Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Specifications Leaked: 5.99-Inch Display, 4000mAh Battery, and More

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 – allegedly the successor of the popular Redmi Note 4 – has been spotted online, hinting that the phone might be launched soon. The rumoured Xiaomi phone with codenames MET7/MEE7 has been spotted on the website of TENAA, the Chinese certification authority. Images as well as specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 have also been leaked via the listing. This leak comes soon after the company announced the Xiaomi Redmi 5A recently in China with claims of a massive ‘eight-day battery life’.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 specifications, features

The Redmi Note 5 is among the few Redmi-branded handsets that have been part of the rumour mill for few weeks now. According to the TENAA listing, the upcoming Xiaomi smartphone will sport a display with 18:9 aspect ratio, matching the current trend of some handset companies. The listing tips 5.99-inch full-HD+ 2.5D curved glass display. There’s an octa-core processor powering the handset and the phone is expected to come in two variants: 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. Unfortunately, there is no word on the chipset powering the handset but rumours suggest it to be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600-series SoC. It is highly likely to run on MIUI 9 out-of-the-box based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat.

It supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). Running Android 7.1.2 Nougat, the handset supports hybrid SIM slot. On the camera front, it is said to sport a 12-megapixel rear camera alongside a 5-megapixel camera at the front. The TENAA listing tips that the Redmi Note 5 packs 4000mAh battery which is slightly smaller than the 4100mAh battery seen on the Redmi Note 4. The TENAA listing also includes images that tip that the handset will sport a fingerprint scanner located at the back. The handset is seen sporting purportedly rounded corners in the leaked images. The listing says that the handset measures 158.5×75.4x8mm and weighs roughly 180 grams.