Xiaomi Redmi 5 with 5.7-inch full-screen display launched in India starting at INR 7999

Xiaomi has introduced the Xiaomi Redmi 5 in India. The device was first launched in China last year in December. The Redmi 5 features a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 full-screen display and is powered by Snapdragon 450 with up to 3GB RAM.

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 will be available in4 color variants- Black, Gold, Rose Gold and Lake Blue. It is priced at INR 7999 for the 2GB RAM with 16GB storage version, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage variant costs INR 8,999 and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variant costs INR 10,999.

The device will be exclusively available on Amazon apart from Xiaomi’s own mi.com online store and Mi Home. The first sale begins at 12 PM on March 20.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 specifications:

• Dimensions: 151.8 × 72.8 × 7.7mm; Weight: 157g
• 5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
• 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
• 2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage (expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD)
• Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
• Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + micro / microSD)
• 12MP rear camera, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF
• 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
• Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
• 3300mAh battery

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