Xiaomi Redmi 5 Review: A quick look at the pros and cons to help you decide your purchase

While Redmi Note series has been a big success, Redmi 3s, Redmi 3s prime and Redmi 4 have been walking the same road of success as well. With the launch of Redmi 4, Mi decided to not go with a lot of changes apart from its more rounded edges and a 2.5D curved glass. Whatever be the case with Xiaomi phones, one thing that we struggle to find elsewhere is the quality of hardware that Xiaomi provides.

Yet again, With Redmi 5 launched, Mi has managed to repeat this feat again. Mi has put in the latest Snapdragon 450 processor at a throwaway price of Rs 7,999. The phone looks premium for its price. The epicentre of the attraction is the display of the phone. The 18:9 aspect ratio phone comes with 5.7-inch full hd display that certainly makes you stand apart in the crowd.

The Redmi 5 runs on a 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor paired with Adreno 506 GPU. The phone will be available in as many as three RAM versions: 2GB, 3GB and 4GB. It will further be available in as many three storage versions: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, just like its predecessor. All the versions of the Redmi 5 will support expandable storage of up to 128GB via a hybrid micro-SD card slot. The Redmi 4 came with a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor which was clubbed with Adreno 505 GPU.

The only thing that has gone smaller on the phone is its battery. While the Redmi 4 came with a massive 4,100mAh battery, the Redmi 5 comes with a smaller 3,300mAh battery.
The Redmi 5 runs Android 7.1.2 Nougat-based MIUI 9. The Redmi 4 came with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow-based MIUI 8.

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