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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Spotted in the Wild, 18:9 Display Tipped Again

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Spotted in the Wild, 18:9 Display Tipped Again

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 24 November 2017 13:43 IST

Highlights

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 launch seems imminent
It is said to sport 5.99-inch display
First Redmi smartphone to come with 18:9 aspect ratio

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 5 is steadily becoming the most anticipated smartphone for the Chinese brand. After being spotted on a third-party online retailer, the Redmi Note 5 has now been spotted in the wild in its home country. The alleged Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 seems to finally bring the 18:9 aspect ratio to the company's Redmi Note series.

The leaked image via Weibo claimed to be of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 shows the handset running MIUI 9.7.9.26 version. Some of the specifications tipped by the leaked image include Snapdragon 625 SoC, 4000mAh battery, 12-megapixel rear camera, and Android 7.1.2 Nougat. Much like previous leaks, the Redmi Note 5 is said to sport a 5.99-inch display with a full-HD+ screen resolution of (1080x2160 pixels). Further, the leaked image also shows the handset sporting 64GB of inbuilt storage.

Some of the other rumoured specifications of the handset include 5-megapixel front camera. It is said to launch in two variants: 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB storage. It is likely to support dual-SIM in hybrid SIM slot configuration.

To recall, Xiaomi had launched the successor to its Note 4 series, and the first smartphone in the Note 5 series, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A, in China. The smartphone was launched in August and came in two models (Standard Edition and High Edition) with three RAM and memory storage variants in total - the base variant (2GB RAM + 16GB storage) is priced at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 6,700), while the other two premium variants sport fingerprint scanners and upgraded specifications, with the 3GB RAM+32GB storage variant priced at CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 8,600) , and the 4GB RAM+64GB storage variant priced at CNY 1,199 (roughly Rs. 11,500).

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Redmi Note 5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid build quality
Good battery life
Above-average camera quality

Bad
Hybrid dual-SIM design
Preinstalled bloatware

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 review

Display 5.99-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 7.0

Resolution 1080x2160 pixels

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