Xiaomi’s Redmi 5 gets a more affordable variant, and it’s now officially available in the Philippines.
The newer Redmi 5 is a new model of the device that sports a 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage combination, and this follows the 3GB/32GB variant that had officially arrived that we first saw in the opening of the second Mi Authorized store in Megamall last March.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 2GB specs:
5.7-inch 18:9 HD+ display @ 720 x 1440 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8Ghz Octa-core CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
12MP Rear camera with 1.25-micron pixel sensor and LED Flash
5MP front camera with soft-light LED
4G LTE
Dual SIM (Nano, Hybrid)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted)
micro-USB
MIUI 9 (Android 7.1.2 Nougat)
3,300mAh Battery
The only way, for now, to get this variant of the device is through online e-commerce website Shopee →, which lists the device at Php6,490.
Update: 6K on shopee