Leaked Xiaomi Mi 5 renders hint at fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C

New rendered images of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 have appeared online once again. In addition, the smartphones’s patent document have also been shared which also show  a patent application for a fingerprint sensor by Xiaomi.

According to a report by Gadgetzarena , a Weibo user uploaded pictures of the device but took it down shortly after that. One will sport a home button placed below the screen. The device seems to have slim bezels along with a large screen size. It is most likely to sport a USB Type-C port, and speaker on one side of that port and microphone on the other side.  

Few other images have also appeared online for a Xiaomi fingerprint sensor. According to the report, it should be the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner and should also work when you touch anywhere on the screen. In addition, it is being said that the display for the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be pressure sensitive, similar to Apple’s 3D touch.

According to the previous reports, the device is said to sport a 5.5 Quad HD display (2560 x 1440 pixels) sporting a pixel density of 515 ppi. As expected from the very beginning, the smartphone will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset clocked at 2.5 GHz, coupled with 4 GB of RAM. The smartphone is expected to go on sale in three variants, 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB; and none of them sport an SD card slot.

You can expect a 20 MP camera on the back and an 8 MP unit up front for selfies. The device unlike its predecessor will support 4G bands and will be powered by a 3,800 mAh battery.