Xiaomi's Mi 5 is already a hit among users, it appears.
is already a hit among users, it appears. The first flash sale of the flagship smartphone in China on Wednesday saw nearly 17 million users showing interest in the device, and reportedly 4 million units were sold. The response was so overwhelming that Xiaomihas reportedly asked Foxconnto ramp up the production of the smartphone.
Xiaomi launched the Mi 5flagship smartphone at MWClast month. The successor to 2014's Mi 4handset, the Mi 5 offers substantial upgrade such as 3GB of RAM and Snapdragon 820SoC. The first impressions of the Mi 5 find the smartphone in a very good position, too; and users demands are also evidently on its all-time high. Registrations for the first flash sale closed at over 16.8 million.
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A report( viaGizmochina) out of China claims Xiaomi had made 4 million handsets ahead of the flash sale, and made them all available on Wednesday. Another report claims that even Xiaomi wasn't anticipating such a voluminous demand from users. The Chinese company has turned to contract manufacturer Foxconn to increase the production.
Those who were unable to snag the Xiaomi Mi 5 in the first sale in China can try their luck again on March 8 when the company holds the second flash sale for the smartphone - which is rumoured to be an open sale. For those living in India, the good news is that Xiaomi has announced that it will launch the Mi 5 smartphone in the country next month.