The Xiaomi Mi5 comes with a glass back design and feels like a premium phone
Metal frame makes it comfortable to hold
5.15-inch Full HD display that’s bright with good color range
There are two variants of the Mi5. I’ve been testing the basic version, which has what Xiaomi calls a ’3D Glass’ back, and comes in 32GB or 64GB storage options coupled with 3GB of RAM. There’s also a Pro model that has a ceramic back, and comes with 128GB of storage and 4GB of RAM.
"Glass?" I hear you say. Don’t panic though, because this glass is tough. How do I know? Because the Mi5 has slid off my desk twice since I received it. This is because the glass rear offers very little friction, and on both occasions I’d placed it either on top of another phone or on another low-friction surface. But those mishaps did at least demonstrate that this phone is far from fragile.