Xiaomi is huge in China. You can't currently get these outside of China and some other minor Asian countries. I hear they are working on that but Apple might not happy as Xiaomi's Android UI is pretty much the iphone UI.
On Feb 24, 2016 7:10 AM, "karl shah-jenner" <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
since so many take photos with their phones these days, this may be of interest:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/02/xiaomis-new-mi5-is-an-incredibly-cheap-flagship-smartphone/
"The 16-megapixel camera on the Mi5 has four-axis optical image stabilisation, impressive for a phone of the new Xiaomi's slim 7.25mm thickness and relatively light 129g weight. Using the new Sony IMX298 sensor - which has deep trench isolation, a tech that separates individual pixels and prevents light bleed between them"..
the Chinese have been leaps and bounds ahead in phone features for quite a while - Xiaomi may be the botique brand, but even some of the more obscure ones have been knocking out some good gear.
