Xiaomi to launch Redmi 5 smartphone on March 14, indicates new teaser

Xiaomi Redmi 5 smartphone to launch in the Indian market on March 14. The Redmi India Twitter account hint that a Compact Powerhouse phone will launch soon, which will likely be Redmi 5.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 could launch in India on March 14 as the company has indicate in its teaser.

Xiaomi could launch Redmi 5 smartphone in the Indian market on March 14, if one goes by the new teaser shared by the company. The Chinese technology company put out the phone’s teaser at the end of the live stream for Mi TV 4A launch event, which was held on March 7. Though Xioami has not given out details on which smartphone will be launched, speculations suggest that Redmi 5 could be announced in India. The Redmi India account is also tweeting about the #CompactPowerhouse that it will launch soon.

The Redmi 5 was launched alongside Redmi 5 Plus in China in December last year. The budget smartphones come with Full View display. To recall, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus was announced here last month, though the company rebranded the phone as Redmi Note 5 for the Indian market.

The Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro were launched alongside the Xiaomi Mi LED Smart TV 4 in India on February 14. The smartphones are the successors to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, which was unveiled in India in January 2017. Xiaomi Redmi 5, upon launch in India, could be priced in the affordable segment, somewhere between Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000. The Redmi 5 comes with the similar specifications as that of Redmi Note 5 or Redmi 5 Plus, with a few changes here and there.

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Redmi 5 will be the successor to the Redmi 4, which was another popular budget smartphone that the company launched last year. The Redmi 5 sports a metal unibody design with rounded corners. The phone gets a 5.7-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels and a pixel density of 282 ppi. The display has an aspect ratio of 18:9, which means reduced bezels on the sides, just like we saw on the Redmi Note 5.

It’s slim, sleek and slick. It’s also a powerhouse that fulfils your needs. Revealing the new #CompactPowerhouse in just a few days. Can you guess what it might be? pic.twitter.com/8tv8lLWcJp

— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) March 8, 2018

It runs the company’s MIUI 9 software, based on Android Nougat. Redmi 5 is powered by 1.8GHz Snapdragon 450 processor with Adreno 506 GPU. In China, the phone comes in 2GB RAM+16GB storage and 3GB RAM+32GB storage models. We can expect the company to launch both the Redmi 5 variants in India as well.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro review: Faster performance coupled with better cameras

Redmi 5 feature a 12MP rear camera with 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture, and flash. It supports features such as PDAF, HDR, Panorama mode, Burst mode, and Face recognition mode. The front shooter is 5MP. The fingerprint sensor in is present on the back. Redmi 5 is backed by a 3,300mAh battery, smaller than the 4,000mAh one present on the Redmi Note 5. Xiaomi Redmi 5 is available in four colour options – Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold, and Black. It measures 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm, and weighs 157 grams.