As shared earlier, Xiaomi has just launched the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in China. Both the variants that were launched today came with a large battery and a near bezel-less 18:9 aspect ratio display. Apart from similarities in design, the phones are different in terms of the processor used and the display size with the 5 Plus being the larger and the powerful one.
Xiaomi claims that the 18:9 aspect ratio would provide a better experience while playing games and multimedia consumption. Both the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus come in multiple variants depending on their RAM and internal storage.
The Redmi 5 is slightly smaller of the two and houses a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 full-screen display. It is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor coupled with Adreno 506 GPU. The Redmi 5 runs on MIUI 9 on top of Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and packs a 3300mAh battery. The Redmi 5 has a 12 MP rear and a 5 MP front camera.
The Redmi 5 Plus, on the other hand, comes with a larger 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 full-screen display and is powered by Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor coupled with Adreno 506 GPU. The phone houses a larger 4000mAh battery and runs on Android MIUI 9 on top of Android 7.1 Nougat. The Redmi 5 Plus has a 12 MP rear and a 5 MP front camera.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Specifications
- 5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
- 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 Processor with Adreno 506 GPU
- 2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF
- 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
- Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
- 3300mAh (typical) / 3200mAh (minimum) battery
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Specifications
- 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
- 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with Adreno 506 GPU
- 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF
- 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
- Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
- 4000mAh (typcial) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Price and Availability
The Redmi 5 price is CNY 799 (approx Rs. 7,800 or US $ 120)for 2GB RAM+16GB storage variant while the price of Redmi 5 3GB+32GB variant is CNY 899 (approx Rs. 8,800 or US $ 135).
The Redmi 5 Plus price is CNY 999 (approx Rs. 9,800 or US $ 151) for 3GB RAM+32GB storage variant while the price of Redmi 5 Plus 4GB+64GB variant is CNY 1299 (approx Rs. 12,800 or US $ 195).
Both the phones are available in 4 color option i.e. Black, Light Blue, Gold and Rose Gold colors and will retail from December 12, and will be soon available for registrations. There is no information as to when will be Redmi Note 5 available in India or other countries.
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