Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Review

Xiaomi smartphones are known for an acceptable price and not less good quality. Now it is one of the most affordable full-screen phones. This time, the line of flagships was replenished by the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphone with an elongated display and a large diagonal. Surprisingly, in the budget scenario, the model has a powerful and highly functional shell. In this full review of the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus consider the content, functionality, features of this device.

Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is a high-performance, full-screen device with equally impressive technical features.

CPU	Snapdragon 625, Eight-core
Video processor	Adreno 506
Housing	Metal Colors - blue, black, golden
Display	Diagonal - 5, 99 Resolution - 2160x1080
Memory	3/32 gb 4/64 bg
Camera	Primary - 12, f 2.2 Frontal - 5 1080p video recording
Connection	Internet - 3G, 4G, GPRS SIM-cards - Micro-SIM, nano-SIM
Wireless connection	Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth, GPS
Expansion slots	Memory card slot - up to 128 GB (combined with a slot for a second SIM card)
Sensors	Gyroscope, proximity sensor, fingerprint scanner on the back panel
OS	Android 7.1 Nougat
Nutrition	micro USB
Dimensions	Height - 158, 5 mm Width - 75, 45 mm Thickness - 8, 05 mm
Weight	180 g

Complete set and review of appearance

Description of the look start with a complete set. The box with the smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus contains the following components:

• Charger,
• USB cable
• device to retrieve the subscriber card,
• warranty card
• transparent silicone case.

USB cable is also designed to connect to a PC. Headset is missing, However, at a low price to assemble a complete set is not a problem.

Important! Of the innovations, you can designate an elongated screen, a reduced lower and upper frame, rounded corners.

The phone does not differ in special design solutions, but it looks quite stylish and no frills. If you want to dilute the classic design, you can buy a model in laser or golden color.The back is made of aluminum, plastic parts are present. It has a camera and a finger scanner.

Screen

The peculiarity of the model in the ratio of display parameters is 18: 9, and the diagonal is almost 6 inches. The screen is protected by a reliable coating - Gorilla glass. High definition images, oleophobic coating, an excellent range of brightness - all of this applies to the model Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. The contrast is 1000: 1 and the brightness is 500 nits. Prints and other contaminants wipe off the screen without problems. Maximum brightness is enough to work with the phone in bright sunshine, and the minimum value - for comfortable viewing in absolute darkness.

Touch buttons "home", "back" and "menu" are on the screen. there is manual and automatic brightness adjustment. The corresponding option supports double-tapping device activation. Not to mention the natural color reproduction.

Important! Another extension that is included in the redmi 5 plus chips is to split the screen in half, which is very convenient when working with different applications at the same time.

Location of structural elements

Above the display is a speaker, front camera with flash, sensor.On the left on the panel is the volume and shutdown button. On the right is a slot for communication cards and memory cards. At the bottom in the center there is a USB port for charging and data transfer, an external speaker and a main microphone. The top of the phone is reserved for the second microphone, headphone jack.

Device ergonomics

The screen has quite impressive parameters, but this does not prevent us from using the phone, even with one hand. Greatly easier to use. reduced body width. The weight of the device may be surprising, but it is the merit of an enhanced battery. In general, convenience is possible due to the slim body and moderate width.

OS and processor

Phone Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus operates using Android 7.1.2 and MIUI 9. The eight-core processor is perfectly balanced and is one of the best in terms of performance and power consumption. It supports work even with Full HD resolution. Supported standard connections: CDMA / GSM + GSM.

Important! It should also be borne in mind that the MIUI shell requires a lot of RAM, but at the same time supports many themes for decoration.

3/4 GB RAM is not a great innovation,but for most consumers this is enough. Internal memory is designed for 32 or 64 GB. It is possible to add additional memory card. The new version of the shell optimized the consumption of resources, so now the smartphone is working without delay.

The performance of Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is supported by the powerful Snapdragon 625 processor and Andreno 506 video accelerator. They easily cope with both the banal surfing of Internet pages or watching movies, as well as with productive applications. There is enough RAM for smooth operation with several open applications at once. Smartphone supports 3D games at medium settings. The work of the fingerprint scanner is at a high level - the speed and accuracy of operation is not inferior to expensive devices.

Autonomy and charging method

Phone Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus contains 4000 mAh energy efficient battery. In combination with MIUI 9, this allows the smartphone to play up to 9 hours, watch videos up to 15 hours and be in standby mode for at least 17 hours. Also, a mobile phone will please a small percentage of discharge per night.

Important! It will take at least two hours to fully charge the device.The charging cable is slightly smaller than the standard 1 meter - its length is only 80 cm.

Camera review

Main camera The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a 5-lens wide-angle lens and dual flash. Front-camera Equipped with a soft flash and built-in "beauty factor". Now video is available in 4K format. Slow motion is possible only as 720. The front camera has the ability to record video in FHD-resolution. In the additional set of modes you can find the following:

• panoramic,
• night,
• manual.

Manual settings allow you to set the ISO value and white balance. There are not many settings, but they are enough to create a good snapshot. Diversify photography will turn out using filters.

Face Recognition Option it doesn’t work exactly: gender recognizes, but age is not always. The quality of night shooting can not be called professional, but it can also be adjusted by reducing the sensitivity of the sensor.

Important! When shooting at night, there is noise in the shadows. There were no complaints about shooting in daylight. Photographing in HDR requires a good fixation of the device. Text and small details, panoramas are excellent.

Conclusion

For the price of 15 thousand you can buy a really reliable and productive product. Add to this also modern design and powerful operating system. However, budget options, as a rule, have their own “pitfalls”. A significant disadvantage can be identified when working with the camera: if there are no problems with natural lighting, then there is a loss of detail when working indoors. High-quality images at night get even more problematic. Summarizing the review of Redmi 5 Plus, we can highlight the following points:

pros	Minuses
Aluminium case	Hybrid plug
Capacious battery	Lack of NFC
Functional content	Outdated version of Android
LED lights	Bad sound when recording video
Affordable price	Low quality photos in low light

An overview of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphone will help you make the right choice, but you should pay attention to other devices.

1. An alternative version of this model could be Honor 9 lite. Its main difference in the built-in NFC-module and dual camera.
2. Another strong competitor is the smartphone Huawei nova It is famous for its excellent capacious battery and extended diagonal.

Consumers do not call this device the best, but quite acceptable at their cost. The main advantages, according to users, are widescreen, display quality and camera operation. According to reviews, the device lacked a little contrast and color saturation. Given the full characteristics of Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, we can safely say that the developers managed to create a high-quality widescreen budget.