Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro Goes official in India

Xiaomi has officially announced the Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro in India, the new smartphone of the Chinese company at the center of many rumors in recent weeks.

A little more than a year away, therefore, the Redmi Note 4 – particularly well-known in India thanks to higher sales recorded has a worthy successor characterized by the display with FHD+ resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio, a new sensor for the rear camera and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC.

The hardware configuration provides two different options with 3GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of internal storage expandable via Micro SD slot.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Specifications

• Dimensions of 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05mm
• Weight of 180g
• FHD+ Display of 5.99 inches with 18:9 aspect ratio, 403ppi
• Resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels
• Rear Camera of 12 megapixels
• Front Camera of 5 megapixels
• Android 7.1 Nougat based on MIUI 9
• 2.0 GHz octa-core Processor
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Chip
• Adreno 506 GPU
• 3GB / 4GB of RAM
• Internal memory of 32GB / 64GB
• Expandable memory Yes
• Connectivity of 4G VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB 2.0
• Battery capacity of 4000mAh
• Rear Fingerprint sensor
• Dual SIM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 price in India is set at Rs. 9,999 – approximately $155 for 3GB RAM + 32GB RON version and 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM version for Rs. 11,999 – approximately $186.

Along with the Redmi Note 5, Xiaomi has also announced the Redmi Note 5 Pro, a decidedly more powerful smartphone, while maintaining the same identical form factor. It integrates a 5.99-inch FHD+ display and 18: 9 resolution, up to 6GB of RAM and Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC.

The multimedia segment, on the other hand, is characterized by a dual rear camera sensors placed in vertically, a 20MP front camera and a Face Unlock system will be available thanks to an OTA update by the end of March.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Specifications

• Dimensions of 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.05mm
• Weight of 181g
• FHD+ Display of 5.99 inches with 18:9 aspect ratio, 2.5D curved glass
• Resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels
• Dual Rear Camera – 12MP + 5MP (Sony IMX486 – Samsung sensors)
• Front Camera of 20MP with Sony IMX376 sensor, Face Unlock system via OTA update in March
• Android 7.1 Nougat based on MIUI 9
• 1.8 GHz octa-core Processor
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Chip
• Adreno 506 GPU
• 3GB / 4GB / 6GB of RAM
• Internal memory of 32GB / 64GB
• Expandable memory Yes
• Connectivity of 4G VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB 2.0
• Battery capacity of 4000mAh
• Rear Fingerprint sensor
• Dual SIM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 13,999 – approximately $218 for 4GB RAM version and 6GB RAM version for Rs. 16,999 – approximately $264.