Xiaomi Mi 5C rumored to launch on December 6, more images leak

We have been hearing about Xiaomi's upcoming mid-range smartphone dubbed Mi 5C for quite some time (1, 2, 3). The phone will reportedly feature home-grown Pinecone processor. Now according to a new rumor, the Mi 5C will be unveiled in China on December 6. Note that Xiaomi is yet to officially announce the launch date.

Along with the possible launch date, a couple of live images of Mi 5C have leaked as well. The new images are in line with the photos of Mi 5C leaked earlier. They show the front and back of the device having sleek metal design with round edges. The phone appears to have 2.5D glass display and a physical home button below the screen, which is most likeyly to pack fingerprint sensor.

One of the photo show the 'About Phone' section of Mi 5C which suggests the phone will be powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core processor. The chipset name is not revealed, but as mentioned earlier, the chip could be Xiaomi's Picecone. The section also reveals that Mi 5C will pack 3GB RAM, 64GB storage and run MIUI 8 based Android Marshmallow.

Other rumored specs include 5.2-inch/5.5-inch Full HD screen variants, 12MP main camera, 8MP front camera, USB Type-C port and a beefy 4500mAh battery.

The Xiaomi Mi 5C is rumored to be priced CNY 999 ($145 | Rs. 10,000). If this is real, it will be the cheapest smartphone in the Mi 5 series. We should know more details about the phone in the coming days.

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