Redmi 5

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Xiaomi Redmi 5
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
(Redmi Note 5 in India)
CodenameROSY

(Redmi 5)

VINCE (Redmi 5 Plus)
Manufacturer Xiaomi
Series Xiaomi Redmi
First releasedDecember 2017;6 years ago (2017-12)
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Slate
DimensionsRedmi 5 Plus:
H: 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
W: 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
D: 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Mass
  • Redmi 5 Plus: 180 g (6.3 oz)
Operating system Redmi 5:
MIUI 11.0 based on Android 8.1
Redmi 5 Plus:
MIUI 11.0 based on Android 8.1
CPU Redmi 5:
Snapdragon 450, Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Redmi 5 Plus:
Snapdragon 625, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
MemoryRedmi 5:
2 or 3 GB
Redmi 5 Plus:
4 or 6 GB
StorageRedmi 5:
16 or 32 GB
Redmi 5 Plus:
64 or 128 GB
Removable storage microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD, up to 128 GB
BatteryNon-removable Li-Po
Redmi 5: 3300 mAh
Redmi 5 Plus: 4000 mAh
DisplayRedmi 5:
5.7" 1440 × 720 pixels,18:9 ratio, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Redmi 5 Plus:
5.99", 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (403 ppi), IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Rear camera12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25 μm), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash(only Redmi 5 Plus), Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Front camera 5 MP, 2160p
Connectivity 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5GHz)(ac band only available on 5 Plus), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.2

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5 in India) are smartphones developed by Xiaomi Inc, announced on 7 December 2017. [1] They are part of Xiaomi's budget Redmi smartphone line. The Redmi 5 Plus has been rebranded as Redmi Note 5 for the Indian market.

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Specifications

Hardware

Redmi 5 runs on the Snapdragon 450 processor, and the Plus variant runs on Snapdragon 625. Redmi 5 has a 5.7-inch HD+ display while the Plus comes with 5.99-inch full HD+ one, both have an 18:9 aspect ratio. The devices look very similar from the front, the main difference being their size. On Redmi 5 Plus, the 5-megapixel front camera is to the right of the earpiece while the flash, with color temperature 4500K, is to the left. On the back, the 12 MP camera sensor is right above the fingerprint sensor. The look of the phones at the back is similar to the Redmi Note 4. Both the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus back camera, unlike the Redmi Note 4's, protrudes slightly from the back.

Redmi 5 Plus has 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB or 64 GB of storage, and Redmi 5 has 2 GB or 3 GB of RAM and 16 GB or 32 GB of storage. Storage of both can be expanded by fitting a microSDXC card. [2]

Software

Redmi 5 Plus and Redmi 5 are both running on MIUI 11, based on Android Oreo 8.1 with a 1.8 GHz Octa-core processor.

Reception

Redmi 5 Plus received mostly positive reviews. NDTV Gadgets 360 rated the phone at 8/10, describing it as a good all-rounder and value for money. [3] Android Authority rated the phone at 8.5/10 and called it a well-rounded package. [4] The phones have been criticised for lack of NFC support, USB port which is not type C, and the camera bump.

Sales

Redmi 5 and 5 Plus went on sale in the EU in January 2018 and were priced 170 and €215 respectively. [5]

On 22 February 2018, in the first sale of the phone, the Indian division of Xiaomi claimed to have sold more than 300,000 Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) and Redmi Note 5 Pro units in India in less than three minutes, and called it the biggest sale in the Indian history of smartphones. [6]

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