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Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi Redmi 5
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  • Released 2017, December
    157g, 7.7mm thickness
    Android 7.1.2, MIUI 11
    16GB/32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • 1.3% 9,675,971 hits
  • 282 Become a fan
  • 5.7"
    720x1440 pixels
  • 12MP
    1080p
  • 2-4GB RAM
    Snapdragon 450
  • 3300mAh
    10W
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Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2017, December. Released 2017, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Platform OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Chipset Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W wired
Misc Colors Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold
Models MDG1, MDI1
SAR 0.53 W/kg (head)     1.53 W/kg (body)    
Price About 160 EUR
Tests Performance GeekBench: 4018 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 6.8fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1331 (nominal), 2.951 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -27.7dB / Crosstalk -54.7dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 83h

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 review

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Xiaomi's Redmi line has become synonymous with quality Android experience on a budget with a good reason. It is nearly impossible to beat the up and coming Chinese manufacturer's value...

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  • Aba
  • 05 Dec 2024

It can be update to android 8.1

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  • Riccardo
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  • 03 Nov 2024

Have been using this phone since the end of 2018 when I bought it. Shortly will be 6 years with it. Changed its original battery just a few months ago, so almost 5 years and a half on the factory one. It's a bit of its week point, will last ab...

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  • 17 Jul 2024

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