Our Rating
The overall rating is based on review by our experts.
Design
3 / 10
Display
4 / 10
Camera
2 / 10
Performance
5 / 10
Software
6 / 10
Battery
1 / 10
Xiaomi Redmi 5 is one of Xiaomi’s 2018 Budget smartphones. The device has a unibody Aluminum and plastic build. The model also has Corning Gorilla Glass Front protection and Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 smartphone has LTE Advanced antennas, with Dual SIM capability support for Nano-SIMs. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 display features 5.7 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (720 x 1440 pixels resolution). The Xiaomi Redmi 5 specifications come pre-installed with Android 7.1.2 Nougat. As for the processor, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-Core chipset combined with Adreno 506 GPU. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 RAM comes in 2GB and 3GB variants while the available storage space memory comes in 16GB and 32GB capacity with the ability to expand storage through SD card.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Camera features a single 12-megapixel f/2.2 main sensor with support for 1080p recording at 30 FPS and has PDAF. It also has HDR and Panoramic mode for the rear camera. As for the front camera, Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a 5MP f/2.2 front snapper. For night shots it has an LED flash on the rear.
In the area of connectivity, Xiaomi Redmi 5 features Bluetooth (4.2), WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), with 3.5mm jack port. Xiaomi Redmi 5 has dimensions of 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm and gets a Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery with 10W fast charging support. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 colors are available in Black, Gold, Light Blue, and Rose Gold.