Xiaomi Mi 5 has the smallest fingerprint sensor

The leaks around Xiaomi Mi 5 just refuse to die. We now have a good idea of the specifications that this phone will have and how it will look like.

Recently, we got another glimpse of what the device that features the front-face of the smartphone. We can see that there is a small home button on the front. It is expected that this button will double up as a fingerprint scanner. As per the leak, this will indeed be the smallest and fastest fingerprint sensor on a smartphone.

The Xiaomi Mi 5 will sport a 5.5-inch screen with 2K (1440x2560p) resolution. The phone will be powered by the recently-launched 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset along with 4GB of RAM. There will be 16GB, 64GB and 128GB storage options available to users.

The phone will reportedly use Android 5.1-based MIUI 6 in Mi 5. In terms of camera, it will have a 20MP rear camera and 8MP front snapper. The listing also mentions the anticipated Xiaomi Mi 5 as a 4G-capable device that will pack 3,800mAh.

It is also being touted that the price of the phone may be $599, which translates to roughly Rs 40,000. Coming over to the design, the phone is likely to come with a curved 3D glass.