Xiaomi’s Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus have been launched
in China in early December 2017. It’s been more than a month now and there’s
been no info on its rollout outside the country. That changes today with
Xiaomi’s official Facebook page posting a January 25th launch date of the
handsets in Taiwan. The official statement is quite clear about the launch
products.
Both the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus will be launched at the same event.
Recent reports about the handset pointed to a February release date. But now,
that it’s confirmed, we can look forward to the launch. This also means that
the Indian release can’t be far as it is one of the biggest markets of Xioami
outside of China.
Xiaomi’s Redmi 5 is the smaller model with a 5.7-inch HD+
display panel and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset. The handset flaunts a 12
MP rear camera and a 5 MP sits at the front. It will be available in 2GB + 16
GB/3 GB + 32 GB variants.
The bigger brother of the Redmi 5 comes with
relatively beefier specs. It boasts of a 5.99-inch Full HD+ panel powered by a
familiar Snapdragon 625 SoC. It also has a bigger 4,000 mAh battery to keep the
display lit up. Further, the Redmi 5 Plus comes in 3 GB + 32 GB / 4 GB + 64 GB
options.
