Xiaomi India Schedules A Launch Event; Redmi 5 or Redmi Note 5?

Xiaomi India has sent out press invites for its first launch of 2018 in India on February 14. The invite just has the number ‘5’ along with the date, which apparently means that it could Redmi 5 series that was introduced in China back in December last year.

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Redmi 5 or Redmi Note 5?

Earlier, rumors said that Redmi 5 plus might be launched globally as the Redmi Note 5, but the recent rumors said that the company will have an Explorer Program before introducing the Redmi Note 5. However, do note, there is no explorer program announced yet.

BREAKING – 5 is set to be unleashed on Feb 14. The countdown starts today! #GiveMe5 pic.twitter.com/rDzlfHmjo6

— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) February 5, 2018

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Specifications

• 5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 Display With 2.5D Curved Glass, 450 nits Brightness, 72% NTSC Color Gamut, 1000: 1 Contrast Ratio
• 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 SoC
• Adreno 506 GPU
• 2GB / 3GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB Storage + Expandable Via MicroSD (Up To 128GB)
• 12MP Rear Camera With LED Flash, 1.25μm Pixel Size, f/2.2 Aperture, PDAF
• 5MP Front-Facing Camera With LED Flash
• Android 7.1.2 Nougat With MIUI 9
• 3300mAh Battery
• Dual SIM (Nano, Hybrid), Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Sensor
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
• Dimensions: 151.8 × 72.8 × 7.7mm; Weight: 157g

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Specifications

• 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) FHD+ 18:9 Display With 2.5D Curved Glass, 450 nits Brightness, 84% NTSC Color Gamut, 1000: 1 Contrast Ratio
• 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 SoC
• Adreno 506 GPU
• 3GB / 4GB RAM
• 32GB / 64GB Storage + Expandable Via MicroSD (Up To 128GB)
• 12MP Rear Camera With LED Flash, 1.25μm Pixel Size, f/2.2 Aperture, PDAF
• 5MP Front-Facing Camera With LED Flash
• Android 7.1.2 Nougat With MIUI 9
• 4000mAh Battery
• Dual SIM (Nano, Hybrid), Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Sensor
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
• Dimensions: 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05mm; Weight: 180g

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We would have to wait until next Wednesday to find out all the details regarding Xiaomi’s upcoming smartphone or say Xiaomi’s first 2018 launch in India. Stay tuned.

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