Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro hands-on review

Описание: The Redmi Note 5 Pro is Xiaomi's latest smartphone, just recently introduced to the Indian market alongside the cheaper Redmi Note 5.

We have a taller aspect ratio display, new cameras on the front and back, a powerful new processor, faster memory and the same big battery that the series has come to be known for. If the competition isn't already worried, it should be.

The jump to a Snapdragon 636 alone puts it in a different league compared to its competition. It has also been paired with LPDDR4X memory, which is only seen in high-end devices. Lastly, the phone also has one of the best cameras Xiaomi has shipped on a phone.

On the front is the new taller 18:9 display with curved corners. The bezels around the display aren't the thinnest around but they are definitely thinner than its predecessor.

Around the side, we have the power and volume control buttons on the right. The buttons are well placed and have an incredibly satisfying tactile response that is neither too soft nor too firm. On the opposite side is a hybrid SIM tray that sits flush and blends perfectly with the body.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro has a 5.99-inch, 2160x1080 IPS LCD with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The display has multiple settings to adjust the color, contrast and temperature.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro ships with Android 7.1.1 underneath MIUI 9.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro is the first smartphone to have Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon 636 processor. While the 600-series has largely been rather here nor there, things are now starting to look up a little. The reason for that is the inclusion of the semi-custom Kryo 260 CPU, which is a combination of 4x Cortex-A73 and 4x Cortex-A53 CPU cores from ARM. It's the A73 part that really excites us, as that is exactly what's found inside the more powerful Kryo 280 on the Snapdragon 835.
Graphics performance has also seen a small improvement over its predecessor. It's not quite the same leap we saw over on the CPU side but the GPU is now powerful enough to play almost every game you throw at it perfectly fine. The device also maintains its temperature quite well during gaming and we didn't notice any undue heating.
Redmi series step up to Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0, even though this is exclusive to just this particular model for now. IR continues to be part of these devices and the Mi Remote app works great with a bunch of devices. The phone also has a headphone jack as well as an FM radio.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro has a dual camera system on the back, with a 12MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary depth sensor. This is the first Redmi Note device to have a dual camera system on the back. On the front is a single 20MP camera with an LED flash.
Low light image quality was also respectable. Noise levels were still perfectly in control and it is only in really low light do the images turn soft. Color and white balance were once again right every time. This is no Pixel 2 or iPhone X in low-light but it can hold its own, especially against the immediate competition.