14 DAY TRIAL // Details about Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 5c smartphone have been surfacing for quite a few months now. The device, also known under the name of Xiaomi “Meri,” has just been spotted on Geekbench running Android 7.1.1 Nougat.
This isn’t the first time the Xiaomi Mi 5c surfaces on Geekbench, as back in October, the phone was tested running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Xiaomi Mi 5c received a multi-core score of 3399, while the initial variant scored just 3105. The single core score reached 762 for the Mi 5c running Android Nougat.
Such benchmark listings reveal some details about upcoming smartphones. Xiaomi Mi 5c is expected to feature 2GB of RAM and run an octa-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz. The system-on-chip is rumored to be Xiaomi’s Pinecone SoC.
No physical home button and 5.5-inch display
Xiaomi is said to be working on a Pinecone SoC, built on the 10nm process. The chipset could be offered in two variants, while the lower-end V670 is said to power the Mi 5c. The lower-end V670 Pinecone SoC is expected to use the 28nm manufacturing process, while the higher-end V970 Pinecone SoC might be featured in the Mi 6s and Mi Note 3.
Xiaomi’s Mi 5c is also rumored to feature a 5.5-inch Full HD display and 5V/2A power adapter, which means that it might not have support for fast charging. The phone might feature an all-metal case, compared to the glass back on its Mi 5 predecessor.
Some reports say that Xiaomi might ditch the physical home button in the front, a move that many other smartphone makers like Samsung and Apple are expected to make this year. Most likely, the fingerprint scanner which was previously embedded inside the physical home button might be relocated to the back of the upcoming mid-range phone.
The Mi 5c should be announced soon, but it won’t make an appearance at MWC, considering that Xiaomi has already confirmed that it won’t attend the event.