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| Manufacturer | Xiaomi |
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| Type | Phablet |
| Series | Redmi Note |
| First released | February 2018; 7 years ago (2018-02) near EOL as of 2021 |
| Predecessor | Redmi Note 4 |
| Successor | Redmi Note 6 Pro Redmi Note 7 |
| Related | Redmi 5 |
| Compatible networks | 2G,3G,4G,4G LTE |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | H: 158.6 mm (6.24 in) W: 75.4 mm (2.97 in) D: 8.1 mm (0.32 in) D max: 9.2 mm (0.36 in)(camera) |
| Operating system | Original:
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| System-on-chip | Qualcomm SDM636 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x 1.8 GHz PerformanceKryo 260 cores based onCortex A73 + 4x 1.6 GHz efficiencyKryo 260 cores based onCortex A53) |
| GPU | Adreno 509 |
| Memory | Note 5: 3 or 4 GBRAM Note 5 Pro: 4 or6 GBLPDDR4XRAM |
| Storage | Note 5: 32GB or 64GB Note 5 Pro: 64GB |
| Removable storage | microSDXC, expandable up to256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery |
| Rear camera | Note 5: Dual:Samsung 12MP (f/1.9, 1.25 μm) Dual-PD +Samsung 5MP (f/2.0, 1.12 μm) Note 5 Pro: Dual:SonyExmor RS IMX486 12MP (f/2.2, 1.25 μm) +SamsungS5K5E8 5MP (f/2.0, 1.12 μm), phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR |
| Front camera | Note 5:OmniVision OV13855 13MP 1.0 μm Note 5 Pro:SonyExmor RS IMX376 20MP (f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1.0 μm), LED flash, 1080p |
| Display | 5.99 inches, 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (403 ppi), IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspotBluetooth V5,A2DP, Low-energy |
| Codename | whyred |
| Website | www |
Redmi Note 5 andRedmi Note 5 Pro aresmartphones developed byXiaomi Inc as a part of Xiaomi's budgetRedmi Note smartphone series. The Redmi Note 5 Pro was announced on 14 February, 2018 inDelhi,India,[1] alongside the local model of the Redmi Note 5 (known globally as theRedmi 5 Plus), while the global Redmi Note 5 was announced on 1 March, 2018.[2][3] The main difference between the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro is a front-facing camera.
The front is made ofCorningGorilla Glass, while the casing is made ofaluminum with plastic stripes on top and bottom.
On the bottom of the smartphones, the user can find amicroUSB port, a speaker, a microphone and a3.5mm audio jack. On the top side, there is an additional microphone and anIR blaster. On the left side, there is a hybriddual SIM with one slot for aNano-SIM card and second one for a Nano-SIM tor amicroSD card. On the right side, there is the volume rocker and the power button. On the back, there is the rear camera island with anLED flash, which is located, unlike its predecessors, at the top-left corner on a protruding camera bump that resembles the one present on theiPhone X, the logo, and a fingerprint reader.
Redmi Note 5 was available in 5 colors: Lake Blue, Rose Gold, Gold, Black, and Red.[4] The most popular color was Lake Blue,[5] which was an instant hit among the users. Red was the next best, which was introduced at a later date.
The Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro run onSnapdragon 636 processor. It is a 64-bit architecture-based chipset that has 8x Qualcomm® A53 CPUs with a clock speed up to 2.0 GHz that supports Qualcomm® Adreno™ 506 GPU.
The smartphones come with a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The front of the smartphone has a 77% screen-to-body ratio. The screen on the device comes with multi-touch support and uses a 2.5 curved glass screen for ultra clarity. The phones have a ppt rating of 403 and a maximum resolution of 1080x2160, the LCD IPS screen allows for smooth & accurate scrolling.[6]
The main dual-camera setup is composed by a 12 MP image sensor plus a 5 MP depth sensor used in portrait mode to have a bokeh effect in pictures. The 13-megapixel front-facing camera in the Redmi Note 5 and the 20 MP front facing camera in the Redmi Note 5 Pro feature a front LED flash rated for 4500K color temperatures as claimed by the company.
Redmi Note 5 comes with 3 GB or 4 GBRAM and 32 GB or 64 GB expandable storage memory.[7]
The Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro were released withMIUI 9, but on the Redmi Note 5 it is based onAndroid 7.1.2 "Nougat", while on the Redmi Note 5 it is based onAndroid 8.1 "Oreo". Later, the phones were updated toAndroid 9 "Pie", but only the Chinese version of firmware was updated to MIUI 12, while the global firmware was updated only to MIUI 11.[8]
The most important thing is that the mobile is secure. smartphones come with a fingerprint reader and other sensors including an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass. Additionally, include a radio. A lot of people like the audio quality, which is Noise -29.7 dB / Crosstalk -91.8 dB. It's helpful because it's not quite sharp.[9]
Redmi Note 5 received mostly positive reviews.TechRadar called it the best budget smartphone in the market and rated it 4/5.[10] However lack of NFC andUSB type C port, as well as the camera bump and inclusion of advertisements in the UI has been criticized.
On 22 February 2018, in the first sale of the phone, the Indian division ofXiaomi claimed to had sold more than 300,000 Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) and Redmi Note 5 Pro units in less than three minutes and called it the biggest sale in the Indian history of smartphones.[11]
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