Xiaomi Announced Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus with 18:9 FullScreen Display

Xiaomi has officially launched Redmi 5 and Redmi Plus, the company's latest mid-end smartphones and the successors of Redmi 4 series. These comes with the trending 18:9 FullScreen display and runs MIUI 9 based Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box.

The Redmi 5 features a 5.7-inch HD+ display and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 450 chipset; while the Plus model features a larger more brilliant 5.99-inch Full HD+ display and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 chipset.

Both device has dedicated dual SIM slots; sports 12MP+5MP front and rear cameras, and comes equipped with a fingerprint sensor at the back.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Specifications

5.7-inch 2.5D curved glass display with HD+ (1440x720) resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio
64-bit 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Mobile Platform, Adreno 506 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM
16GB / 32GB built-in storage (expandable up to 128GB via MicroSD card)
12-megapixel rear camera, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, 1080p video recording
5-megapixel front camera, LED flash
OS: Android 7.1.2 Nougat, MIUI 9
Fingerprint sensor
Dual SIM
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac (dual band), Bluetooth 4.2, 4G VoLTE, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, IR sensor
Battery: 3,300mAh / 3,200mAh
Dimensions: 151.8 × 72.8 × 7.7mm
Weight: 157 grams

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Specifications

5.99-inch 2.5D curved glass display with Full HD+ (2160x1080) resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio
64-bit 2.0GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Mobile Platform, Adreno 506 GPU
3GB / 4GB RAM
32GB / 64GB built-in storage (expandable up to 128GB via MicroSD card)
12-megapixel rear camera, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, 1080p video recording
5-megapixel front camera, LED flash
OS: Android 7.1.2 Nougat, MIUI 9
Fingerprint sensor
Dual SIM
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac (dual band), Bluetooth 4.2, 4G VoLTE, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, IR sensor
Battery: 4,000mAh
Dimensions: 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05mm
Weight: 179.5 grams

Pricing

Redmi 5 with 2GB RAM + 16GB storage -> CNY 799 ($120)
Redmi 5 with 3GB RAM + 32GB storage -> CNY 899 ($135)
Redmi 5 Plus with 3GB RAM + 32GB storage -> CNY 999 ($151)
Redmi 5 Plus with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage -> CNY 1299 ($195)

The phones will be available from December 12th in China in Black, Gold, Rose Gold, and Light Blue colors.

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