Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)

Specifications
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
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  • 5.99" 1080x2160 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 3/4GB RAM Snapdragon 625
  • 4000mAh 10W
Released 2018, February 180g, 8.1mm thickness Android 7.1.2, planned upgrade to 10, MIUI 12 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
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Versions: Redmi 5 Plus (Global, China); Redmi Note 5 (India)

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global
  1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, February. Released 2018, February
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera
Single 5 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W wired
Misc
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
Models MEG7, MEI7
SAR 1.01 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)    
Price About 180 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 4309 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 3.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1431:1 (nominal), 2.913 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 87dB
Audio quality Noise -29.7dB / Crosstalk -91.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 104h

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User opinions and reviews

  • Ruhen
  • 04 May 2025
  • S1X

Luckily I've got this phone last week in brand new condition at the RP Tech Qatar. But there's no major OS update version available when tried to update the phone's OS. It's running on android 7 (nought) although as per gsmarena i...

  • Anonymous
  • 05 Apr 2025
  • PdJ

I had this for 5 years until the battery gave up. I installed so many custom roms on it... Great phone for its time.

  • Anonymous
  • 30 Mar 2025
  • xhm

Been using this phone for 6 years, it was good while it lasted and i just swapped to a new phone last week went from android to iphone. The change is pretty insane but i’d say redmi 5 plus has its faulty and flaws (charging takes a while but its batt...

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