It’s finally here! Xiaomi officially launched the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro in an event held in India.
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro camera samples show Bokeh Effect
- Redmi Note 5 Pro leaked photo reveals vertical dual camera setup
The Pro variant has the same 5.99-inch display as the Redmi Note 5, however, it is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 with 4+4 Kryo 260 CPU clocked at 1.8GHz and Adreno 509 GPU, coupled with 4GB or 6GB RAM along with and 64GB of storage.
In the camera department, it has a dual camera setup consisting of a 12MP f/2.2 primary camera and 5MP f/2.0 depth sensor. The selfie snapper is a 20MP camera with LED flash. Xiaomi also announced the Redmi Note 5 Pro as the first Xiaomi device to feature the Face Unlock. It packs a 4,000mAh but does not support fast charging and still no USB-C, same as the Redmi Note 5.
The Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro carries a price tag of INR9,999 (€125/$155) for the Redmi Note 5 and INR13,999 (€176/$218) for the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The Redmi Note 5 Pro will be available in four colors: Black, Gold, Rose Gold, and Blue.
| SPECS | Redmi Note 5 | Redmi Note 5 Pro |
| Display | 5.99-inch Full HD+ 2,160 x 1,080 resolution 403 ppi 18:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass |
5.99-inch Full HD+ 2,160 x 1,080 resolution 403 ppi 18:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass |
| Processor | 2.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | 1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 509 |
| RAM | 3/4 GB | 4/6 GB |
| Storage | 32/64 GB | 64 GB |
| Cameras | Rear: 12 MP sensor, 1.25 μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture
Front: 5 MP sensor, LED Selfie-light, Beautify 3.0 |
Rear: Dual 12 MP + 5 MP – 12 MP sensor with 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture – 5 MP sensor with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.0 apertureFront: 20 MP Sony IMX376 sensor, LED Selfie-light, Beautify 4.0 |
| Battery | 4000 mAh 5V/2A charging |
4,000 mAh 5V/2A charging |
| Software | Android 7.1.2 Nougat MIUI 9 |
Android 7.1.1 Nougat MIUI 9 |
| Dimensions and weight | 158.5 × 75.45 × 8.05 mm 180 g |
158.6 × 75.4 × 8.05 mm 181 g |
