The Redmi Note 5 is speculated to launch in December, but fresh
information suggests that the two Redmi phones that were approved by TENAA
could be the two variants of the upcoming Redmi 5 Plus that are likely to
launch before Nov. 11.
However, we
could not find the document that linked the Redmi 5 Plus to that model number.
After searching for the certification, we could only find the following image
which reveals that the MEG7 model will launch as Redmi 5 Plus.
TENAA, China’s certification body, had recently
approved two Xiaomi devices with model numbers MEE7 and MET7. Since the MEG7 model is approved as Redmi 5
Plus by NCC, it appears that MEE7 and MET7 are the two variants of Redmi 5 Plus
for China. The MEE7 is rumored as a Redmi 5 Plus variant that will be exclusive
to China Mobile. The MET7 is speculated to support all the carriers in China.
According to the TENAA listing of both phones, these
devices will feature 5.99-inch screens that carry support for full HD+
resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. It appears that these devices will offer an
aspect ratio of 18:9.
The Redmi 5 Plus models will be driven by 2 GHz
octa-core processor. Some sources claim that they may be fueled by Snapdragon
625 chipset, but there is possibility that these phones may feature the Snapdragon
450 chipset. These devices are preloaded with Android 7.1.2 Nougat. For
photography, these phones are expected to feature a 12-megapixel rear camera
and a 5-megapixel front camera. Both phones are pegged to feature 4,000mAh
capacity batteries.
The only major difference between the MEE7 and MET7
devices is that the former features 3 GB of RAM + 32 GB of storage and the
latter has 4 GB of RAM + 64 GB of storage. These variants are speculated to
launch with respective pricing of 999 Yuan (US$ 150) and 1,299 Yuan (US$ 195).
Nov. 11 is Singles’ Day in China and it is the
biggest online shopping festival in the country. Previous reports have revealed
that the company is looking forward to making the most of the upcoming shopping
festival by launching the Redmi 5 Plus before Nov. 11. The company has
reportedly prepared plenty of stock of the smartphone as it is expected to
encounter huge demand.
