Xiaomi's eagerly anticipated Mi 5 has just been unveiled at the 2016 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but it already has undergone a teardown treatment, thanks to IT168.
There is no doubt that this brand new phone has received positive initial feedback from the technology press, thanks to its stylish design, low price tag and noteworthy specs under the hood.
In spite of having a slim shell, measuring only 0.29 inch, engineers from Xiaomi have managed to successfully pack in the components of this top-end device.
Do note that the phone IT168 tore down is the ceramic model, not the 3D glass version. Without further ado, here is a glimpse at what is inside the new flagship Android smartphone from Xiaomi.
1. The phone does not come with a removable back cover. As such, the technicians who carried out the teardown had to use a suction cup to remove it.
2. Upon opening the ceramic back panel of Mi 5, the technicians noticed a few screws covered with stickers. Note, though, that removing these stickers will void the phone's warranty.
3. The phone's components are laid out in three stages. One can easily dismount the portion below and above the battery by simply removing the screws.
4. The phone's PCB board is supported by a metal frame.
5. The Snapdragon 820 chipset of Mi 5 is coated with thermal gel to keep it cool. There's no extra cooling equipment found, implying that the chipset from Qualcomm is heat efficient.
6. Technicians say that removing the Mi 5's 3,000 mAh battery is easy. Again, the process will remove the phone's warranty.
7. The teardown shows that the phone lacks a microSD slot. However, this handset supports dual SIM 4G LTE as confirmed by the teardown.
8. The NFC chip is also seen in the teardown.
9. One of the teardown photos shows the Synaptics IC. While it says that it is the fingerprint sensor, Gizmochina believes that the chip is the touch controller.
Previously, Tech Times delved into early reviewers' first impressions of the Xiaomi Mi 5.
If you wish to know more about the phone's innards, here is the full gallery of the teardown photos.
