Xiaomi Redmi 5 and its variants

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Current Redmi 4A bat is not working well. Worthwhile to repair or get new Redmi 5A?
Order the battery from online store and ownself repair by doing adequate research on YouTube & other DIY websites e.g. iFixit
Can go Sim Lim Square, ask around first. Then order parts online, get it replaced at a reputable service provider.
 

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General specs of Redmi 5 series leaked..
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Redmi 5
- 5.7" HD+ 18:9 fullscreen display
- 13 days long standby endurance
- Front camera with Selfie-light
- 12MP rear camera with big pixel size
- Snapdragon 450

Redmi 5 Plus
- 5.99" FHD+ 18:9 fullscreen display
- 17 days long standby endurance
- Front camera with Selfie-light
- 12MP rear camera with big pixel size
- Snapdragon 625
 

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the *plus* will make the redmi Note series redundant right ????
 

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nano sim .... I cannot use liao ... mine still old sim on micro size
 

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Can change the SIM card to nano SIM or cut it to nano SIM size with precision tooling.

mine was normal full size sim cut to micro .... I think cannot leapfrog cut to nano ... will spoil one
 

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https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...-5-plus-specs-price-release-date-announcement


"Here are the rest of the specs:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor for Redmi 5, Snapdragon 625 for Redmi 5 Plus
5.7-inch 18:9 “HD+” LCD for Redmi 5, 5.99-inch 18:9 “Full HD+” for Redmi 5 Plus
2 or 3GB of RAM for Redmi 5, 3 or 4GB for Redmi 5 Plus
3300mAh battery for Redmi 5, 4000mAh for Redmi 5 Plus
16 or 32GB of storage for Redmi 5, 32GB or 64GB for Redmi 5 Plus
Unspecified camera sensor with 1.25-micron pixels
Selfie light
Micro USB charging
The Redmi 5 starts at 799 yuan (about $120) for the 2GB RAM and 16GB storage model, with 899 yuan (~$135) getting you 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The 5 Plus starts at 999 yuan (~$150) for the 3GB/32GB model, with a 4GB/64GB variant selling for 1299 yuan (~$180).
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Pricing(US$) not bad.
 

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cant understand why the 5+ and note 4/x doesn't support ac wifi

Could be due to budget cost, thus they stripped off the feature.

The Honor 7X, cost similar to the Redmi 5 Plus, also doesn't support AC WiFi and worst still no 5G WiFi support.. :s22:
 

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Could be due to budget cost, thus they stripped off the feature.

The Honor 7X, cost similar to the Redmi 5 Plus, also doesn't support AC WiFi and worst still no 5G WiFi support.. :s22:

the worst part is that the redmi note 3 does support ac wifi.. they downgraded cpu and wifi on the new device
 

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Could be due to budget cost, thus they stripped off the feature.

But the qualcomm chipsets for redmi 5 (sd450) and redmi 5 plus (sd625) have 802.11ac support built-in leh.. so don't know what else is still needed to provide 802.11ac.
 

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the worst part is that the redmi note 3 does support ac wifi.. they downgraded cpu and wifi on the new device
Eh, you can't really say the SD625 is a downgrade from SD650. The SD625 is built on a 14nm architecture, which brings about better efficiency and performance and it cost way more than the SD650 built on the older 28nm architecture.

The SD650 successor is the SD660, and the cost price of the SD660 is more expensive than the SD650 due to the 14nm built mainly.
 

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But the qualcomm chipsets for redmi 5 (sd450) and redmi 5 plus (sd625) have 802.11ac support built-in leh.. so don't know what else is still needed to provide 802.11ac.
The Mi A1, with the SD625, supports AC WiFi too.
This means that it's either Xiaomi stripped off AC WiFi on newer Redmi phones to differentiate from phones under Mi series, or due to budget constraints.
 

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Quite confuse with the new 5 series. Does redmi 5 plus same or different from redmi note 5?
 

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Quite confuse with the new 5 series. Does redmi 5 plus same or different from redmi note 5?
The Redmi 5 Plus is just a bigger version of the regular Redmi 5.

The Redmi Note 5 is rumored to be coming in 2018 instead.
 

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Wonder how is the feel and heat of such new xiaomi redmi line of phone :8
 

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Eh, you can't really say the SD625 is a downgrade from SD650. The SD625 is built on a 14nm architecture, which brings about better efficiency and performance and it cost way more than the SD650 built on the older 28nm architecture.

The SD650 successor is the SD660, and the cost price of the SD660 is more expensive than the SD650 due to the 14nm built mainly.

performance of sd650 is way better than the 625. the only advantage the note 4/x has over the note 3 is maybe 20% longer battery life.

the problem with the note 3 is the dying software support.
 
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