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Redmi 5 Black 16GB
Last Updated: April 24, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
474
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
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5.7 meters
SIZE
Octa Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
12 MP
PRIMARY CAMERA
5 MP
SECONDARY CAMERA
Review Analysis - 447 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Price
55range, value for money, budget, best, worth
+96%
-4%
" ... Good mobile in this price range . ... "
" ... Worth for money ... "
" ... It is all there as you would expect and of course the best in class in that price range. ... "
" ... Great phone in this price range ... "
" ... Good in this range . ... "
" ... Pwoli according to the price ... "
" ... Better product in low price ... "
" ... Best phone in this price range. ... "
Camera
26quality, bad, redmi, superb, selfies
+77%
-23%
" ... Let's talk about cameras on the Redmi 5. ... Overall, the camera performance is decent and we don't have any complaints considering that the device is priced below 10k. ... "
" ... Camera is very good ... You can take nice selfies and photos. ... "
" ... camera is average. ... "
" ... Camera : 4/5 but no bokeh or portrait mode in front camera as on now ... "
" ... - Decent Daylight camera ... "
" ... Pros: Premium build, stable performance and good photography. ... "
" ... Camera also good ... "
" ... Camera quality is good and long battery backup. ... "
Battery Life
26life, redmi 4, backup, mobile, standby
+85%
-15%
" ... Very good mobile and full day battery life . ... "
" ... Battery is excellent . ... "
" ... Battery – 4000mAh you can expect great battery life. ... Non removable battery ... "
" ... Battery life is good and it's display 18:9 ratio is good video quality ... "
" ... Very good phone, with bigger screen and battery bacup ... "
" ... The only thing crossing my mind was the battery as it does have enough compared to other brands, but they have reduced the capacity compared to Redmi 4. ... BUT (of course it has bee only 3-4 days for me) the battery easily last for a day ... "
" ... Awesome phone no lag, battery good,camera is good just don't think buy it. ... "
" ... This one has a decent battery life,thanks to the chipset inside ... "
Display Clarity
25screen, phone, 9, 18 9 aspect, 18
+88%
-12%
" ... Like the 18:8 display ... "
" ... Display – 6 inch full HD display with 18:9 aspect ratio. ... "
" ... And Good Display ... "
" ... Display is awesome. ... "
" ... 16:9 Display is nice . ... (but in focus vision 3 display is better with price tag Rs 7ķ ) ... "
" ... Very good phone, with bigger screen and battery bacup ... "
" ... The 18:9 aspect looks magnificent and even though it has a 5.67 inch screen, feels like a 5 inch screen phone on phone. ... "
" ... Good mobile for this price range long battery life big display all feature is best ... "
Device Compatibility
25nice, mobile, good, mi, looking
+92%
-8%
" ... I love phone ... "
" ... Very good mobile ... "
" ... Nice phone 📲 mid beget range phone ... "
" ... I am fan of MI phones ... "
" ... Mi is best mobile ... "
" ... Very good mobile . ... "
" ... Phone just works fine. ... "
" ... Will work as a secondary phone ... "
Delivery
14amazon, delivered, good, nice, may
+86%
-14%
" ... I got dameg box. ... "
" ... Thank you Amazon, your delivery is best . ... "
" ... also thanks Amazon for good 1 delivered ... "
" ... Very good delivery . ... "
" ... Awsome Product and Awsm delivery Service ... "
" ... Delivered: 3rd May ... "
" ... Best product delivered by Amazon ... "
" ... Nice phone.good looking,and Amazon services to good delivery. ... "
Overall performance
12processor, snapdragon 450, redmi, faster, budget
+92%
-8%
" ... It's good mobile big and better performance . ... "
" ... Xioami this time have added a new processor for the budget oriented smartphone which is the Snapdragon 450(power efficient,great performance in every aspect) ... Even i tested with the honor 7X and it was .25sec faster ! ... "
" ... Excellent budget phone to consider if you want a bezel less feeling and also a snappy performance for everyday task. ... "
" ... Pros: Premium build, stable performance and good photography. ... "
" ... But look wise & performance wise very good phone in sagment ... "
" ... Very good graphics and speed ... "
" ... 3. faster CPU performance and thus faster than Redmi 4 ... "
" ... Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC. ... "
Design
12nice, design, performance, metal, looks
+100%
" ... Slim sleeky very nice phn ... "
" ... Build & Design : 5/5 Awesome in one word ... "
" ... And looks also is grt . ... "
" ... The design and feel are excellent. ... "
" ... - Metal body with sleek design at this price ... "
" ... A sleekier design - First thing I noticed, while unboxing was it's design. ... "
" ... Awesome phone but has hybrid slot which is it's biggest disadvantage but a nice one superior look. ... "
" ... Let's take a look at that. ... Xiaomi has followed the metal unibody design approach in Redmi 5 as well and the build of the device is solid. ... Overall, the device looks really nice. ... "
Memory
112gb, 16gb, variant, gb, 3gb
+91%
-9%
" ... I bought 2GB Ram varient and perform is excellent superbb 👌👌👌👌👌 ... "
" ... Just enough for me.i wish I had chosen the 32 gb variant either. ... "
" ... Storage – 3GB RAM / 32 GB ROM and 4GB RAM/ 64 GB ROM respectively. ... "
" ... Quick (2GB,RAM), (16GB)good storage,Battery is good,Weight of the phone is around 160g. ... "
" ... - The three variants have different amounts of RAM and storage ... Inside the Redmi 5, we have a Snapdragon 450 chipset with 2/3/4GB of RAM and 16/32/64GB of storage. ... We do recommend going for the 3GB/32GB variant as more RAM always helps in multitasking. ... We think 3GB-32GB provides the best value for money and you should buy that. ... "
" ... That's good quality product but my suggestion is purchase in 32 gb . ... "
" ... Unexpected very good and 2 GB ram also works fine . ... "
" ... 2 GB model is highly recommended but if you have a extra budget then go for Y2 or Note 5 rather than its upper models. ... "
Product Reliability
11phone, month, use, till, problems
+45%
-55%
" ... 3) One of the mics not working. ... "
" ... Poor not provided invoice for mobile now phone is not working ... "
" ... After rebooting device still the same issue exists . ... "
" ... Because phone screen giving problem after using one month.seller send me defective product. ... "
" ... Its not working properly . ... "
Marketplace
10product, good, delivery, best, delivered
+90%
-10%
" ... Amazon is surely a safe place to buy as they are customer centric ... "
" ... Nice product , Amazon service is good. ... "
" ... It's good working, and genuine product by amezon ... "
" ... also thanks Amazon for good 1 delivered ... "
" ... THIS ORDER WAS PURCHASED BY ME FOR MY BATCHMATE. ... "
" ... good product by amazon ... "
" ... Best product delivered by Amazon ... "
" ... Thank you Amazon, your delivery is best . ... "
Front Camera
10front, rear, selfies, really, poor
+70%
-30%
" ... Harkuch hi phone bawa and Rear camera is wow and ... "
" ... & Front camera givea washout pics well can't really complaint at this price bracket but worth a mention ... "
" ... The front camera can take decent selfies and the front flash helps under low light conditions. ... "
" ... Camera – 12 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera for selfies. ... "
" ... Superb product.baterry long time and a big screen front camera with flash amazing ... "
" ... Camera : 4/5 but no bokeh or portrait mode in front camera as on now ... "
Night Photography
6low light, front, good, daylight, conditions
+67%
-33%
" ... Photos taken are nice but only in daylight or under good lighting condition. ... "
" ... It captures bright pictures at night with the front flash . ... "
" ... - Decent Daylight camera ... "
" ... The back camera performs well in daylight outdoor conditions. ... The camera performance indoors in low light conditions is average. ... The front camera can take decent selfies and the front flash helps under low light conditions. ... "
Call quality
6voice, speaker, quality, problem, one
+33%
-67%
" ... - Suddenly no one is able to hear me over the call. ... "
" ... The first few miliseconds the voice is good then you hear very inferior quality audio throughout . ... Only one you record your voice it is okay. ... "
" ... I brought redmi 5 on 10/may and in 1 month time phone call receiver is not working ... "
Gaming
5pubg, device, u, good, experience
+100%
" ... device was cool/warm playing pubg. ... "
" ... (but will last 4+ hours even if you play PUBG.) ... "
" ... It is a good phone (3gb and above) for gaming too . ... "
" ... Overall, the Redmi 5 performs tasks smoothly and you won't face any issues with multi-tasking and gaming. ... "
" ... Best gaming experience ... "
Storage
5memory card, use, sim, many, card
+40%
-60%
" ... Hybrid SIM Slot – You can use only 2 SIM cards or 1 SIM card and an SD card. ... "
Sound Quality
5quality, good, speaker, picture
+80%
-20%
" ... Effective Sound quality ... "
" ... Sound quality is good. ... "
" ... Sound is also good . ... "
Software Platform
5used, redmi 5, 9, xiaomi, ui
+80%
-20%
" ... My expectations of a fast Android phone for daily use is met. ... "
" ... Redmi 5 is running on latest MIUI 9 which is based on Android 7.1.2. ... We are sure that Xiaomi will be updating the Redmi 5 to Android Oreo. ... "
" ... I love mi.best price best phone.best fiturers.no heating problem in new Android 9.2.4.i like it mi.i used already before 3 year.my family used only mi brand. ... "
" ... Like the phone ui of the phone is decent but used only for a 3 days. ... "
Screen Protection
5phone, glass, gorilla, good, display
+60%
-40%
" ... Good edged screen ... "
" ... There is a 2.5D glass on the display as well but we don't know whether it gorilla glass or not. ... "
" ... Protection – Corning gorilla glass. ... "
SIM
5hybrid sim slot, use, sd, memory card, main
+20%
-80%
" ... 2) Poor signal strength - Except this phone, my sim cards seems to capture signal in every other phone. ... "
" ... but the main disadvantage is the hybrid sim tray . ... "
" ... Hybrid SIM Slot – You can use only 2 SIM cards or 1 SIM card and an SD card. ... "
Comfort
5feels, nice
+60%
-40%
" ... feels nice to hold. ... "
" ... for a detailed overview and comparison with the Realme1, head over to youtube and search for THAT NERDY GUY. ... "
" ... Beleive me guys you won't think it as a budget phone the '' in hand '' feel is great ... "
Picture Quality
4quality, sound, screen quality
+100%
" ... Awesome picture quality . ... "
" ... V nice pics ... "
" ... The pictures are sharp and vibrant. ... "
Video Playback
4recording, poor, life, good, display
+75%
-25%
" ... We have videos comparing both! ... "
" ... Can be used to mirror programs(movies,entertainment) from the mobile to a smart TV screen ... "
" ... Battery life is good and it's display 18:9 ratio is good video quality ... "
Features
4+100%
" ... Have lots of security option ... "
" ... Since its a Mi product, thequality and features were never a doubt. ... "
Build Quality
4design, price, nice, feels, build
+75%
-25%
" ... feels nice to hold. ... "
" ... - Metal body with sleek design at this price ... "
" ... Xiaomi has followed the metal unibody design approach in Redmi 5 as well and the build of the device is solid. ... "
Setup
37500
+67%
-33%
" ... I bought for Rs.7500. ... "
" ... No dual camera setup. ... "
Capacity
3family
+100%
" ... Good product in range. ... "
" ... Second Redmi5 in my family. ... "
Fingerprint
3sensor, redmi, 5, security, light
+100%
" ... In addition to all these features Mi 5 comes with a finger print sensor as additional security, torch (flash light) & remote control. ... "
" ... The fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate and you won't face any issues with it. ... "
" ... At last the fingerprint :- The fingerprint is really awesome ... "
Color
34
+100%
" ... 4. better screen resolution and colour contrasts than Redmi 4. ... "
" ... Black Color is Best ❣❣☺☺ ... "
" ... The pictures are sharp and vibrant. ... "
Display Size
35 7 inch, 7 inch screen, size, large, increased
+100%
" ... The major difference is that Redmi 4 was a 5-inch smartphone and Redmi 5 has a large 5.7-inch display on the front. ... The display size has gone up from 5 inches to 5.7 inches but the overall size of the device has just increased by 10mm so users should not worry about the size. ... Plus, the screen size has increased as well. ... "
" ... Honor 9 lite has same 5.7 inch screen 18:9 aspect ratio but much more compact body. ... "
" ... Display : 4/5 hd+ for 5.7 inch screen ... "
Flash
3led, front, camera, selfies, low light
+100%
" ... It captures bright pictures at night with the front flash . ... "
" ... On the front, there is a 5MP camera with a LED flash. ... The front camera can take decent selfies and the front flash helps under low light conditions. ... "
" ... The best you can get at 8k camera is similar to note5 no difference except lacking of dual led flash ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 5.7 meters
Battery
Battery Capacity: 3300 mAh
Memory
Memory: 2048 GB
RAM: 16 GB
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Camera
Primary Camera: 12 MP
Secondary Camera: 5 MP
Calling
Dual Sim: Yes
Sim Type: Nano SIM
Performance
Processor Type: Octa Core
Display
Type: LED
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5.7 meters
SIZE
Octa Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
12 MP
PRIMARY CAMERA
5 MP
SECONDARY CAMERA
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