Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Specifications & Price in Kenya

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Smartphone

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus was released in late 2017. This mobile phone is one of the best phones under 20k. Out of the box, the Xiaomi runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat. You get dualism support, both are Nano sim. The Redmi 5 Plus weighs 179 grams and has a thickness of 8.1mm. Its body is made of aluminum. Today, we’ll look at the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Specifications and price in Kenya.

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Display

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, has a display size of 5.99 inches. With that, you’ll get a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.

In spite of the large display, you get a compact phone. This is mainly due to the 18:9 aspect ratio.

Therefore, this smartphone is suitable if you like more screen real estate for apps and watching movies. The IPS LCD display is capacitive and supports multi touch.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Color Options, Gold, Silver, Black

Redmi 5 Plus Performance & Storage

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is one of the best performing handsets in this category. You get an octa core processor, clocked at 2.0GHz.

The graphics is handled by an Adreno 506 GPU. Therefore, you can run games and graphic intensive apps on the device.

For multi-tasking, the phone has 3GB RAM. However, there is a 4GB variant. Performance wise, you can opt for the 3GB variant without any worries. The device can run multiple apps at the same time without any problems.

With the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, you have a storage capacity of 32GB. Most people wont fill this up. However, if you take several pictures, videos and install large apps, you can opt for the 64GB one.

The good thing is that the device supports microSD card expansion. You can use a memory card of up to 128GB.

Back of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Mobile Handset

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Camera Features

The camera in the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus are pretty impressive. At the back, you get 12 megapixels. This primary camera comes with features such as panorama, autofocus and face detection.

In addition, you get an LED flash. This can really be helpful when taking pictures in low light conditions.

For the selfie camera, there is the 5-megapixel lens. You get the usual features here, such as filters and different modes.

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Battery

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus comes with a battery capacity of 4000mAh. The rated talk time is 15 hours and the standby time is 408 hours.

This can easily last a full day if used, even heavily. The main reason for this is the capacity and efficient processor and operating system.

Connectivity options in the device include 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Price in Kenya

The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus price is around KSh 19,999 in Kenya. For that amount, you get some impressive features. Is the phone worth it? Totally. You should not hesitate to buy the smartphone. Some features I like in the Redmi 5 Plus include the display quality, design and battery capacity. The camera quality is also something to look forward to.

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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Price in Kenya

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Specifications

FEATURESPECS
Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 Nougat 
Device typePhablet
SimHybrid Dual SIM (Nano + Nano/microSD)
ANNOUNCED
StatusAvailable
Global Release DateDecember, 2017
Kenyan Release Date2018
BODY
Dimensions75.5 mm x 158.5 mm x 8.1 mm
Weight179 g
Body MaterialAluminum
DISPLAY
Screen size5.99 inches
Form FactorTouch
Screen resolution1080 x 2160 Pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Touchscreen
Technology (Display Type)IPS LCD
PROCESSOR
CPUOcta-Core 2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
STORAGE
Internal Storage32GB/64GB 
RAM3GB/4GB 
External Storageup to 128GB
Card SlotmicroSD Card
PhonebookYes
MessagingSMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Call RecordsYes
CAMERA
Primary camera12 MP
Front Camera5 MP
Video RecordingYes
Camera FeaturesGeo Tagging
MULTIMEDIA
Audio PlayerWAV, AAC+, OGG, APE, FLAC, MIDI, WMA, M4A, MP3, AMR, AAC, eAAC+
Video Player3GP, MP4, FLV, WMV, AVI, MKV, H.264, H.263
GamesYes
FM RadioYes
SpeakersYes
Audio Jack3.5mm Audio Jack
BATTERY
TypeNon-Removable 4,000mAh Lithium-Polymer
Stand byUp to 408 Hours
Talk timeUp to 15 Hours
CONNECTIVITY
GPRSYes
EdgeYes
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, WiFi Display, Dual Band (2.4G + 5G)
Bluetoothv4.2, A2DP
USBmicroUSB v2.0
GPS FacilityA-GPS, Beidou, GLONASS
BrowserHTML5
3G SpeedYes
NETWORK SUPPORT
3GYes
2GYes
4GLTE
OTHER FEATURES
SensorsProximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Compass Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, Hall Sensor, Gyroscope

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