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Special boot modes

  • Recovery: With the device powered off, hold Volume Up + Power. Keep holding both buttons until the “MI” logo appears on the screen, then release.

  • Bootloader/Fastboot/Download: With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power. Keep holding both buttons until the word “FASTBOOT” appears on the screen, then release.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 (gemini)
Released April 2016
Specifications
SoC Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4 (Standard and Pro editions) / 4 GB LPDDR4 (Exclusive edition)
CPU Quad-core Kryo
2 x 1.8 GHz + 2 x 1.36 GHz (Standard edition) / 2 x 2.15 GHz + 2 x 1.6 GHz (Pro and Exclusive editions)
Architecture arm64
GPU Adreno 530
Network
  • 2G GSM
  • 2G CDMA
  • 3G UMTS
  • 4G LTE
Storage 32 GB UFS2.0 (Standard edition) / 64 GB UFS2.0 (Pro edition) / 128 GB UFS2.0 (Exclusive edition)
Screen 130.81 mm (5.15 in)
1080x1920 (428 PPI)
IPS LCD
Bluetooth 4.2 with A2DP + aptX
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, DLNA, Hotspot
Peripherals
  • Dual SIM
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Compass
  • NFC
  • IR blaster
  • GPS
Cameras 2
  • 16 MP, Dual LED (dual tone) flash
  • 4 MP, No flash
Dimensions 144.6 mm (5.69 in) (h)
69.2 mm (2.72 in) (w)
7.3 mm (0.29 in) (d)
Battery Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh
PixelExperience info
Discontinued versions
  • 11
  • 11 (Plus edition)