Xiaomi's upcoming smartphone Mi 5c gets certification from China Quality Certification centre (3C), responsible for implementing of product certification.

The Mi 5c is likely the affordable version of Mi 5s, which was launched in September 2016. The certification of Mi 5c was leaked online and displayed few details on the specs of the mobile device. The design of the device was also leaked recently on the Chinese social media site Weibo, suggesting that it has basic and simplistic design. 

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The leaked images of the Mi 5c reveal a metal body, somewhat comparable to the Mi 5s. It also suggests that the device has a soft aluminium unibody with cut-outs for the camera and antenna bands at the top and bottom ends. The Mi 5c will attempt to rebuild the sophistication of Mi 4c that was unveiled a year ago.

Codenamed ‘Meri’, the certification has shown that the mobile device will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 14nm octa-core chipset clocked at 2.0 GHz, running MIUI 8 and an unknown version of Android. The power rating of the device used a 5V/2A power adapter as well as the indication that there will be no quick charging support. 

Xiaomi Mi 5c will have 3GB of RAM paired with 64GB of internal storage. The rear-facing camera on the device has 12MP and the front-facing camera boasts 8MP. The battery capacity is not yet known but it may have a 3200mAh battery just like Mi 5s.

The Xiaomi Mi 5c is expected to launch ahead of the upcoming Mi 6 flagship, which should arrive around March or April. It is possible that Xiaomi will unveil Mi 5c at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February.

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