As we all were hoping from Xiaomi, which recently became number one smartphone brand of India be dethroning Samsung has announced two new smartphones in its Redmi smartphone series, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 which is the successor of last year launched Redmi Note 4. Along with this, company has also announced Pro version of it, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Going by the trend, the company has made this Redmi Note 5 device taller in screen size and now it comes with 18:9 aspect ration FullView FHD+ display.
When it comes to the specs, if we leave the display of it, nothing much has changed as compared to last years Redmi Note 4. It flaunts a 5.99-inch FullView FHD+ display.
Under the hood, it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, which is an octa-core processor clocked at 2.0Ghz along with 3/4GB of RAM and 32/64GB of internal storage which can be expandable via Micro SD card.
With an improved 12MP rear camera (with large 1.25μm pixels) along with dual LED flash at the back, up at the front, you have a 5MP front-facing camera along with f/2.0 aperture, and Selfie Flash.
For connectivity, it supports WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor, Hybrid SIM Slot, Dual SIM, 4G, VoLTE and FM Radio. To keep this device running, it houses a 4000 mAh battery. In terms of software front, it runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat wrapped MIUI 9.2 on top.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be available in 4 colors, Black, Gold, Rose Gold and Blue. Company has priced it very aggressively, the 3GB RAM with 32GB of internal storage is priced Rs. 9999 and on the other hand the 4GB RAM with 64GB of internal storage variant is priced Rs. 11,999 You will also get a free clear soft case within the box. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be available exclusively on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home stores.