Chinese Retailer Selling ”Overclocked” Xiaomi Mi 5 Extreme

The Xiaomi Mi 5 is one of the cheapest Snapdragon 820 phones in the market. But the Mi 5 has an under-clocked processor compared to that of other phones (OnePlus 3, ZUK Z2 etc).

A retailer in China is selling versions of the Mi 5 clocked at 2.15 GHz which is actually the normal clock versions of other SD820 phones The online shop called GOME, is offering the Xiaomi Mi 5 Extreme Version in multiple colour variants. The white, purple, and gold version sell for $298.50 each.

The Xiaomi Mi 5 Extreme has a 5.2” FHD display, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of ROM, 16MP rear camera, 4MP Ultra Pixel selfie camera, NFC, Quick Charge 3.0, USB Type-C, and a fingerprint scanner positioned in front.Keep in mind that the battery size is the same 3,000mAh battery, so endurance will surely take a hit.