Mi 5c: Xiaomi's first smartphone powered by Surge S1

Alongside Surge S1, Xiaomi also launched Mi 5c, the very first smartphone to showcase the Surge S1.

The smartphone features a metal body with a 5.15-inch display. Measuring a svelte 7.09mm thick, Mi 5c is amazingly light at just 135g.

The use of 16 LEDs for the display backlight gives the screen on Mi 5c an incredibly crisp 550-nit maximum brightness. The Surge S1 chipset is able to intelligently adjust the Mi 5c screen between 2048 brightness levels to match ambient light levels, allowing for smooth transitions between light and dark surroundings that maximize eye comfort whether walking into a building, riding on a train, or simply turning out the light at night.

In addition, the Mi 5c screen has a 1500:1 contrast ratio for darker blacks and brighter whites, as well as a 94.4% NTSC colour gamut, which delivers incredibly sharp images and remarkably lifelike colours. Mi 5c also offers a Reading mode to make long reading sessions more comfortable.

Mi 5c comes with a 1.25μm ultra light-sensitive 12-megapixel camera with six-element lens. The 14-bit dual ISP on Surge S1 is used on Mi 5c for great photo-taking capabilities, delivering features such as light sensitivity enhancement and a dual noise reduction algorithm. Compared to traditional HDR, Mi 5c also supports dynamic real-time adjustment and pixel-level screen adjustment for better-looking images.

Mi 5c will be available in China starting March 3 at RMB 1499 through Mi.com, Suning’s online site, and Tmall, as well as all Mi Home stores and Suning offline stores.