Ahead of its official launch tomorrow (February 14), the official specifications of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphones have surfaced online. The duo feature 5.99-inch Full HD+ full screen displays with 18:9 aspect ratio and depend on a 4,000mAh battery with 5V/2A fast charging.
The Redmi Note 5 has a single 12MP main camera and 5MP front camera while the Redmi Note 5 Pro has a 12Mp + 5MP dual rear camera setup and front facing 20MP camera with LED flash. The latter is also powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 636 processor with up to 6GB RAM option.
| Specifications | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro |
| Dimensions | 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm | 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.05mm |
| Weight | 180 grams | 181 grams |
| Operating System (OS) | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9 | |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) | |
| Display | 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness, 84% NTSC Color Gamut, 1000: 1 Contrast Ratio | 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness, 83% NTSC Color Gamut, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio |
| Processor | 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform | 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform |
| Memory | 3GB, 4GB RAM | 3GB, 4GB, 6GB RAM |
| Storage | 32GB, 64GB built-in storage | |
| Expandable Storage | Up to 128GB via microSD | |
| Main Camera | 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF | 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, secondary 5MP camera with 1.12μm, f/2.0 aperture |
| Front Camera | 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash | 20MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor, LED flash, 1080p rear camera |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS | |
| Others | Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor | |
| Battery Capacity | 4000mAh (typ) / 3900mAh (min) battery | |
