We have got our hands on some renders of the Redmi
Note 5 based on early leaks. These images and specs are unconfirmed but may
help in shaping your imagination of the upcoming smartphone. The renders show
that the design of the Redmi Note 5 will mostly remain the same as that of the
Redmi Note 4 with a few additions. The display is expected to remain 5.5-inches
with a metal body around it. Not only does the screen remain the same size but
the capacitive buttons will also retain their spots. This design shows that an
18:9 full-screen display is not in the picture.
Physical button placements are the same as well as
ports, speaker grille and SIM tray. However, the Redmi Note 5 is expected to
make the switch to USB Type-C. The Redmi Note 5 may follow the trend of its
predecessors – first arriving with a Mediatek processor, Helio P25 in this
case; and then a Snapdragon 660, though we presume the 630 looks like a more
plausible choice. It will come in 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM configurations with 32GB
and 64GB of storage respectively.
The renders show the phone with dual rear cameras in
the same vertical design as the Redmi Pro. The difference between both will be
in the position of the LED flash. While it sits in between the two sensors in
the Pro, it is between the second sensor and the fingerprint scanner in the
Note 5.
The camera configuration is expected to be a 16MP +
5MP combo. The front camera on the other hand is a 12MP sensor. Other features
expected are a 4000 mAh battery, 4G VoLTE, and NFC (not so sure about this
happening). It should come with MIUI 9 based on Android 7.1 Nougat out of the
box. The Redmi Note 5 should launch before the end of the
year and we hope it is a worthy upgrade over its predecessors.
