Today on February 14th, Xiaomi hosted this year’s first launch event in India. The company launched the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro, the successor of 2017’s Redmi Note 4, which was one of the most popular products that helped Xiaomi bag the “India’s No.1 SmartPhone Brand” title. Redmi Note 4 was declared “India’s No.1 Selling Smartphone”.
Judging by the specifications and the price of the device, it seems like the Redmi Note 5 and the Note 5 Pro are going to continue the success of Redmi Note series smartphones. The Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro have 18:9 Full-screen display, 4000 mAh battery, Snapdragon 625 and Snapdragon 636 processor (respectively), powerful cameras, and 5.99 inches FHD+ display with 403 PPI.
Let’s have a look at the key specifications of both these devices.
Key Specifications of Redmi Note 5:
- Dual SIM dual standby; 4G-VoLTE supports
- Hybrid SIM slot: Nano-SIM + micro-SIM or Micro-SIM + micro SD card
- 5.99 inches 2160 x 1080 FHD+ display; 18:9 Aspect ratio, Full Screen Display, 403 PPI
- Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor (1.8 GHz max) and Adreno 506 GPU
- 3 GB RAM with 32 GB storage and
- 4 GB RAM with 64 GB internal storage
- Up to 128 GB Micro SD card support via hybrid SIM slot
- 12 MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.25μm pixel size, 5-element lens, Dual LED flash, PDAF, video recording 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
- 5 MP front camera with LED selfie light, Beautify 4.0 beauty mode, video recording 1080p/720p video, 30fps
- Dimension: 158.5 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm
- Weight: 180g
- Connectivity: WiFi, 5G WiFi, WiFi Direct, WiFi Display, Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth HID, GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB 2.0, Infrared, and OTG support
- Sensors: Proximity sensor, Gyroscope sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Ambient light sensor, Hall effect sensor
- Fingerprint scanner (rear mounted)
- Colourss – Black, Gold, Rose Gold & Lake Blue
- 4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery
- MiUi 9 based on Android Nougat 7.1.2
Key Specifications of Redmi Note 5 Pro:
- Dual SIM dual standby; 4G-VoLTE supports
- Hybrid SIM slot: Nano-SIM + micro-SIM or Micro-SIM + micro SD card
- 5.99 inches 2160 x 1080 FHD+ display; 18:9 Aspect ratio, Full Screen Display, 403 PPI
- Snapdragon 636 Octa-core processor (1.8 GHz max) and Adreno 509 GPU
- 4 GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64 GB storage and
- 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64 GB internal storage
- Up to 128 GB Micro SD card support via hybrid SIM slot
- Dual rear camera; 12 MP Sony IMX 486 sensor, f/2.2 aperture and 1.25μm pixel size + 5 MP Samsung sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 1.12μm pixel size; phase detection autofocus, single tone flash; Video recording 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
- 20 MP front camera, Sony IMX376 sensor, f/2.2 aperture and 1.0μm pixel size LED selfie light, Beautify 4.0 beauty mode, video recording 1080p/720p video, 30fps
- Dimension: 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.05 mm
- Weight: 181g
- Connectivity: WiFi, 5G WiFi, WiFi Direct, WiFi Display, Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth HID, GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, FM Radio, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB 2.0, Infrared, and OTG support
- Sensors: Proximity sensor, Gyroscope sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Ambient light sensor, Hall effect sensor
- Fingerprint scanner (rear mounted)
- Colors: Black, Gold, Rose Gold & Lake Blue
- 4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery with Quick Charge 2.0
MiUi 9 based on Android Nougat 7.1.2
Both Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro run MiUi 9 based on the Android Nougat 7.1.2. Mi fans were expecting Android Oreo out of the box but it seems the Note 5/Note 5 Pro may take a little longer to get the Android Oreo updates.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro became the first device to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, SD 636 claimed to offer up to 50% higher performance, up to 40% more power efficiency. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has also claimed that the Redmi Note 5 Pro is the fastest Redmi Note smartphone ever. Redmi Note 5 Pro is also the first ever Redmi phone to have the Quick Charge technology.
Xiaomi is definitely the King of India’s budget smartphone market and they proved it once again at the launch of Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro. It’s not going to be easy for the other brands which are trying hard to penetrate India’s budget SmartPhone segment. It’s just the beginning of the year, we should expect the upgrades for Redmi 4, Redmi 5A, Redmi Y1, and Mi A1 very soon. Apart from the budget, the company may also launch the upgrade for its flagship range.
Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro were not the only products that the company launched on February 14th. There was another product that got all the attention from the audience, the Mi LED Smart TV 4. The Mi TV was one of the most requested products from the Mi fans, who were asking about the Mi TV on all the forums and events to know about its launch in India.
The wait is finally over for the Mi Fans who were eagerly waiting for the launch of the Mi TV in India. Xiaomi has launched the Smart TV in India and this must be the best Valentine’s day gift for the Indian Mi Fans. Mi LED Smart TV 4 is the World’s thinnest LED TV, it has a huge 55 inches display size and insanely thin, it’s just 4.9mm thin with a bezel-less design.
Kye Specifications of Mi LED TV 4:
- 55 inches 4K HDR frameless display; 3840 x 2160 pixels resolutions, 178° viewing angles, 60Hz refresh rate, 8ms(Typ) response time
- 64-bit Amlogic Cortex A53 Quad-core CPU, up to 1.8GHz; Mali-T830 MP2, up to 750MHz
- 2 GB DDR RAM and 8 GB internal storage
- World’s thinnest LED TV (4.9mm thin)
- Audio: 2 x 8 W; Dolby Audio/DTS-HD,
- Connectivity: Bluetooth BLE 4.0, USB – 1 x 3.0, 1 x 2.0, HDMI – 3 (1 contain ARC), AV – 1, Ethernet – 1S/PDIF out – 1, WIFI – 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Dimension: 1232.1mm (length), 730.6 (height), 4.9mm (thickness)
- PatchWall OS: smart TV UI
- Dolby Audio & DTS-HD sound
- 1 Remote with just 11 buttons to access everything, even your set-top box
- Control TV with your phone
- Screen mirroring
- Color: Black
Xiaomi has designed the TV and the OS UI considering the content as the top priority to deliver a wide range of content to the viewers. The company has partnered with many video content providers in India like Hotstar, TVF, Voot, SonyLIV, Hungama, ALT Balaji, VIU, Flickstree, etc.
The PatchWall which is basically a smart TV OS developed by the Xiaomi which based on the Android. Xiaomi has tried to deliver the easiest and a hassle-free TV experience. The remote of the Mi TV 4 is unlike any other Smart TV or Android TV which used to have too many keys/buttons and another remote to control the Set-top box again with too many buttons. The Mi TV remote has only 11 keys that can control both the set-top box and the TV.
Xiaomi has completely redefined the way we think about a Smart TV or Android TV. There is no need to open a specific app to watch the contents like we do with other existing Android TVs. The Mi TV 4 is a content-centric TV, it has a unique search feature which will search the entire source of content including the DTH contents at once and you can play the content right there without switching the screen or without launching the specific app.
If you have searched for some content and it is available only at the TVF app then you need not to open the TVF app, the video will start playing at the default interface Xiaomi’s PatchWall will manage the video streaming source in the background and you will have a clean, less confusing and easy interface where you can actually enjoy the TV experience.
Xiaomi will keep adding more services and features via OTA, these updates and features will be enabled automatically once you will receive the update. Any new services or feature updates will be downloaded and installed after connecting the TV to the internet and you can expect the regular updates for the TV.
Price and Availability of Redmi Note 5, Note 5 Pro and Mi Smart TV 4:
Xiaomi has always surprised the market with the price tags of its products, now we expect the extremely aggressive price from Xiaomi. The price of Redmi Note 5 with 3 GB RAM + 32 GB Storage will be Rs. 9,999/- and the Price of the variant with 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage will be Rs. 11,999/-
The Redmi Note 5 Pro will cost Rs. 13,999/- for the variant with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, the top variant with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage will cost Rs. 16,999/-
The price of Xiaomi Mi TV 4 surprised everyone, we do expect the aggressive price tags from the Xiaomi but the price of Mi smart TV is insanely low considering the specifications, design, build quality, and the software of the TV. The amazing Mi TV 4 with 55 inches 4K LED screen will cost you Rs. 39,999/-
The first sale for Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro will happen on February 22, 12:00 PM whereas the first sale for Mi TV is on the same day at 02:00 PM in India.
All of these products will be available on Mi.com (Official Mi Store), Flipkart.com and at the Physical Mi store called Mi Home.
Buy Mi 4K LED Smart TV 4 Online From Flipkart @ Rs. 39,999/-
Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Online From Flipkart @ Rs. 9,999/-
Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Online From Flipkart @ Rs. 13,999/-
