Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Unveiled with 18:9 Display, Snapdragon 636, 6 GB RAM, Stellar Dual Cameras
The advanced Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was also unveiled alongside the Redmi Note 5 today. It is the first Redmi phone to feature 18:9 display and dual rear cameras.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro sports a 5.99-inch FHD+ display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The display is placed under a layer of 2.5D curved glass. It features an aluminum unibody design with tapered rear that measures 158.6 x 75.4 and it weighs 181 grams. The thickness of 8.05mm makes it the slimmest Redmi phone. It will be hitting the market in color options like Black, Gold, Rose Gold and Blue.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro is holds Snapdragon 636 under the hood. It is also the first Redmi phone to be driven 6 GB of LPDRRX RAM. The SoC includes Kryo It will be coming in three variants like 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage.
A 4,000mAh battery carrying support for 5V/2A charging is present under the hood of the Note 5 Pro. The handset features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It is preloaded MIUI 9 flavored Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
The dual rear camera setup of the Redmi Note 5 features an f/2.2 aperture 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 sensor with a pixel size of 1.25μm and f/2.0 aperture 5-megapixel Samsung sensor with a pixel size of 1.12μm for capturing depth information.
The frontside of the Note 5 Pro features 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 camera sensor that is equipped LED flash and Beautify 4.0 for capturing for AI driven beautified photos based on the skin tone of the subject.
Another cool feature that has been added on the Redmi Note 5 Pro is AI-based Face Unlock feature. It will be made by the end of March.
Redmi Note 5 Pro Pricing and Availability
The 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage Redmi Note 5 Pro models are respectively priced at Rs. 13,999 ($218) and Rs. 16,999 ($265). Like the Note 5, the Redmi Note 5 Pro is a Flipkart exclusive phone.