Xiaomi Mi 5 to be available in two variants; premium model to feature all-metal body

There have been plenty of rumours about Xiaomi’s Mi 5 smartphone and today comes another new and interesting one. The news that comes from  mydrivers.com  which states that Xiaomi at the launch will reveal not one but two Mi 5 smartphones.

While there have been plenty of the rumours about the first model (shown in the image above) that is expected to sport a Full HD display and curved 3D-glass back, there is a second model is said to sport a similar design but packing an all-metal contruction with a QHD (2560 x 1440 pixel) display.

Other upgrades that owners of the premium Mi 5 will be treated to include more RAM and better storage options. The premium variant of the Mi 5 is rumoured to include 4GB of RAM, which is up from the expected 3GB on the standard version; and 64GB of internal storage compared to the 32GB base version onboard the standard Mi 5.

The rest of hardware details including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset are expected to remain the same.

Xiaomi did it with the Mi Note and the Note Pro, so it is possible that it will pull of the same with the Mi 5 as well. Still then, we would request that you take the same information with a pinch of salt as nothing has been confirmed for now.

What has been somewhat confirmed is the launch date , that is expected to happen sometime in February, after Spring Festival/Chinese New Year.