Xiaomi Launched Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus: Price and Specification

After a bunch of leaks, Xiaomi officially launched Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 plus smartphone at an event in China. The highlight feature of the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus is the 18:9 aspect ratio. Except this, there is nothing groundbreaking in this devices. The smartphones have typical Xiaomi designs with some minor changes in specification. So, Without any further delay let’s have a quick look at the specifications.

Redmi 5 Specification:

Dimensions: 151.8 × 72.8 × 7.7mm and Weight: 157g
IPS LCD 5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 (~282 ppi density) 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness
14nm Snapdragon 450 (Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) coupled with Adreno 506
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9 on top
2GB RAM with 16GB storage or 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
Expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25 μm), phase detection autofocus with LED flash
Video Recording- 1080p@30fps
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Hybrid Dual SIM 4G VoLTE
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and Infrared sensor
Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery

Redmi 5 Plus Specification:

Dimensions: 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05mm and Weight: 180g
IPS LCD 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 (~403 ppi density) 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness
Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core 2GHz coupled with Adreno 506
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9 on top
3GB RAM with 32GB storage or 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
Expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25 μm), phase detection autofocus with dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video Recording- 1080p@30fps
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Hybrid Dual SIM 4G VoLTE
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and Infrared sensor
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

Price and Availability:

Here is Pricing list for both device:

Redmi 5 (2GB RAM+16GB storage): 799 yuan (US$ 120 / Rs. 7,795 approx)
(3GB RAM+32GB storage): 899 yuan (US$ 135 / Rs. 8,770 approx)
Redmi 5 Plus (3GB RAM+32GB storage): 999 yuan (US$ 151 / Rs. 9,745 approx)
(4GB RAM+64GB storage): 1299 yuan (US$ 195 / Rs. 12,675 approx)

Both smartphones will be available in Black, Light Blue, Gold and Rose Gold colors. Both will go on sale from December 12 and will be soon open for registrations. Xiaomi says a free TPU protection case will be included in the box.

Also, Have a look at Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Redmi 4A vs Redmi 4: Which one you should buy?

Sarajit Das