The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a 2016 Android 6.0 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) with 3GB | 4GB and 128GB | 64GB internal storage. It features a 5.2", IPS LCD, 1080.0x1920.0 display and is available in Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold.

The Mi 5s is equipped with a Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable, a 12 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@120fps main camera, a 4 MP, 1080p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM configuration. It weighs 145 g.

A bootloop on the Xiaomi Mi 5s occurs when the device repeatedly restarts without fully loading Android. This is commonly caused by a failed software update, corrupted system files, or an incompatible app. Most bootloops can be resolved without losing data by clearing the cache partition first before attempting a factory reset.

Factory reset may be needed as a last resort — erases all data.