Xiaomi Redmi 5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 23 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

13
Average:

5
Bad:

1

Pros:

Bright and vibrant display, great build quality, good bang for the buck, free casing, good battery life.
Solid bezel-less design, Good performer, Good battery life

Cons:

Display isn very sharp, not waterproof, doesn use USB Type C port, no headphones
Low-res display, Sub-par cameras, Photos by Raj Rout, Xiaomi Redmi 5

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Last revision on October 17, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Bright and vibrant display, great build quality, good bang for the buck, free casing, good battery life
Solid bezel-less design, Good performer, Good battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Display isn very sharp, not waterproof, doesn use USB Type C port, no headphones
Low-res display, Sub-par cameras, Photos by Raj Rout, Xiaomi Redmi 5

Expert reviews and ratings

Is it just me or has Xiaomi been extremely active over the last couple of months? It seems like the Chinese tech giant has had a very bountiful harvest, releasing one new smartphone after the other. Personally, I won't say it's a bad thing as they...

By vernonchan.com on April 25, 2018

Editor choiceSmartphoneBình Phan Đức 2 no commentsSaveSavedRemoved 0Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor is pretty quick tooSleek Build that offers a premium feelQuality at a Budget8.9 Total ScoreXiaomi Redmi 5 Review“A solid phone giving good performance at...

By TopNewReview on April 21, 2018

Jadi adalah Xiaomi Redmi 5 berbaloi untuk dimiliki? Dari pandangan seorang pengguna peranti utama sudah semestinya tidak kerana kemampuannya yang jauh lebih rendah. Tetapi dengan harga jualan RM 599 sebuah, Redmi 5 berfungsi jauh lebih baik dari...

By amanz.my on April 16, 2018

The Redmi 5 is definitely one of the more powerful and power-efficient offerings in the budget segment but the novelty of the phone is marred by Xiaomi itself thanks to the more powerful Redmi Note 5 at around the same price. The base variant of the...

By Digit on April 09, 2018

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 comes with a starting price tag of Rs 7,999. The smartphone definitely offers improvements when compared to the Redmi 4. The smartphone offers better display, design and camera, which makes it a good buy under this price segment. You...

By gadgetsnow.com on April 04, 2018

The Redmi 5 is proof that Xiaomi has raised the standards for its budget phones. It ticks all the right boxes, offers great value for money, but it's just the 18:9 display and Snapdragon 450 that excites us. Sure, having a repetitive design and an older...

By TechRadar on April 03, 2018

Xiaomi's success story, in India, is well worth a study. The Redmi 4 is a major part of that success story. It's done wonders for Xiaomi, and the smartphone market in India. Which is where, its successor becomes all the more important. The Redmi 5 has...

By IndiaToday on March 27, 2018

The Redmi 5 lands at a price point where people usually expect a normal smartphone that can handle basic tasks along with some mildly resource-heavy things. However, this phone performs like a beast, everything considered. I can safely say the Redmi 5...

By beebom.com on March 27, 2018

Xiaomi will undoubtedly sell massive numbers of the Redmi 5, and you do get a lot of bang for your buck. As usual, the Chinese giant continues to offer specifications that will be very hard for competitors to match. The processor is powerful enough to...

By Gadgets360 on March 26, 2018

The Redmi 5 comes with a smaller 3,300mAh battery compared to its predecessor the Redmi 4 though the efficient nature of the Snapdragon 450 processor more than makes up for the shortfall in battery size.With screen brightness set on auto and an average...

By hitechcentury.com on March 26, 2018

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