Xiaomi to launch Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus on December 7

Xiaomi to launch Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus on December 7

We already saw the , but now we have official information about the Xiaomi Redmi 5. The manufacturer posted an image on Weibo, revealing the launch date of the Redmi 5 and the Redmi 5 Plus December 7. The phone will be introduced by members of the pop band SNH48. Twelve of them are pictured holding the . The front panel is mostly occupied by a FullView screen, while on the back we see one camera and a fingerprint scanner. The headline of the poster says A phone for a thousand, implying the Redmi 5 will cost as low as CNY1,000 or about $150/130. For comparison, the predecessor costs around CNY800 in China. |