The Redmi 5 is a great looking phone. It comes with a 5.7inch, 18:9 aspect ratio screen with a resolution of 1440 x 720px. An IPS LCD screen which can produce over 15 million unsaturated colours was used. The fingerprint scanner is well placed at the back along with the Xiaomi branding. The Redmi 5 is wrapped in an aluminium body which holds in the 3300mAh battery. The power and volume button can be found at the right side of the phone. The almost bezeless display gives the phone a sleek look with on-screen navigation used. Xiaomi Redmi 5 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and either 2GB or 3GB of RAM. The 2GB model comes with 16GB of storage space while the 3GB model has 32GB. The Redmi 5 is equipped a 12-megapixel camera on the back and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The software is based on Android 7.1.2 with a MIUI 9 underlay. The phone uses a Hybrid dual-SIM slot and supports 4G on both sims. You also get Bluetooth 4.2, USB-OTG and the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Key Specs
Here are the Redmi 5 key specifications on what you should expect to enjoy when you buy this smart device.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Power Photos
Price and Availability
Xiaomi Redmi 5 launched in December and has been made available in stores. You can order the new smartphone from some of the largest online shopping markets using the links shared below. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 2GB/16GB model costs $120 (between N43,000-N47,000) and the 3GB/3GB model costs $150 (between N53,000-N58000). It comes in Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Full Specs
General Features
Platform: Android v7.1.2 Nougat based on MIUI 9 Processor: 1.8 GHz Octa-core Snapdragon 450 GPU: Adreno 506 Memory: 2/3GB RAM Colors: Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold Dimension: 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7mm Weight: 157g SIM Type: Nano-SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Stand-by
Display
Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Size: 5.7 inches Resolution: 720 x 1440 pixels Multitouch: Yes Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera
Rear Camera: 12MP(f/2.2) Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, face detection, HDR Front Camera: 5MP
Storage
Built-in Storage: 16/32GB Memory Card Support: Up to 128GB Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
2G GSM: Yes, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G WCDMA: Yes, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 4G LTE: Yes, LTE Band 1(2100), 3(1800), 8(900)
Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes 4G LTE: Yes, up to 150Mbps WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.2 NFC: No Infrared Blaster: No USB Port: microUSB 2.0
Messaging
SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
Music Player: AAC, AMR, MP2, MP3, M4A, MKA Video Player: MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Maps: Google Maps
Sensors & Control
Accelerometer: Yes Digital Compass: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: No Pedometer: No Heart Rate Monitor: No Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes Iris Scanner: No Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes Motion Sensing/Gesture Control: Yes Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: No Built-in Mobile Payment: No Water Resistant: No Dust Resistant: No Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes
Battery
Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 3300mAh battery Talk time: – Standby Time: –
Where To Buy The Xiaomi Redmi 5
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 offers a good design, good camera performance and excellent battery life at a reasonable price. Let me know what you think about the new Xiaomi Redmi 5 smartphone using the comment section below. Related Products:
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