Xiaomi has unveiled its latest budget phones – Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in an attempt to continue delivering solid phones on a tight budget. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus are the successors to last year’s immensely popular budget phones from Xiaomi – the Redmi 4 and the Redmi Note 4 respectively.
2017 was the year of “bezel-less design” for smartphones and unsuprisingly the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus both sport 18:9 displays with minimal bezels. Both devices have a 5MP front camera, Bluetooth v4.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, and rear fingerprint sensor. The specifications are as follows:
Display: 5.7-inch, 18:9, HD+ (1440 x 720 pixels) display
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
RAM: 2 GB / 3 GB
ROM: 16 GB / 32 GB
Battery: 3,300 mAh with micro USB connector
Rear camera: 12 MP rear camera with 1.25-micron pixels, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, and LED flash
Front camera: 5 MP front camera with soft-light selfie flash
Dimensions: 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm
Weight: 157 grams
Fingerprint scanner: yes
Display: 5.99-inch, 18:9, Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) display
Chip: Snapdragon 625
RAM: 3 GB / 4 GB
ROM: 32 GB / 64 GB
Battery: 4,000 mAh with micro USB connector
Rear camera: 12 MP rear camera with 1.25-micron pixels, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF and LED flash
Front camera: 5 MP front camera with soft-light selfie flash
Dimensions: 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
Weight: 180 grams
Fingerprint scanner: yes
These phones will be available in blue, gold, rose gold and black.
The Redmi 5 costs 799 yuan (around $120) for the 2GB RAM/16GB ROM model, and 899 yuan (around $135) for the 3GB RAM/32GB ROM model. Likewise, the Redmi 5 Plus costs 999 yuan (around $150) for the 3GB RAM/32GB ROM model, and 1299 yuan (around $180) for the 4GB RAM/64GB ROM modal.
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