This Valentine’s day, Xiaomi showered its love on Mi fans with a bunch of new announcements including the Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro and Mi TV 4. Today’s announcements were unprecedented in many ways. For the first time, Xiaomi has launched a device first in India even before its own backyard. The Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Note 5 India launch also signifies the importance of Indian smartphone market for Chinese players like Xiaomi.
Redmi Note 5 Features and Highlights
The Xiaomi’s latest stud – the Redmi Note 5 follows the same philosophy established by its predecessor. It is basically a re-branded Redmi 5 Plus which Xiaomi launched on 7th December in China. It packs a 5.99-inch 18:9 display which has become an industry norm today. The FHD+IPS screen which supports 2160 x 1080 pixel resolution. It comes with Gorilla Glass and 2.5D glass on top of the display.
The Redmi Note 5 is powered by Qualcomm’s old, yet reliable horse, Snapdragon 625, which Xiaomi also used in Redmi Note 4, Mi Max 2, and Mi A1. The 2.0GHz octa-core mobile processor is aided by Adreno 506 GPU.
Xiaomi is offering Redmi Note 5 in 3GB RAM and 32GB storage and 4GB RAM and 64GB storage options.In optics, the Redmi Note 5 packs a 12 MP with autofocus at the rear end and a 5MP selfie camera on the front.
Redmi Note 5 Price, release date and launch offer
- Redmi Note 5 Price for 3GB + 32GB variant Priced at Rs. 9,999 and 4GB + 64GB at Rs 11,999
- Redmi Note 5 Availability: February 22 onwards on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Homes.
- Redmi Note 5 Launch Offer: Reliance Jio Rs. 2200 cashback and 100 percent additional 4G data with every purchase of the device.
Redmi Note 5 Pro Features and Highlights
The biggest highlight of today’s launch event was the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The phone earned the tag of the first smartphone feature Snapdragon 636 chipset. It too packs a trendy 18:9 aspect 5-99-inch display.
The other major difference between the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro is a dual camera setup at the back. It comes with a 12MP + 5MP sensor to portrait shots. It comes with EIS for recording videos. The Note 5 Pro also flaunts a 20MP selfie camera. Xiaomi offers it up to 6GB RAM and 64GB storage with hybrid SIM slot.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with a 4000mAh battery and runs on Android Nougat based MIUI 9 out-of-the-box. The phone also has a Face Unlock feature, which will be available via OTA update by the end of March.
Redmi Note 5 Pro Price, release date and launch Offers:
- Redmi Note 5 Pro 4GB + 64GB variant priced at Rs. 13,999 and 6GB + 64GB at Rs 16,999
- Redmi Note 5 Pro Availability: February 22 onwards on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Homes.
- Redmi Note 5 Pro Launch Offer: Reliance Jio Rs. 2200 cashback and 100 percent additional 4G data with every purchase of the device.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro specifications
- 5.99-inch (2160x 1080 pixels) FHD+ IPS display
- 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 with Adreno 509 GPU
- 4GB/6GB RAM, 32/64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 7.1 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
- Dual SIM(hybrid sim slot)
- 12MP + 5MP rear camera with LED Flash,1.25μm and 1.12μm, f/2.2 & f/2.0 aperture
- 20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX 376,
- Dimensions: 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.05mm; Weight: 181g
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
- 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Specifications
- 5.99-inch (2160x 1080 pixels) FHD+ IPS display
- 2.0 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 with Adreno 506 GPU
- 4GB RAM, 32/64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 7.1 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
- Dual SIM(hybrid sim slot)
- 12MP rear camera with LED Flash
- 5MP front-facing camera
- Dimensions: 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.05mm; Weight: 181g
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
- 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery
Redmi note 5 pro