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[A Representation Image]Three models of China's Xiaomi Mi phones are pictured during their launch in New Delhi July 15, 2014. China's Xiaomi said it intends to invest heavily in India as the budget smartphone maker launched on Tuesday its flagship Mi phone and other products in the world's third largest smartphone market, currently dominated by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. REUTERS/Anindito MukherjeeREUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee

Earlier this week, Xiaomi Mi5's press shot surfaced online revealing the device will boast a physical home button, probably housing a fingerprint sensor. Now, Chinese Weibo user webthinker123 posted a raw image of Xiaomi Mi5 giving us a glimpse of the design language of the flagship device.

In the photo (courtesy, CNMO), we see that Xiaomi Mi5 boasts shiny metal chassis around the bezel just like its predecessor, but with a few improvements. The company has incorporated two double grille speakers on each side at the bottom with USB port in the middle.

We also see a physical home button with metal-ring around it, suggesting Mi5 might indeed house finger-print sensor, which we have been hearing a lot in the media for the last few weeks.

Besides the front-panel, the leaked image does not disclose any other detail of Xiaomi Mi5.

As per previous reports, the new device is expected to debut on 21 January. So, there are chances that more images are likely to hit the Web as we get closer to the launch date.

Also read: Xiaomi Mi5 release date leaked; press image reveals key security feature

Expected features of Xiaomi Mi 5:

Model Xiaomi Mi 5
Display 5.2-inch QHD display with 2560x1440p resolution
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Processor Snapdragon 820 series quad-core processor
GPU Adreno 530
RAM 4GB
Storage 32GB/64GB
Camera
  • Main: 16.0-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus)
  • Front: 5.0-megapixel wide-angle camera
Battery 3030 mAh
Network 3G-LTE
Add-ons Advanced 3D finger-print sensor, 3D Touch display sensor, USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.1