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.
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