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Redmi 5 review: A budget hit with an 18:9 screen and Snapdragon 450 at the entry tier.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2017·$140
Overall
48/100
Class rank
#50 of 74
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The 18:9 budget volume seller.

Redmi 5 brought the trendy 18:9 display down to $140 with a fingerprint sensor and metal back. The HD+ panel and Snapdragon 450 were entry-tier, but the formula sold in massive volumes in emerging markets.

01Display

60/100

60/100 trails the 65-point cohort average for budget phones of 2017.

TypeIPS LCD, 18:9
Size5.7 inches
Resolution1,440 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

54/100

54/100 trails the 57-point cohort average for budget phones of 2017.

Main12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Selfie5 MP

03Performance

48/100

48/100 trails the 51-point cohort average for budget phones of 2017.

ChipsetSnapdragon 450 (14 nm)
RAM2 / 3 / 4 GB
Storage16 / 32 / 64 GB · microSD

04Battery

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2017.

Capacity3,300 mAh
Wired10 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2017.

06Value

74/100

At 74/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among budget phones of 2017 — 9 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • 18:9 display at $140.
  • Snapdragon 450 efficient.
  • Metal back, fingerprint sensor.
  • microSD + jack + IR blaster.
What doesn't
  • HD+ resolution.
  • MIUI ads in some regions.
  • 10 W charging.
  • Mono speaker.
Cross-shop it against
Honor 10 Lite
$240 · score 67/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 74-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .