Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Likely to Arrive in Two Variants With Snapdragon 630 and Snapdragon 636 SoC

With every passing day, anticipation around Xiaomi’s upcoming budget phablet, the Redmi Note 5 is growing. A new report coming from China suggests that Xiaomi will launch the Redmi Note 5 by the end of February and it will come in two variants. The base variant will make use of the Snapdragon 630 SoC, while the premium variant is rumoured to be powered by the Snapdragon 636 SoC. Prices of the device are expected to be 1499 Yuan for the base variant and 1799 Yuan for the premium variant.

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Just yesterday, two unknown Xiaomi smartphones with model numbers- MEE7S and MET7S received 3C approval in China, and they’re now said to be Redmi Note 5 itself. Earlier, the Redmi 5 Plus received certification as Xiaomi MEE7 and MEE7, which is the reason behind this speculation.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Rumoured Specifications
The popular Chinese portal mydrivers today revealed the complete specifications of the Redmi Note 5. As per the report, the Redmi Note 5 will still feature unimetal body design with nano-injection molding antenna design. Like the Redmi 5 Plus, the Redmi Note 5 is said to sport a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio, but the brightness levels may be increased.

Earlier, it was rumoured that the Redmi Note 5 would sport dual camera setup at the back, a first in any Redmi smartphone. And today’s report is in-line with the earlier one as it suggests the phone will feature a 16MP primary camera at the back, which will be coupled with a 5MP secondary sensor. The secondary sensor may capture depth information. At the front of the phone, we may get an 8MP selfie camera, up from the 5MP unit seen on the Redmi 5 Plus and Redmi Note 4.