Redmi Note 5

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
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CodenameWHYRED
Manufacturer Xiaomi
Slogan India's all rounder
India's camera beast
Series Xiaomi Redmi
First releasedFebruary 2018;6 years ago (2018-02) near EOL as of 2021
Predecessor Redmi Note 4
Successor Redmi Note 6 Pro
Type Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor Slate
DimensionsH: 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
W: 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
D: 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
D max: 9.2 mm (0.36 in)(camera)
Operating system Original: MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 Oreo
Current: MIUI 11 based on Android 9 Pie
System-on-chip Note 5: Qualcomm SDM625 Note 5 Pro: Qualcomm SDM636
CPU Note 5: Octa-core (8x A53 2.0 GHz) Note 5 Pro: Octa-core (4x 1.8 GHz Performance Kryo 260 cores based on Cortex A73 + 4x 1.6 GHz efficiency Kryo 260 cores based on Cortex A53)
GPU Note 5: Adreno 506 Note 5 Pro: Adreno 509
MemoryNote 5: 3 or 4 GB RAM
Note 5 Pro: 4 or 6  GB LPDDR4X RAM
StorageNote 5: 32 GB or 64 GB
Note 5 Pro: 64 GB
Removable storage microSDXC, expandable up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryNon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Display5.99 inches, 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (403 ppi), IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Rear cameraNote 5:
Dual: Samsung 12 MP (f/1.9, 1.25 μm) Dual-PD + Samsung 5 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 μm)
Note 5 Pro:
Dual: Sony Exmor RS IMX486 12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25 μm) + Samsung S5K5E8 5 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 μm), phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Front camera Note 5: OmniVision OV13855 13 MP 1.0 μm
Note 5 Pro: Sony Exmor RS IMX376 20 MP (f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1.0 μm), LED flash, 1080p
Connectivity 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth V5, A2DP, Low-energy
Website www.mi.com/in/redmi-note5/

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is a smartphone developed by Xiaomi Inc. It is a part of Xiaomi's budget Redmi Note smartphone line. Redmi Note 5 was announced on 14 February 2018 in Delhi, India, [1] alongside the local release of the Redmi Note 5 Pro.

Contents

On 1 March, Xiaomi announced the Chinese release of Redmi Note 5 with only a 13 MP front camera instead of 20 MP. [2] [3]

Specifications

Hardware

The Redmi Note 5 runs on Snapdragon 636 processor. It is a 64-bit architecture-based chipset that has 8x Qualcomm® A53 CPUs with a clock speed up to 2.0 GHz that supports Qualcomm® Adreno™ 506 GPU. This chipset is able to render FHD+ (18:9) display screen. It comes with a 5.99" full HD+ display, that has an 18:9 aspect ratio, the screen on the Redmi Note 5 has a screen-to-body ratio of 77%. The screen on the device comes with multi-touch support and uses a 2.5 curved glass screen for ultra clarity. The Redmi Note 5 has a ppt rating of 403 and a maximum resolution of 1080x2160, the LCD IPS screen allows for smooth & accurate scrolling. [4]

The main dual-camera setup at the rear of the Redmi Note 5 is located, unlike its predecessors, at the top-left corner on a protruding camera bump that resembles the one present on the iPhone X. It is composed by a 12 MP image sensor plus a 5 MP depth sensor used in portrait mode to have a bokeh effect in pictures. The 13-megapixel front-facing camera features a front flashlight rated for 4500K color temperatures as claimed by the company.

Redmi Note 5 Pro (Global) Camera XiaomiRedmiNote5back.jpg
Redmi Note 5 Pro (Global) Camera

Redmi Note 5 comes with 3 GB or 4 GB RAM and 32 GB or 64 GB expandable storage memory. [5]

Software

Redmi Note 5 (China) runs on MIUI 10 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Redmi Note 5 Pro (India) and Redmi Note 5 (Global) runs on MIUI 11 based on Android 9 Pie [6] Chinese version also was updated to MIUI 12.

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Redmi Note 5 (Global) System

Features

The most important thing is that the mobile is secure. smartphones come with a fingerprint reader and other sensors including an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass. Additionally, include a radio. A lot of people like the audio quality, which is Noise -29.7 dB / Crosstalk -91.8 dB. It's helpful because it's not quite sharp. [7]

Reception

Redmi Note 5 received mostly positive reviews. TechRadar called it the best budget smartphone in the market and rated it 4/5. [8] However lack of NFC and USB type C port, as well as the camera bump and inclusion of advertisements in the UI has been criticized.

Colors

Redmi Note 5 was available in 5 colors: [9]

  1. Lake Blue
  2. Rose Gold
  3. Gold
  4. Black
  5. Red

The most popular color was Lake Blue, [10] which was an instant hit among the users. Red was the next best, which was introduced at a later date.

Sales

On 22 February 2018, in the first sale of the phone, the Indian division of Xiaomi claimed to had sold more than 300,000 Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) and Redmi Note 5 Pro units in less than three minutes and called it the biggest sale in the Indian history of smartphones. [11]

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