Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus review

23 January 2018
So, no more Redmi Notes eh? The Redmi 5 Plus should clearly have been the Note 5, a successor of the Redmi Note 4, but Xiaomi wanted a fresh start. The fifth generation is trying to shake things up and the new look obviously called for a new name. So, Xiaomi retired the Note brand promoting the Plus from a mere qualifier to a proper name. The phablet lives on regardless, and goes all-in with a wide 6" screen.

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  • onlyREAL
  • S4s
  • 23 Jan 2018

this or Mi A1???

i want a future proof phone, with a good camera and audio...

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    • AnonD-732774
    • 0Ur
    • 23 Jan 2018

    Kaloyan, 23 Jan 2018The wrong thumbnail on the 4K video was because of a glitch... moreThank you for the reply. However on the first page of the review where the main specs are listed it still says 1080p. Might be an error.

      SD625 in this and No Redmi Note? Xiaomi just shot itself in the foot.

        AnonD-732774, 23 Jan 2018I am very confused. Is this device capable of shooting 4k v... moreThe wrong thumbnail on the 4K video was because of a glitch on YouTube. The phone captures 2160p videos as mentioned in the introduction, in all video descriptions, video compare tool, and the review's text, of course. The only place it was missing was in our database and it's fixed now.

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          • Indian
          • 2SS
          • 23 Jan 2018

          Battery Nearly 14 Hours For Web N Video... Not Bad.... U Can Go For It Only If U Have No Problem With The Size 158 Bigger Which I Hate It :P

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            • AnonD-732774
            • 0Ur
            • 23 Jan 2018

            I am very confused. Is this device capable of shooting 4k video or not? In the specs and in the introduction it says 1080p, in the videos sub section of the camera section it says it can shoot 2160p but the youtube video sample thumbnail right under it says 1080p, however if u play it u can select the 2160p quality. So please either update the specs and the intro or say its limited to 1080p.

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              • pmyt75
              • L1D
              • 23 Jan 2018

              Seriously Xiaomi?
              Is this your idea for the successor of Redmi Note 4?
              You have certainly convinced me to buy....Redmi Note 4....!!!

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                • MG7
                • gMx
                • 23 Jan 2018

                Big screen takes it toll on battery.

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                  • Sathish
                  • QK3
                  • 23 Jan 2018

                  Something went terribly wrong with this device (or just the unit tested) in Audio performance section. Most devices perform well with amplifier than with headphone.. But this amplifier readings are way worse than acceptable..

                  P.S: This is has been the farthest worst score i seen, since watching these graphs in GSMAreana for so long.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3Jn
                    • 23 Jan 2018

                    Must say Xiaomi designs are ugly and so is their Android skin

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                      • AnonD-694886
                      • K@h
                      • 23 Jan 2018

                      Anonymous, 23 Jan 20186" 18:9 is similar to 5.5" 16:9 . With 4000mAh it scores 1... moreUsing them in real case is similar, but screen size is not. 6" 18:9 is still slightly larger than 5.5" 16:9, and considering R5+ and XA1+ use IPS panel while Moto Z Play uses AMOLED, they are actually pretty similar.

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                        • AnonD-732747
                        • tVv
                        • 23 Jan 2018

                        How is the camera quality compared to the Redmi 4x especially in low light/night ?

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                          • goku
                          • KxL
                          • 23 Jan 2018

                          it will face competition from moto g6 . as xiaomi has removed note series i had expected to see dual rear cameras and sd630 or higher.
                          for me the most important thing in a phone is soc first ,screen, cameras.
                          i would rather go for another device . i am disappointed with xiaomi .

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                            • AnonD-694886
                            • K@h
                            • 23 Jan 2018

                            Xiaomi is in love with S625. Stop.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • JU@
                              • 23 Jan 2018

                              6" 18:9 is similar to 5.5" 16:9 .
                              With 4000mAh it scores 104h.

                              XA1+ scores 102h with 3430mAh.
                              Moto Z Play with 3600mAh scores 100h.


                              Xiaomi is bad

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                                • AnonD-632062
                                • nCd
                                • 23 Jan 2018

                                Hmmm. Good.

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                                  • Maciej
                                  • n37
                                  • 23 Jan 2018

                                  Great phone, but... WHY no Quickcharge???? How can Xiaomi release a phone with 5V/2A charger only? I hate to carry additional battery pack.

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                                    • iA1
                                    • 23 Jan 2018

                                    Redmi Note 4 Global has LTE B20 frequency, which is lacking on Redmi 5 Plus.

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