcomings and I can can still approve of it as being a flagship killer… but still missing a lot of features you'd expect from a flagship, like the lack of Gorilla glass (a pretty major oversight in my opinion). It would've a +vote from me if it had unlocked bootloader too, but that is also my honest opinion.

  • closey on 03/11/2016 - 17:50
    +1

    If you want it shipped straight away and not pre-sale BangGood has price matched with this coupon:
    mi5s20
    Gives you 20% off :)
    http://www.banggood.com/Xiaomi-Mi-5s-Mi5s-5_15-inch-Fingerpr…

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