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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Launched in India For Rs 7,999

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Launched in India For Rs 7,999

Specifications
Status

Launched

Manufacturer

Xiaomi

Model / Variant

Xiaomi Redmi 5

Launch Date

14th March 2018

Price

2GB RAM: Rs 7,999
3GB RAM: Rs 8999
4GB RAM: 10999

Dimensions

151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm

Weight

157 Grams

Design

Metal unibody

Colors

Black
Gold
Blue
Rose Gold

Display Size and Type

5.7 inch
IPS LCD

Display Resolution

1440 x 720 px
18:9 aspect ratio
282 ppi

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

CPU

Octa-core
1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 506

Memory Storage

16GB
32GB
64GB

RAM

2GB
3GB
4GB

Memory Expandability

MicroSD Card
Up to 128GB

Operating System

Android 7 Nougat
MIUI 9

Primary Camera

12MP
f/2.2
1.25 micron pixel size

Camera Features

PDAF
HDR
Panorama

Primary Video

1080 @ 30fps

Secondary Camera

5MP

Secondary Camera Video

1080p @30fps

Battery

3300 mAh

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
FM Radio

SIM Type

Hybrid Dual SIM slot

Other Features

Fingerprint sensor

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Xiaomi has officially launched the Xiaomi Redmi 5 in India at a starting price of Rs 7999. The smartphone is a compact version of the recently launched Redmi Note 5. In fact, the device offers an identical metal unibody design similar to the Note 5. However, the internals differs a lot and that is reflected in the pricing of the two smartphones.

Pricing and availability

The smartphone will be available on Amazon and Mi.com via flash sale from the 20th of March in Gold, Black, Blue, and Rose Gold finish.

  • 2GBRAM/16GB storage: Rs 7999
  • 3GB/32GB storage: Rs 8999
  • 4GB/64GB storage: Rs 10999
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Specifications

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has a 5.7-inch 1440 x 720 px display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. However, the bezels are still very visible, especially in the Gold colour variant.

Under the hood, the Redmi 5 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset, a 1.8GHz octa-core processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 2GB, 3GB or 4GB of RAM, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage which will be expandable via microSD card. In fact, the Snapdragon 450 is an underclocked Snapdragon 625 chipset, which is used in the Note 5.

Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

There is a fingerprint sensor placed at the back of the phone just below the camera. However, that is mainly a signature Xiaomi decision and not due to the lack of bezels on the front. Powering the device is a 3300 mAh battery which, Xioami claims has a standby time of up to 12 days. The battery is charged via a micro USB slot which means no fast charging.

The Redmi 5 has a 12MP camera at the back with 1.25-micron pixel size. The camera surprisingly only records 1080P videos at 30fps. To the front of the device is a 5MP camera with Beautify 3.0, which is Xiaomi’s software for enhanced selfies. However, unlike the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, the device misses out on Face Unlock feature.

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