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 Note 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 Note 5 smartphone has LTE Advanced antennas, with Dual SIM capability support for Nano-SIMs. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 display features 5.99 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (1080 x 2160 pixels resolution). The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 specifications come pre-installed with Android 7.1.2 Nougat (now upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie). As for the processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core chipset combined with Adreno 506 GPU. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 RAM comes in 3GB and 4GB variants while the available storage space memory comes in 32GB and 64GB capacity with the ability to expand storage through SD card.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 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 Note 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 Note 5 features Bluetooth (4.2), WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n), with 3.5mm jack port. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has dimensions of 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm and gets a Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery with 10W fast charging support. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 colors are available in Black, Gold, Blue, and Rose Gold.