Xiaomi Mi 5 Gets Over 16 Million Registrations For Its First Flash Sale

Xiaomi announced its latest flagship – the Mi 5 – at MWC last week. The device is all set to go on sale in China starting March 1 – tomorrow. In case you’re wondering how many people have registered for tomorrow’s sale, the figure stands at over 16 million. This was revealed by the company itself.

That’s quite impressive, and is even said to be a new record as the milestone was achieved in less than a week after the $300 handset was unveiled.

As for the sale, it begins 10AM China time, and will see the company offering only the white color variants of the 3GB/32GB and 3GB/64GB models. There’s currently no word on when other versions, including the higher-end ceramic back variant will be available for purchase.
Given the tremendous response for the sale, we can expect the first batch to go out of stock within minutes. So, if you are in China, planning to get hold of the Mi 5 early, you better hurry up on the purchase.

Just to recap here are the Specification of Xiaomi Mi 5

Powers on Snapdragon 820, hits an insane 142,084 AnTuTu score. Exquisite 3D ceramic body that fits a 5.15” display in a grip of a 5” device. Is this all you ever imagined, and more?
– Snapdragon 820, up to 4GB RAM + 128GB UFS 2.0
– 600Mbps 4G+ download speeds, VoLTE
– 3D ceramic/glass body, weighs 129g
– 5.15” 16 LED light display, 3D ceramic/glass body
– Front fingerprint sensor
– 16MP 4-axis OIS + 2µm-pixel 4MP camera
– 3000mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0
– Full feature NFC
– MIUI based on Android M?