Review Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

The release of Redmi Note 5 from Xiaomi brand surprised users not only with its price, but also with a dual rear-camera, a metal case and a powerful processor. Our review will tell you about this device in more detail.

Our system estimated the device with 8,22 points. 

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Design

The design is not supernatural but stylish. The metal rear panel is sandwiched between two plastic sides designed to improve the reception of the signal by the antennas. In general, the plastic inserts are small and do not interfere with the general look of the rear panel. The back has has a dual camera and a fingerprint scanner.

At the top of the front part are located the front camera, LED flashlight and receiver. There are no physical buttons at the bottom. They were replaced by on-screen buttons.

The hybrid SIM tray was placed on the left side. It is disappointing because some competitors offer a separate space for a microSD card.

The right side of the device consists of the volume rocker and power button.

At the top, there is an additional noise-canceling microphone and an IR blaster. 

At the bottom, there are 3.5 mm audio jack, microphone, speaker and USB port. It would be better if USB Type-C was installed here.

In general, the design in our system received a mark of 9,13 points.

Display

Redmi Note 5 is equipped with a 5.99-inch IPS display. The viewing angles and brightness is good.

The display received a mark of 8,11 points in our system.

Hardware

Redmi Note 5 is powered by octa-core Snapdragon 636 with a clock speed of 1.8 GHz. The graphics is Adreno 509. Here we can find RAM with 3 GB. It is not much but it suites for daily operations. With 32 GB internal storage, it is possible to keep all your data on the device. If this space will be not enough then it is possible to expand the internal memory with microSD card. It supports up to 128 GB. The same configuration is also installed on ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). As expected, the performance is smooth, applications run quickly, the fingerprint scanner responds quickly, and the device can pull games such as Tekken, HIT, PUBG Mobile with medium graphics settings.

In terms of performance, the system estimated device 8,45 points.

Camera

Redmi Note 5 uses a dual rear camera, which consists of 12 MP primary and 5 MP secondary modules. The features include the HDR, Beautify, Panorama, Portrait modes.

On the other hand, the front camera comes with 13MP and has the same modes as the main camera.

Our system rated the cameras at 5.31 points.

Battery

The smartphone is equipped with a 4000 mAh battery. This battery is capable of providing a day of normal use. The charging of the battery form 0% to 100% takes 2 hours and 30 minutes. The battery received an estimate of 8.05 points.

OS

Note 5 works on MIUI from Xiaomi, which based on the Android Oreo 8.1 operating system. This is good if you want to try something new, but this interface is unlikely to appeal to fans of the Android. Our system rated the OS at 8.25 points.

Conclusion

Redmi Note 5 is the embodiment of Xiaomi's idea of the release of affordable device with high-performance. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 - an affordable smartphone with a good hardware, software, battery and a bright high-contrast display for only $ 190.