INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Redmi Note 5 Pro (Review) will go up for pre-orders at 12pm IST on Friday, April 13 via Mi.com
The smartphone was launched back in February, and has since been made available online in flash sales via Flipkart and Mi.com
The smartphone is also available offline via Mi Home stores and Xiaomi offline retail partners, though buyers will have to pay a slight
premium if choosing the latter route
The smartphone's highlights are its Snapdragon 636 SoC, up to 6GB of RAM, and its dual rear camera setup.Xiaomi made the Redmi Note 5 Pro
pre-order availability announcement via its Mi.com site, as well as the MIUI Forum
For the Chinese company, pre-orders imply buyers will get to book the smartphone in advance, instead of waiting in line during the other
Xiaomi promises guaranteed priority shipping (generally within five business days) for pre-orders
Pre-orders are limited to one or two smartphones per order, and, payments have to be made up-front - there is no cash on delivery option
Buyers will also be able to cancel their pre-orders before the product is shipped.Redmi Note 5 Pro price in India, offersThe Redmi Note 5
Pro price in India starts at Rs
13,999 for the 4GB RAM, 64GB storage variant, while the 6GB RAM variant is available at Rs
It comes in Black, Gold, Lake Blue, and Rose Gold colour options
Pre-order customers will be eligible for offers - under the Jio Football Offer, customers will get cashback of Rs
2,200 (in the form of 44 vouchers of Rs
50 in the MyJio app) and up to 4.5TB additional data with the Rs
299 recharges before March 31, 2018
Buyers also get a free 3-month subscription to Hungama Music.Redmi Note 5 specificationsThe dual-SIM Redmi Note 5 Pro runs MIUI 9 based on
Android Nougat, and has a 5.99-inch full-HD (1080x2160 pixels) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass
It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 636 SoC, coupled with Adreno 509 GPU and either 4GB or 6GB of RAM
The presence of the Snapdragon 636 SoC is touted to make the Redmi Note 5 Pro the "fastest Redmi Note ever" with an AnTuTu score of 109,692
The smartphone has a rear-facing fingerprint sensor, and also supports Face Unlock.In terms of optics, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a
dual rear camera setup, with a 12-megapixel primary sensor sporting an aperture of f/2.2 and a 1.25-micron pixel size, while the 5-megapixel
secondary sensor has a f/2.0 aperture and 1.12-micron pixel size
There is also an LED flash on the back
On the front, the smartphone has a 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 sensor that is accompanied by an LED selfie-light module
There is 64GB of onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card in a hybrid dual-SIM configuration
Further, the handset has 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB
It packs a 4000mAh battery and weighs 181 grams.Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.
