Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, we analyze the terminal that intends to break the market

Xiaomi continues to bet very strongly to launch terminals on the market that quickly become one of the best quality-price options. This is how he has done it again with the Redmi Note 5, a terminal that is located in an extremely affordable price range, while still offering features. We have with us the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and we are going to do an analysis with performance and camera tests so you can see what this terminal is capable of.

Do not miss the fantastic opportunity that we offer you to know more in depth the Redmi Note 5 of the Chinese firm Xiaomi, and that is that we are going to put each of its characteristics to the test and we will take into account its performance to see if it really offers everything that promises, are you going to miss it? Well let's go there.

We are going to start with what for many is a determining point, the design, but we are also going to go through each of the most relevant sections that this is capable of offering. Xiaomi Note 5 RedmireTake advantage of the index to go directly to the sections that you are most interested in seeing or knowing about the terminal.

Design: Xiaomi is committed to continuity and does not take risks

And so much that Xiaomi has not wanted to risk, As for materials in the back and the bezels, it has wanted to bet on aluminum and plastic, perhaps the range of colors is the most interesting, although we have already seen it from time to time in the Chinese firm itself. By this we mean that we have a diaphanous rear in metal, where the protrusion of its vertical double camera stands out and in the center, well located and comfortable, we have the fingerprint reader -which works extremely well, as always in Xiaomi- . At the top and bottom we have two edges of plastic material, this improves coverage, but it is undoubtedly the most sensitive point of the chassis of the device, good for falls, bad for durability.

• 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm
• 181 g
• Colors: Gold, black, blue and pink

On the front we have a six-inch panel, the front camera with an LED flash and little else. They have chosen to let the screen be the protagonist with its real 18: 9 ratio and nailed -It is noticeable when enjoying multimedia content-, with slightly rounded edges, no notch and similar alternatives. Definitely, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 bets on continuity in design, instead, it gives a feeling of what it is, a cheap phone, despite the fact that its construction seems solid and leaves us quite happy, especially considering the price.

Features: What you lose in design you gain in hardware

Without being considered ugly, or outdated, the highlight of the terminal comes with the hardware. We start with the pure and hard power, it moves a 625 a 2 GHz Snapdragon in all its versions, accompanied by 3 GB of RAM if we bet on the entry version, while we will have 4 GB of RAM if we want to pay a little more. Both devices are agile, much of the blame for that is MIUI 9.5 based on Android Nougat. At the pure and hard performance level we have more than enough, perhaps the first drop is in the GPU, which is enough, we have the Adreno 506 to defend ourselves as best we can in video games, some drop in FPS and little else, you can check it in the complete video that accompanies this analysis.

• Processor: Snapdragon 636
• GPU: Adreno 650
• RAM: 3 / 4 GB
• ROM: 32 / 64 GB
• MicroSD up to 128GB
• Battery: 4.000 mAh
• Software: Android 8.1 + MIUI 9.5
• jack
• Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi ac, FM Radio, Fingerprint reader ...

In terms of autonomy, we find 4.000 mAh nothing more and nothing less, an ambitious terminal in terms of battery life, something that has always characterized the Redmi Note range. But it also has other quite striking characteristics in addition to the rear fingerprint reader such as Dual SIM system, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, infrared and the minijack connector that many brands choose to eliminate - despite the fact that it does not include headphones. Small details that characterize the terminal to differentiate it a little or enough from the competition, especially at these prices.

Screen: Xiaomi has wanted it to stand out a lot

We begin to highlight its LDC panel of 5,99 inches -Xiaomi and its mania of inches, 99- with a totally real 18: 9 aspect ratio, we realize it as soon as we see a video on YouTube and it fits perfectly, something that other brands cannot say. It has a FullHD resolution of 2.160 x 1080 pixels that defends itself extremely well and gives us a density of 403 pixels per inch. Despite the fact that as an IPS LCD panel that defends itself regularly in black tones and much better in white tones, this Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 presents a good contrast that is appreciated. The same goes for the brightness level, high enough to be used outdoors, giving us 450 nitsenough.

The tones are faithful although it is adjustable. What we stand out most about the screen is undoubtedly the resolution and its proportion of 74% of the frontal. Otherwise it is a good screen without more, we cannot ask too much of a terminal for the price at which this Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is offered.

Cameras: The double camera is here, the portrait effect and ... surprises

In this terminal, Xiaomi has also opted for the dual camera, something that we had already seen in the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s that we tested very recently. However, it does not seem to offer the same results, although a very good result considering the quality of the terminal. From my point of view it could be the best terminal that offers a camera like this for only 200 euros, I have only been able to find a fault and it is undoubtedly the video image stabilization, and it is that the jump is too noticeable when being made by software but ... Can you ask for more at that price? I already tell you that you can't ...

We have a camera with Artificial Intelligence, which is still very immature. The rear camera offers two lenses, the 12MP one with f / 1.9 aperture that will be used to take pictures and the 5MP one with f / 2.0 aperture., which will analyze the environment, but does not give us x2 zoom. In the same way the 13 MP front camera with f / 2.0 aperture It will allow us to take good selfies without more. So, with the back and the front we will have HDR settings and we can record Full HD video at 30 FPS and take pictures with a portrait mode that defends itself quite well. We leave you below a test of its photographic performance:

Ultimately, I find it very difficult not to say that we are looking at the best mid-range phone camera on the market, bordering on the low range, And let's not forget that the entry of this Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 costs only 199 direct purchase in its stores in Spain with the two-year warranty included, a real outrage.

Performance and battery: Fluidity for standard use and autonomy

We have hardware that sAbe take the reins of the battery very wellThis means that its 4.000 mAh will give us more than a day of battery without messing up at all. Similarly, MIUI 9.5 has demonstrated a more than efficient management of the operating system. With this, we can access the Google PlayStore and run almost everything in it without any problem. Perhaps when we opt for video games we can notice a small drop in logical FPS if they are video games with high graphic content, which is not going to prevent us from playing the majority, and most importantly, not suffering for the autonomy of the device.

We have made the most of these sections and the reality is that it works well and smoothly, especially through the operating system that the signature itself embeds in the terminal. Another section to highlight is the gesture navigation system of MIUI 9.5 that allows us to take full advantage of the screen and not lose any proportion because of the buttons, I love that as a regular user of an iPhone X that I am. Definitely Xiaomi is growing a lot and it is well worth it to have achieved the third place in the best-selling terminals in countries like Spain. If you doubt if you continue working like this, you will be able to lead the market because no one is matching the performance that is capable of offering us for so little.

Editor's opinion

We have a terminal that rides extremely well between quality and price. Although the design is not going to attract glances and it lets us know instantly that it is a cheap terminal, when we use it and take advantage of it we realize at the moment that we are facing a good terminal.

You can purchase the version of 3 GB of RAM and 32 of ROM from € 199 on the website of Xiaomi or in Amazon, as well as the version of 4 GB of RAM and 64 of ROM for only fifty euros more. We have been extremely satisfied with the terminal taking into account the price, now we let you value yourself.