Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has announced that its latest flagship device - the Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone - is now available on the online retailing website Flipkart and Mi.com at $342 (approximately Rs. 22,999 / 2276.32 Yuan).

The Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone was initially launched in March this year in China for around $372 (approximately Rs. 24,999/2475.99 Yuan). According to Manu Jain, head of Xiaomi India, this price-cut will be permanently applied to the device. This information was confirmed on Jain's official Twitter account.   

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The Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone features a 5.15-inch full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD capacitive display screen with fourth generation Corning Glass Protection. The device is powered by Qualcomm's MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 processor, paired with Adreno 530 GPU. The device comes in three variants - 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM (Standard), 3GB RAM + 64GB ROM (Prime Edition), and the 4GB RAM + 128GB (Pro Edition) model.

The Mi 5 sports a 16-megapixel main camera with aperture f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), and dual-LED (dual tone) flash support. It has a 4-megapixel front facing shooter that is capable of taking video recording up to 1080p at 30 frames per second.

The smartphone runs on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system out of the box, coupled with Xiaomi's MIUI 7.0 user interface on top. The Xiaomi Mi 5 is fueled by a non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh capacity battery inside.

The Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone measures a body dimension of 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm and weighs 129 grams. It is available in black and white color.

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