1.55μm-pixel camera, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

Ultra light-sensitive camera

77% increase in image sensor size, better image quality

Light plays a huge role in photography. With larger image sensor, more light enters, and you get a better image quality. We have specially picked Sony IM378 1/2.3" image sensor, which is by far the largest camera image sensor in the market for our phone.

Image sensor size

Take great shots, regardless day or night
Even with backlight, it doesn't lose its shine.
How is it possible to achieve such a beautiful shot? Low light photos truly come to life on Mi 5s with large 1.55μm pixels
on its 12MP Sony IMX378 CMOS image sensor. The large 1/2.3-inch sensor lets in more light to create
stunning, vibrant images with less noise and better dynamic range.

Shot with Mi 5s ultra light-sensitive camera

Ultra light-sensitive camera

Button-free design, ultrasonic fingerprint scanner

Full metal body design

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 821 flagship processor

Combines more than 10 technologies

We are revolutionizing the mobile experience. It is the first mobile phone we've created that comes with a button-less ultrasonic
fingerprint sensor, full-feature NFC, and 600-nit brightness display.
  • Ultra light-sensitive camera

  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 821 flagship processor

  • Under-glass ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

  • Full metal body

  • UFS 2.0 ROM

  • Quick Charge 3.0

  • Full NFC functionality

  • 5.15" ultra-bright, 600-nit display

Another technology breakthrough

Fall in love with our all-new Mi 5s, a result of our endless pursuit of innovation.
Speed ahead with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon processor that comes with
a large camera sensor and a buttonless ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. Multi-task efficiently
and snap stunning and bright images on this gorgeous looking phone.

Which would you pick?

  • 3GB LPDDR4 RAM + 64GB UFS ROM

    Snapdragon 821 max 2.15GHz
    3GB LPDDR4 RAM + 64GB UFS ROM

  • 4GB LPDDR4 RAM + 128GB UFS ROM

    Snapdragon 821 max 2.15GHz
    4GB LPDDR4 RAM + 128GB UFS ROM

Snapdragon 821
Flagship processor
12MP
Ultra light-sensitive camera
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Button-free
3200mAh(typ)
High-capacity battery
5.15"
600-nit energy saving display
High-gloss Matte finish
  • Light gray

  • Gold

  • Silver

  • Rose gold

Processor and memory

3GB RAM + 64GB ROM

Snapdragon 821 max 2.15GHz
Adreno 530 graphics card 624MHz
Dual-channel 3GB LPDDR4 1866MHz
64GB UFS 2.0 ROM

4GB RAM + 128GB ROM

Snapdragon 821 max 2.15GHz
Adreno 530 graphics card 624MHz
Dual-channel 4GB LPDDR4 1866MHz
128GB UFS 2.0 ROM

Dimensions and weight

Height:145.6 mm
Width:70.3 mm
Thickness:8.25 mm
Weight:145 g

Battery

3200mAh(typ) / 3100mAh(min)high capacity battery, non-removable
Quick Charge 3.0
USB Type-C reversible connector

Camera and video

12MP ultra light-sensitive camera

12MP Sony IMX 378 camera
6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture, 80° wide angle
Two-tone flash

PDAF supported
Low light enhancement
HDR
Panorama
Auto HDR
Burst mode
Face recognition

4MP front camera

Second generation
1080p video calls with real-time beautify
Self-timer countdown
Face recognition
Group selfies
Mirror

4K video, 30 fps
1080p video, 120 fps
720p video, 30 fps
720p slow-mo, 120 fps

Display

5.15" (measured diagonally across)
600-nit brightness
1920x1080 resolution, 428 PPI, 1500:1 contrast ratio
94.4% NTSC color gamut, high color saturation

Sunlight display
Night display
Reading mode
Color temperature adjustment
Standard display

Connectivity

4G dual SIM (2 x nano SIM slots)

802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi, MU-MIMO enabled
Wi-Fi Display,Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth HID
Full-feature NFC, supports read/write, card emulation and P2P

FDD-LTE: B1 / B3 / B5 / B7
TD-LTE: B38 / B39 / B40 / B41
TD-SCDMA: B34 / B39
WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B5 / B8
GSM: B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
CDMAX1/EVDO: BC0

Fingerprint sensor and buttons

GPS navigation and positioning

  • GPS
  • AGPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou positioning

Sensors

  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Hall sensor
  • Electronic compass
  • Barometer

Multimedia support

  • MP4
  • M4V
  • MKV
  • XVID
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AMR
  • FLAC
  • APE
  • DSD

Supports H.265 /HEVC (main profile), H.264 (baseline / main / high profile), MPEG4 (simple profile / ASP), and VC-1 (simple / main / advanced profile).
Supported audio formats: PCM, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, MP3, AMR-NB/WB, FLAC, APE, DSD, and WAV.

Package contents

Mi 5s, power adapter, USB Type-C cable, warranty card, and user guide