Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus With Bezel-Less Design, Large Battery Launched: Price, Specifications, and More

 
So xiaomi launched the Redmi 5 and the Redmi 5 plus at an event in Bejing, China on Thursday.
The smartphones have some similar specs though diffrentiated by some key  changes, from screen size to processors and also they have diffrent capacity battery too.

The highlight features of these two are the 18:9 displays which have curved corners. These 18:9 displays are the trend of 2017 smartphones and xiaomi is following this trend. The Redmi 5 and the Redmi 5 plus are the first smartphones from Xiaomi to rock this wide displays. Did you remember the LG G6 the first smartphone to have 18:9 display which is launched back on April 2017. Xiaomi is steping so lately in this trend but the did it with the launch of these 2 smartphones.

According to xiaomi these displays are better for gaming and media consumption. Xiaomi is kind enough to also put a selfie flash. These two smartphones were launched in china but no we have no information on when these smartphone will launch outside China.

This smartphones might come in India in upcoming 2 or 3 months.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 price

Xiaomi Redmi 5 price is CNY 799 (roughly Rs. 7,800) for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant, while the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant is priced at CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 8,800). The Redmi 5 Plus price is CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 9,700) for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant price is CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 12,700).

They will both go on sale from December 12, and will soon go up for registrations. Xiaomi says the smartphones will come with a free TPU protection case in the box. Both smartphones will be available in Black, Gold, Light Blue, and Rose Gold colour variants.

SUMMARY	performance Octa core display 5.99" (15.21 cm) storage 32 GB camera 12 MP battery 4000 mAh ram 3 GB
SPECIAL FEATURES	fingerprint sensor position Rear other sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope fingerprint sensor Yes
GENERAL	operating system Android v7.1.2 (Nougat) sim slots Dual SIM, GSM+GSM model Redmi 5 Plus launch date March 7, 2018 (Expected) custom ui MIUI 9 brand Xiaomi sim size SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano network 4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available fingerprint sensor Yes
MULTIMEDIA	loudspeaker Yes audio jack 3.5 mm
PERFORMANCE	chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 graphics Adreno 506 processor Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53 architecture 64 bit ram 3 GB
DESIGN	thickness 8.0 mm width 75.4 mm weight 179.5 grams height 158.5 mm colours Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold
DISPLAY	display type IPS LCD screen to body ratio 77.48 % pixel density 403 ppi screen size 5.99 inches (15.21 cm) screen resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels touch screen Yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
STORAGE	internal memory 32 GB expandable memory Yes Up to 128 GB
CAMERA	settings Exposure compensation, ISO control aperture F2.2 camera features Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus image resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels autofocus Yes shooting modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode resolution 5 MP Front Camera optical image stabilisation No flash Yes LED Flash video recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
BATTERY	user replaceable No type Li-ion capacity 4000 mAh
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY	wifi Yes Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n wifi features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot bluetooth Yes v4.2 usb connectivity microUSB 2.0 nfc No network support 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G gps Yes with A-GPS, Glonass sim 1 4G Bands:TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available sim size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano sim 2 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano-SIM) Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus bear nearly identical specifications, as we mentioned, with only a few differences. The Redmi 5 sports a 5.7-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) 18:9 display with a 282ppi pixel density and a 72 percent NTSC colour gamut, while the Redmi 5 Plus sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) 18:9 display with a 403ppi pixel density and a 84 percent NTSC colour gamut. The former is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 450 SoC clocked at up to 1.8GHz, while the latter is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC clocked at up 2GHz. RAM options on the Redmi 5 are 2GB and 3GB, whereas the Redmi 5 Plus offers 3GB and 4GB options.

Both smartphones bear the same cameras. The Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus offer a 12-megapixel rear camera with a 1.25-micron pixel sensor, an f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, and flash, while they also sport a 5-megapixel front camera with a soft-light selfie flash module. The company is also touting the inclusion of its Beautify 3.0 app, for improved portraits. They both come with fingerprint sensors on the rear panel, forgoing the home button at the front completely.

As for storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers 16GB or 32GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card. The Redmi 5 Plus on the other hand offers 32GB or 64GB of inbuilt storage, also expandable. The smartphones offer standard connectivity options, such as 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 (b/g/n on Redmi 5 and a/b/g/n on Redmi 5 Plus), Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB. They both feature accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. The Redmi 5 bears a 3300mAh battery, while the Redmi 5 Plus bears a 4000mAh battery. The former measures 151.8x72.8x7.7mm and weighs 157 grams, while the latter measures 158.5x75.45x8.05mm and weighs 180 grams.

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