I don't see anything wrong with China phone, almost all phone are manufacturing in China. Nexus 6p is different story, pure Android rom by Google. The price is no problem what.

hmmm.. china phones is getting better and better each day. i really don't see why not? I owned few samsungs in the past and after using a xiaomi i really can't see why should I go back to samsung... like seriously? Some of my friends also gave up korean phones already and went for xiaomi/huawei respectively...

Some people are just biased towards China phones
I had used before XM Note Pro, various Huawei models, One Plus One, One Plus Two, Oppo - all these I won't say are poorer than HTC, Sony, LG or Samsung
China phones had improved a lot n drastically past 2+ years
Just like some users just look down on Kia, Hyundai cars vs Toyota, Honda, Nissan

That's because of stigma. In actuality, even the Mí Note is built just as all as an iPhone.

Xiaomi co-founder LeiJun has also confirmed that the firm's upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship smartphone will be launched in February.

Me too . In fact xiaomi still a mediacore product . There is compensation here and there . Not saying its not good . But its not up to the highest standard to justify 2k price . Even meizu is better . If they want to jack up the price that much there is no reason to justify that .

Some die hard china phone supporter Cant see that tho . Meizu mx4 is betTer choice for now if want to have budget phone .

This post has been edited by xyrotix: Jan 17 2016, 02:57 PM

Xiaomi Mi 5 real image

I do agree with this, and personally dont have much interest on xiaomi phone as there are many more other china brand available.

And price is indeed slowly hiking up on these china brands, where back at around 2 years ago, flagship all mostly top at 2k rmb, where now already over that line. And one thing which I dislike bout xiaomi phone is having various network version. It cant just follow others like for eg zte to release one phone which support all network band.

that home button.. oh my god... it remind me of Samsung.

estimated when will it come to Malaysia?
end of March?

Xiaomi Mi 5 All-Metal Design

early leak got front button. lol now different

that black metal back looks much better compare to the white front with physical button... samsung looka-like oh gawd no!!!

rumor date launching on 25 of Feb?

Xiaomi confirmed that Mi 5 flagship smartphone will be made official on February 24.

The phone does not resemble the Mi 5, but does bare a resemblance to the Apple iPhone 6s or the HTC One M9. This is Xiaomi Mi 5 Plus?

I really hope this is not true.

arrrhh.... Samsung meh.....

to justify the price hike, xiaomi or other china brand must also push up the faster the annual Android core OS update !!!!! At least 3-4 months after the Google final announcement !!!!!!!!!!!! Not wait wait till none. (at least to their flagship models)

Xiaomi? Don't like the UI. Camera isn't as good as Samsung and the screen is usually only LCD. Not to mention slow Android updates..