Xiaomi Redmi 5

Xiaomi Redmi 5 — Xiaomi’s Affordable Stunner with a Big Beautiful Screen

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 was announced on December 7, 2017, as part of Xiaomi’s budget-focused Redmi smartphone lineup. It quickly won over buyers around the world by delivering a premium 18:9 full-screen design at a price that most competitors simply could not match.

The Redmi 5 features a 5.7-inch display powered by the Snapdragon 450 chipset, a 12MP primary camera, a 5MP front camera, a 3300mAh battery, and up to 64GB of storage with up to 4GB of RAM. The HD+ resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels and 75.9% screen-to-body ratio give it a clean, modern look that was ahead of its price range at the time.

Storage options range from 16GB to 32GB with 2GB, 3GB, or 4GB of RAM variants, with microSDXC card support for expandable storage. The phone also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE connectivity, dual SIM support, Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio, and a 3.5mm headphone jack — a well-rounded feature set for a budget device.

The Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus went on sale in Europe in January 2018, priced at €170 and €215 respectively, and the Indian launch saw more than 300,000 units sold in under three minutes — a remarkable achievement that showed just how much demand there was for quality budget smartphones at this price point.

Available in Black, Gold, Rose Gold, and Light Blue colour options, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 remains a classic example of Xiaomi’s ability to deliver genuine value for money in the budget smartphone category.