After a long wait, Xiaomi has finally unveiled the long-awaited Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphones through its launch event in Beijing, China. This great duo represents the first phones of the Redmi series of the company that has a full screen. Due to this presentation, we finally have the specifications that these devices will bring us. Xiaomi has presented us not one, but two new phablets, so it is necessary to dedicate a comparison to help you decide which of the two best fits what you are looking for, because despite what the name may invite To think, there are more differences between these two models than the size of the screen: Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.

Design

The back of Xiaomi Redmi 5 and the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus presents the familiar design of three stages that can be found in other phones in this series. These devices have a completely metallic body and will be available in the market in four color options, such as gold, rose gold, blue and black. The Redmi 5 measures 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm and weighs 157 grams, while the dimensions of the Redmi 5 Plus are 158.8 x 75.45 x 8.05 mm and its weight is 179.5 grams. The full-screen design enabled in this duo does not have capacitive touch buttons. This means that users can make use of the buttons located at the bottom of the screen. We are going to find a fingerprint scanner on the back panel of both phones. According to Xiaomi, he has left enough bezels around the screen to ensure that the screen-to-body ratio does not translate into a fragile screen.

Display

In the Display section not only must be aware of the aforementioned difference in size ( 5.7 inches vs. 5.99 inches ) but also the resolution, since the Redmi 5 remains in the HD, while the plus version reaches Full HD ( 1440 x 720 versus 2160 x 1080 ). One of its most attractive qualities (especially because of the unusual that is still in the medium-basic range), which is the aspect ratio 18: 9, in any case, is a common feature of both.

Hardware

We will also find important differences in the performance section, with a more powerful processor for the Redmi 5 Plus ( Snapdragon 450 eight-core 1.8 GHz compared to Snapdragon 625 eight-core 2.0 GHz ) and more RAM memory ( 2 or 3 GB vs. 3 or 4 GB ). As for the operating system, however, they are tied, with Android Nougat with MIUI 9 in both cases. A new point in favor of Redmi 5 Plus is found in the section on storage capacity: in both cases we can choose, but with the larger phablet we will have a greater internal memory in both the standard model ( 16 GB versus 32 GB ) as in the upper one ( 32 GB versus 64 GB ). Both have, however, slot micro-SD card.

Cameras

In the only section (design in the margin) in which it seems that there will be no notable differences between the two is in the camera, as the two arrive with a front camera of 5 MP and a main of 12 MP, without double sensors this time, but with pixels of 1,25 um. We will have to wait to see what it gives of itself with samples of photos, but in any case, it should not be a factor that conditions our choice.

Features

Both devices run in Nougat flavored MIUI 9. The connectivity features available in the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus include a hybrid dual SIM slot with support for microSD card, microUSB, full network support, 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.2, a 3.5mm audio jack and GPS.

Battery

Regarding the Battery, we must see what the tests of real use tell us, but for now, the Redmi 5 Plus is starting again with an advantage in terms of the battery capacity ( 3300 mAh versus 4000 mAh ). Bearing in mind, on the other hand, that with a larger screen and with higher resolution it is expected that its consumption is higher, it is far from being guaranteed that we can expect a longer duration.

Conclusion

As we have seen, as we anticipated, there is much more to consider, in addition to size, when choosing between these two phablets, with a more basic range profile for the first and more mid-range for the second. Indeed, the Redmi 5 Plus is imposed quite clearly in key sections such as screen, performance, and storage, although it should be noted that no camera or design.

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