Xiaomi has officially launched the new Redmi Note 5
and the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The event held in India revealed that prices start at
INR 9,999 (€ 125/US$ 155) for the Redmi Note 5 and INR 13,999 (€ 176/US$ 218) for the Redmi
Note 5 Pro.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro is a brand new device making
its global debut in India. It has the same 5.99-inch display as the Redmi Note
5 but a new Snapdragon 636 processor with 4+4 Kryo 260 CPU clocked at 1.8GHz
and Adreno 509 GPU.
You get a choice of 4GB or 6GB RAM along with and
64GB of storage. On the back is a new dual camera system consisting of a 12MP
f/2.2 primary camera and 5MP f/2.0 depth sensor. On the front is a 20MP camera
with LED flash. The phone was announced with Face Unlock, making it the first
Xiaomi to feature the tech.
It has the same 4,000mAh battery as the Redmi Note 5
but again there's no fast charging and no USB-C. It will ship with MIUI 9 on
top of Android Nougat. The Redmi Note 5 Pro will be available in four colors:
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, and Blue.
The Redmi Note 5 is a rebranded Redmi 5 Plus for
India. It has a 5.99-inch, 18:9 display with 2160x1080 pixel resolution that
has rounded corners and curved 2.5D glass. Inside, there is a Qualcomm
Snapdragon 625 chipset with a choice of 3GB or 4GB RAM and 32GB or 64GB
storage. On the back is a 12MP, f/2.2 camera and on the front is a 5MP camera
with LED flash.
The phone will ship with MIUI 9 running on top of
Android 7.0 Nougat. Powering it is a 4,000mAh battery but with no fast charging
and over a micro USB connector.
The Redmi Note 5 will be available in four colors:
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, and Blue. The Redmi Note 5 Pro is priced at INR 13,999 (4/64GB)
and INR 16,999 (6/64GB). The Redmi Note 5 costs INR 9,999 (3/32GB) and INR 11,999
(4/64GB). The first sale is scheduled for February 22 on Flipkart and Mi.com,
with offline stores to follow soon.
