Get an 18:9 display smartphone for under £100

The Redmi 5 will sport a 5.7-inch 18:9 HD display whereas the Redmi 5 Plus comes with 5.9-inch 18:9 full HD display. However, this time around the company has used a metal body instead of polycarbonate that was used in the Xiaomi Redmi 4A.

The Redmi 5 has a 12MP camera at the back with 1.25-micron pixel size.

Sensors supported are: Gyro, Accelerometer, Shock engine, Distance sensor, and Ambient light sensor.

Both smartphones run Android Nougat out of the box with Xiaomi’s latest MIUI 9 skin on top. The smartphone is powered by a 3300mAh battery and supports VoLTE network. Sadly, this a downgrade when compared to the 4100mAh battery seen on the Redmi 4.

The Redmi 5 is powered by a 3,200 mAh battery, while the 5 Plus gets a 4,000 mAh battery which brings it on par with the now available Redmi Note 4, until the Note 5 makes its debut.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphones have been announced in China.

The remaining features remain the same for Redmi 5 as well as the Redmi 5 Plus.

Gadget freaks have all the reasons to go insane this week as Chinese electronics and software company Xiaomi has added a pair of high end device in their much talked-about Redmi series yet again. The chipset is also a bit more powerful, sporting the Snapdragon 625. Redmi 5 Plus with 32GB ROM comes at 999 yuan (Rs 9,700 approx), while the 64GB storage option costs 1299 yuan (Rs 12,600 approx). It’s worth mentioning that an expandable MicroSD card slot is also present and can be expanded up to 128GB.

The rear camera on the Redmi 5A sports a 13Megapixel module with an aperture of f/2.2. And a decent Snapdragon 450 processor, and HD+ (1440 x 720) screen resolution, and solid 12 and 5MP cameras mounted on the rear and front respectively. The fingerprint sensor sits at the back of the device which has become a Redmi signature irrespective of thin or thick bezels. Ushering a whole new era for Xiaomi’s aggressively-priced and pleasantly affordable lineup, the two new devices aim to bring the flashy new trend of tall displays to the masses. Rs 8750) for the 3GB+32GB model. As part of the offer, the users have to recharge their Jio connection with Rs 199 for the period of 12 months. With the launch of these phones, Xiaomi is looking forward to continue their dominance in this price range.