News & Reviews:   Xiaomi Mi 5S

Last when we reported the supposed release date of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it seems that the real one should be 24 September, seeing as how 14 September which is tomorrow have no news of any invitations or whatsoever. We also gotten ourselves some new render leaks, revealing beautiful details design and more rumoured tech-specs (with Mi 5s) as well.

So it was true, Xiaomi is indeed going to have a press conference soon as speculated in our previous post regarding the two unknown upcoming Xiaomi smartphones, however, it turns out that it's coming sooner than expected because the company has announced 27 July 2016 as the date. So what can we expect?

Word on the Xiaomi Mi 5S has been going around that it could be released in August and adopt a pressure sensitive display from our previous news. One would wonder just how advanced the Mi 5S version is, well, get aboard the rumour train and check out what we've heard so far.

Over the past few years, Xiaomi holds up to their reputation for selling good quality devices at low prices. But we just got some interesting news about the company, coming from Xiaomi's Liwan Jiang, it seems that Xiaomi is planning to release a 4000 Yuan (around RM2406) smartphone.

We're now entering the second half of the year and it seems that Xiaomi is planning to announce two new smartphones, which is the Xiaomi Mi 5S and Mi Note 2. Rumours regarding these two devices started back in April, with words going around that the Mi 5S could have a curved screen.

Not so many big official announcements this week so the rumours were focused on a bit more with the OnePlus 3 not using 100% of its 6GB RAM and its CEO's subsequent response. Other standout rumours include that we may see the honor 8 and honor X3 next month, while a more powerful Xiaomi Mi 5s could be coming soon too. A new U Mobile Hero P98 postpaid plan also made an appearance, reportedly offering 30GB of data at RM98 a month.

Have you gotten your own Xiaomi Mi 5? Congratulations if you have. You may not want to read this news then. Reports are popping up that Xiaomi is set to launch a new model under the Mi 5 line, that features a pressure-sensitive screen, ultrasonic fingerprint reader, and a dual-camera module at the back.

With Xiaomi Mi 5 enjoying its success and the Mi 5 Pro edition confirmed by a Xiaomi Executive, we got ourselves a leak that a Mi 5S which is an updated version of the Mi 5 is said to carry a curved display, at least according to an insider from MochaRQ.