What is the camera on Redmi 5. Example of video from the front camera

Hello friends! Xiaomi has started selling its Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in Russia. These are some of the most popular models in the middle segment, it’s amazing that they found their way to Russia. Before speaking, we were in no hurry to look at the Chinese samples.

Characteristics

Equipment

• Smartphone
• Charger
• Cable for connecting to a PC (also part of the charging device)
• SIM card key
• Silicone case

I accept hostility this time. In addition to the charger, Xiaomi also included a simple silicone case in the kit. It is, of course, very rich in tactile sensations, and it looks like this, but you can also tinker with it before purchasing a nice accessory.

External appearance, materials, ceramic elements, folding

How can one describe the design given that, in essence, there is nothing in this model?- I thought. And then I fell asleep to the thought of a wonderful place. Do you remember Redmi Note 4?

And now you realize that the screen has been stretched out, the bottom and top frames have been changed, the edges of the display have been created to be rounded, and the touch buttons on the screen have been replaced. Find the perfect description of the design of Redmi 5 Plus. And although this model does not have any special design moves, it looks normal. Perhaps, that is the correct word. Thus, Redmi 5 Plus is not particularly popular among other Chinese, but it does not attract attention.

If you want some extravagance in your appearance, then you should choose a well-prepared body, for example, a black one, in which color the smartphone looks wonderful.

I support the use of touch buttons on the screen, even if they are not important when watching videos and games in horizontal mode, before they can be adjusted in detail and changed places in settings.

Above the display there was a speaker grid, light and proximity sensors, a front camera with a backlight and a light indicator.

From the left you can press the power button and the adjustment dial, right-handed – a tray for two nanoSIM and microSD memory cards. Hybrid slot.

At the bottom there is a microUSB port, an external speaker and the main microphone, and at the top there is another microphone, a headphone jack and an IR port.

The back cover, as well as the frame, is made of aluminum, behind the top and bottom plastic inserts. It has a main camera and a finger scanner installed. The rest is performed by the speed, whose accuracy and speed are at a high level.

The device is wonderfully assembled, regardless of the fact that this is a mid-segment model, there are no common crooked sticks, gaps and other problems with assembly.

Dimensions

The peculiarity of smartphones with the opposite sides of the 18:9 display is that even beyond their dimensions they have a large diagonal. Pay attention to the dimensions of this Note 4 model, which is no different, since the Redmi 5 Plus has a six-inch display, and the Note 4 has a 5.5-inch display. Regardless of the fact that the growing diagonals go only vertically, you still take away more space in the same building.

Used with Apple iPhone 7 Plus

I haven't seen the new product for a little while, it looks important, but it's evenly distributed, plus the smartphone itself is remarkably thin, so I can't say that the Redmi 5 Plus feels bad.

Screen

I’m especially not a fan of curved displays, but in the Redmi 5 Plus I was given such a solution, which is surprising, since the Mi MIX 2 itself, with the same diagonals and related sides, did not curl up easily. This is due to the fact that the Mi MIX 2 display is displaced upright and stretches to the top row of icons and is completely unmanageable. While the Redmi 5 Plus has a standard size for the front camera, the upper and lower frames are the same size.

The screen itself has been deprived of all positive aspects: excellent clarity of the picture, wonderful oleophobic coating, great quality to look at, incredible range of brightness.

If you change the white balance of the iPhone 7 Plus, you will see that the Redmi 5 Plus is close to cool colors, and the iPhone is close to warm colors.

I would like to point out that the white and color balance can be adjusted in a special menu item.

Operating system

The smartphone runs on Android 7.1.2 and MIUI 9.2. Xiaomi has one of the coolest and most functional shells. You can customize in detail any device, be it the location of on-screen buttons or the robot in the background of these or other programs. We have a report on MIUI 9.0, if you want to know more about MIUI, I recommend reading it.

Productivity

The good old “625” stands for productivity. We have already described the capabilities of this chipset many times and tested a large number of smartphones on it. The latest innovation is the same: Snapdragon 625 - a very balanced solution in terms of productivity and energy consumption. There are many possibilities for working with FHD+ separate buildings. As long as there is no heating, it is especially important for productive games or while running benchmarks.

Autonomous robot

In our tests, the smartphone showed good results, especially pleasing with the small hundred discharge per hour. With everyday use (email, Twitter, social networks, browser from the mobile Internet), you can spend 4-5 years on a dimmed display with brightness set.

The smartphone supports fast charging, but the numbers when using the life unit with QC 3.0 were not very impressive:

• 30 hwilin – 37%
• 60 hwilin – 67%
• 90 hwilin – 92%
• 120 hwilin – 100%

Camera

Like most smartphones, Redmi 5 Plus is well known for its natural lighting.

And when we move on to placement, the situation immediately deteriorates. If you marvel at the sign without exaggeration, then the wine as a whole looks bad. If you try to enlarge the picture and are amazed at the price tags, for example, you can immediately see the loss of detail.

It’s not good to say about nighttime photographs; it’s even problematic to see a distant frame.

The set of drone-free interfaces is standard, I would say, ascetic, for example, there is no NFC here, and the visibility of the IR port is even an acceptance bonus.

Visnovok

To the best of my knowledge, I don’t have any pressing complaints, you and your spivozmovnik miraculously sense the same thing. Before speaking, MIUI has a utility for recording calls, what a cool thing!

The official start of sales in Russia begins on February 20th. For first-time buyers, the younger version of Redmi 5 Plus will cost 14,000 rubles, then the device will be sold for 15 thousand rubles.

Pros

• Secondary display
• Good chipset
• Aluminum housing
• IC port
• Large battery
• Functional shell

Minuses

• There is no underground chamber
• No USB-C port
• No NFC module
• Hybrid slot

It is important to understand that when evaluating a phone, all its parameters can be intelligently divided into bonuses and basis. So, a large battery, a large display and a fast chipset are the basis. And USB-C, NFC, a mobile camera and a hybrid slot are bonuses. If it stinks, it is good, but if it doesn’t, then God is among them.

At the moment, the new product faces a serious competitor - Honor 9 Lite. This device looks beautiful, has an NFC module and a mobile camera. There is also less battery capacity and no IR port. And who else may not benefit from the high-power chipset of this model.

The other competitor is Huawei Nova 2i. This one has a larger diagonal and slightly higher battery capacity (lower than Honor 9 Lite), and does not have an NFC module.

In my opinion, Xiaomi has the best balanced device, a great successor to the same Note 4. However, I wouldn’t recommend changing the Note 4 to this model simply because the Note 4 has a great life cycle, you will miraculously be able to use it for many more years.

What do you think of the new product, dear readers? Check out the comments, let's talk about it.

When I looked at the Honor 7X, I thought that screens in smartphones in a new format, with hundreds of sides 18 by 9 and with narrow frames lit at the bottom, would become a trend in 2018. None of these screens are the prerogative of expensive flagship devices, but step by step move to the middle segment, which, for example, is necessary.

As early as 2018, screens will begin to appear in budget models, and almost all manufacturers will switch to a new display format in absolutely all of their models. And, I can’t confirm my words, the Xiaomi company announced and released its smartphones with a new display format, and it did so in a manner familiar to itself - it created smartphones that were “stuffed” to the maximum.

A new display format, a sleek design, a cool design with a metal body and everything is different. And therefore, the prices are extremely low. Today I will tell you about my enemy Redmi 5.

Getting ahead of myself, I’ll say that Redmi 5 is less impressive than I have ever experienced. And behind my pouch, I can call him the miracle cob of 2018 rock. Let's talk about everything in order.

Let me guess that Redmi 5 will fit into the budget segment. The price will now be around $120-130. I especially want to say that I will find in the Redmi line, although there is an original model that can be seen. And not a crappy representative of the assembly line. Perhaps the only thing that budget smartphones see is their design.

External look and design

Everything looks bad on paper. A thin case, made of metal with plastic inserts, is actually the cheapest option for a metal case. This is not a unibody case, it’s made from a single piece of metal, as was the case in Redmi 4, for example. There is no metal back cover, the entire width of the smartphone has plastic inserts at the bottom for displaying antennas. Yak bulo in Redmi 3 chi 4X.

Redmi 5, however, has a plastic body with a metal insert on the back side. Well, then we took the back panel, covered it with plastic, cut it at the end and “stuck” it into a literally small sheet of metal. Moreover, it is clear that there is not much metal in there, and any plastic with thin metal coatings.

So, get rid of the cheapest smartphones with metal casings. It’s budgetary, but the details are spared for those who don’t care. Most of the prosperous people, I think, won’t give a damn about this.

The camera that sticks in, on the off chance, is more likely to embarrass the rich people for everything. That time, however, is not a great minus. So, it vibrates, as soon as you put it on the table, the dough begins to “walk” left and right in a direction. So, of course, I’ll be clumsy, but I’ll take it completely calmly.

Now the smartphone is only 7.7 mm. Plus it means that the kit includes a transparent, silicone, soft case, which, in principle, eliminates this problem. There are 4 colors available: classic gold and black, as well as a special black and rye.

With ergonomics everything is miraculous. I repeat, the smartphone is thin and the display size is 5.7 inches due to the new screen format. The case is compact, the width is 72 mm, slightly larger than the Redmi 4X, and the smartphone fits comfortably in your hand. You don’t feel like using a shovel if you want to hold your smartphone with one hand and reach with your thumb all the way to the top to lower the notification panel, for example, but it’s still important.

Nowadays, the smartphone is retractable, but all the same for a diagonal of 5.7 inches, the great size is ahead of the handiness of the vikoristan. The arrangement of the elements is more important: on the right side there is a button to turn on the blocking and lining, on the left there is a combination slot.

At the bottom there is a micro-USB and a speaker, a power jack, a microphone and IR transmission. The finger scanner is located on the back side, just under the camera lens, just rests under the index finger and works badly.

Screen

About the screen, I can say one thing, it’s really cool. So, in 2018, such screens will be everywhere, although models are cheaper for a hundred dollars, but at the moment this is not the case. And to get such a display from a $120 model is simply amazing.

The screen itself is not very large, but again it looks like a budget model, but the thin frames and new coordinated sides of the screen smooth out all the imperfections. I wasn’t quite able to transfer the color, it turned out to be blurry, but not as much as it was, plus it’s clear that in Redmi 5 there is a great deal of friction between the display balls.

Also bent the low density of pixels, there is 282 PPI, which is negligible, in the eyes of the unaccounted for correspondent. This is obvious, after all, HD+ permission is too small for a 5.7-inch smartphone. Behind the bar of parameters, the display is superior in terms of visibility, brightness and contrast, and is highly dependent on 2.5D technology. And at the same time with thin frames, as a result, the Redmi 5 screen copes with a positive impression. Moreover, it’s amazing that you’ll start snoring, but it’s a headache. In particular, the rounded edges of the display add advantages to the hidden image.

Let me briefly describe sound. And in the ears and in the dynamics of the wines, especially in the ears. And if you listen to the sound of a smartphone, the value of the loud sound increases even more. I associate this with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chip. The official specifications of the chip state support for Qualcomm acoustics. According to the description, this includes an audio codec, support and additional software.

Judging by the official website of Qualcomm acoustics, it is featured in the company's top chips 835, 821, 820 Snapdragon. And also among the representatives of the middle class, 60 and 30 Snapdragon. And now this technology has reached the budget segment. This makes me happy. On the other hand, it is also included in older 435 Snapdragon chips, for example.

Alas, the sound there didn’t surprise me so much. Well, I think we may have finished the stink. Otherwise, the power of Qualcomm acoustics simply lies within the chip itself. Both on fresh and on older chips, he shows himself better. It’s not a big deal that what impressed me the most about the Snapdragon 450 is its autonomy.

What is the autonomy of a robot?

What is important is the importance of the Snapdragon 450, which is actually a new chip, which literally, in the middle of the summer, was presented among the leading chips of the budget line 435, 430, and so on. Price new technical process. Previously it was 28 nanometers, now it is 14 nanometers. Like middle-class road chips. This has a significant impact on the autonomy of the smartphone. And my concern is that for a 5.7-inch screen, a 3300 mAh battery will not be enough, but it’s gone wrong.

The Betri-test benchmark, in which I test all smartphones, Redmi 5 showed 15 years and 35 hours, watching a video on YouTube via Wi-Fi with Brightness turned on to maximum, discharging the smartphone by 15% in one year. Let me remind you, discharging a smartphone is not a linear process, it is not straight, it goes faster and faster.

And, for example, the coming months drained the smartphone by less than 5%. It’s no longer possible to simply divide 100% by 15 and say that Redmi 5 plays video for 6.5 years. Ale realized that it will be over 7 years. Which is just as good.

In the cooldown mode, the smartphone sits for days without showing any abnormal battery discharge. However, it is fully charged without any sudden drawdowns. The best autonomy of Redmi 5 was the least appreciated. And the axis is smooth, there is no direct charging here.

Prote, the Redmi 5 itself charges faster than ever, gaining about 25% per year. It may be branded Qualcomm Quick Charge, even the old generation. However, energy efficiency is not the only plus of Snapdragon.

The brothers who have grown up have adopted: the Adreno 506 graphics chip and a higher level of numerical productivity. There are 8 cores that operate at a frequency of 1.8 Hz, versus 1.4 in the Snapdragon 435. Plus, they added energy-efficient support for the 18 by 9 screen, rear cameras, increasing the speed of data transfer. The latest MIUI 9 is added and the operation is truly energy efficient.

There are two versions of the smartphone. The first one has two gigabytes of RAM and sixteen permanent memory. Another classic is 3 plus 32. I had the same first one and I’m talking about it. Everything is running smoothly, there is a concern about the speed of launching programs, the interruptions between them, the smoothness of the work.

Negative signs are given, a few, only a small amount of operative memory. When you turn it back on, the stench will periodically reappear, but that’s normal. Tim, who cares, the Raja will show respect to the older version. In games, everything is fine, including important games, and asphalt is at high settings. Hello, simple things, we wanted to go without any problems.

In my opinion, Redmi May 5 does not have the greatest improvement in productivity and energy efficiency. And within the framework of the super-budget class of devices, such as the Redmi 5, I respect this chip with all due respect.

Zrestoyu, camera. Everything here is straightforward, the classic look of a budget employee compared to a normal brand, such as Xiaomi and Huawei. 12 MP, F 2.2 pixel size 1.2 µM. You can take a good photo during the day, or at the same time during the day with bright light, almost all the most adequate smartphones can take good photos. And from evening to night, photographs turn into simple “porridge” of pixels.

Before the camera changes, I see the incredible detail in the minds of the firelight that is being pulled up, including programmatically. And also the disgusting realistic transfer of colors. And since it is logical to go dark, few people take photographs in the dark, which means that for most photographers the camera will be harsh. Everything is a fuss and selfie camera, in the dark hour it’s just a stale “porridge”. Then in a good color there are good detailed pictures.

However, it doesn’t have autofocus, and it’s rated for an ultra budget smartphone. So, if you need to determine the focal length, stand up to the camera and take a selfie from there. Then they added sleep to the front camera, though, unfortunately, I don’t think so. Well, I guess so, let’s take a look at everything.

Pros and cons

If you compare the bag, even if there is a model for its price class, there is a chipset that is equal to the segment with outstanding productivity and unprecedented autonomy. Here is a marvelous, hostile screen, and not the most high-profile one. Here the handiness is superior and the ergonomics are sufficient. What else is needed for a smartphone?

As for the weak points, I would like to point out the design and assembly materials, just because Redmi 4 has a metal body. But this is the weak side, and not the minus of the smartphone, so I objectively understand that, for the price, it is not possible to have a new display format or expensive materials for the case. Well, it’s also important to note the classic presence of the 20 band support in the Chinese version. Otherwise, as I said right off the bat, this is a very nice and promising seed for 2018 rock.

You can get a smartphone from your official representative in Russia: Version 2-16 Version 3-32

Thin and light color on the most powerful of Qualcomm platforms

It’s funny, who knows a lot about those that a number of electronics stores Zvyazkovy has once again attempted to officially introduce the products of the Chinese Xiaomi to the Russian market. But not all, but, as before, only part of it, and this time – on the example of the company’s top and latest smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 5 model. At the moment, this activity of the seller is widely supported by advertising in several places channels. This, of course, does not mean that Xiaomi is now officially represented on our market. It’s just that Svyazny, understandably, how strong the brand recognition is in the whole world, is trying to control the successful sales of this technology in us. But for now it’s not good enough, prices “here” and prices “there” are rising again and again, and online stores, which are the majority of fans of the Xiaomi brand, are welcome get the benefit, buy the goods freely from behind the cordon. In China itself, this high-end device is priced at just 1999 yuan, but in online stores you can buy it for $345 or a little more than 23 thousand rubles. Russian sellers are less familiar with the popular Chinese brand, and the price is 33 thousand rubles, and the same price for smartphones in Zvyaznoye stores is, fortunately, not so fast. And here the buyer buys a smartphone that has already been certified for sale in the territory of the Russian Federation, with localized firmware, some Russification and complete with a charging plug for us.

At any time, this survey of clicks will thoroughly understand all the technical capabilities of the new smartphone, and the discussion of pricing policies is left to analysts. The remaining flagship of Xiaomi is effective even in many respects, so it’s time to move on to look at the technical characteristics of the new product.

Main characteristics of Xiaomi Mi 5

• SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996), 2x1.8 GHz, 2x1.36 GHz, 4 Kryo cores (ARMv8)
• GPU Adreno 530
• Operating system Android 6.0
• Touch display IPS 5.15″, 1920×1080, 428 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 3/4 GB, internal memory 32/64/128 GB
• SIM cards: Nano-SIM (2 pcs.)
• Support for microSD memory cards every day
• Measurements GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Measurements WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
• Measurements LTE FDD Band 1/3/5/7, TDD Band 38-41
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
• Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
• USB 2.0 Type C, OTG
• GPS/A-GPS, Glonass, BDS
• Sensors: forward, proximity, light, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, magnetic compass, infrared transmission, finger scanner
• Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, LED-bed
• Front camera 4 MP, f/2.0
• Battery 3000 mA year
• Shvidka charging Quick Charge 3.0
• Dimensions 145×69×7.3 mm
• Masa 132 g

External appearance and handiness of the vikoristan

The design and ergonomics of Xiaomi Mi 5 can only be praised: the smartphone is very small and light, and can be used more comfortably in the hand than most current top-end smartphones from other manufacturers. The case is attractive in appearance and fits well with the glass and metal, but is not slimy, not soft, not wide, and not bulky. This is practically the “golden mean” itself, the bazhana is unattainable.

Compared to its direct competitor, Meizu Pro 6, the hero seems to lie at the bottom more handily for the frame of the more flimsy back wall, a little less rounded, and therefore less slimy side frame, and also through a much smaller yeah, that's just amazing Large battery (3000 mAh) of this vintage color.

Despite the new look of the new product, we can’t think of two things: Xiaomi Mi 5 may even exactly copy the design of the Samsung Galaxy 6/7. It also has an unusually shaped metal frame that extends from the sides and expands to the ends, the Gorilla Glass 4 panel covers the sides in the front and back parts, and, of course, has a retracted mechanical oval button, inscribed in the middle under the screen, in Accuracy like current Korean smartphones.

There are no complaints about the materials and materials: the metal of the side frame has a noble matte finish, and the glass panels have a slightly greasy coating, making your smartphone not only slimy, but also altogether not easily soiled. On the sides the stains are not visible at all, but on the bumps the stains appear forcefully and are easily erased. I’ll arrange it in such a way that I’m going to go with it: Xiaomi Mi 5 is only 10 g less than the small four-inch iPhone SE and 30 g less than its “classmate” Meizu Pro 6.

The case of the older model of the Xiaomi family is, as always, non-disassembled, the battery is invisible, and cards are inserted into the main slot. This slot is not hybrid, so it is not possible to replace one of the SIM cards with a memory card, and the adjacent slot for microSD is also not transferred. Nano-SIM cards are placed one by one in a single metal sled and are hot-swappable.

The mechanical keys are arranged on the right side in the original order. The buttons are large, clearly protrude beyond the boundaries of the body, the hardness is slightly above average, but does not cause any particular discomfort when manipulating them.

The back wall, made of Gorilla Glass 4, has noticeable curves on its sides, through which the smartphone, a mute one, can be held in the bottom. The camera module does not protrude beyond the surfaces at all, so it is entirely easy to handle the device while it is lying on the table and will not come apart.

The center of the main chamber on the back side is also a two-colored system of bright colors, which consists of two LEDs. And the ability of vikors to sleep like a light-hearted man.

What’s interesting is that, unlike most current smartphones, designers who try to follow fashion trends, here the front side is absolutely flat and does not have curved edges, like in 2.5D panels. Then the entire necessary set of sensors is complete, as well as the LED indicator, located above the display of the sensors. The color and operating mode of the indicator can be independently changed in settings.

At the bottom of the front panel there is a mechanical oval key with a fingerprint sensor inscribed in it. The sensor quickly and practically reliably recognizes the mittens of the mitten, but is very sensitive to the ultrasonic technology of Qualcomm 3D Ultrasonic, scanning across the mitten is not created. The two control buttons are marked with dots and light up in a white color.

The main speaker is at the bottom end; Here, likewise, you can install two arrays of openings on the body, but the sound will come out through one of them, the other as a sham. In the middle there is a USB type C connector, which supports the connection of third-party flash drives in USB OTG mode.

At the upper end of the speaker opening for the headphone jack and another additional microphone, you can find a small dark infrared transmission for emulating the remote control. However, our version of the firmware did not have a special program for vikoristan.

There are no plugs on the sockets, the mounting for the strap on the body is the same. Zakhistu vіd vologi and saw the device without removing it. As for the colors of the body, then the designer followed the already familiar path, introducing the initial modifications of his device in three color options: black, white and gold. And the axle is a premium version, which, for all intents and purposes, has not yet appeared in open sale in China itself, therefore has a ceramic body and will be presented in only a black color.

Screen

The smartphone is equipped with an IPS touch screen with a flat glass Gorilla Glass 4. The physical dimensions of the display increase to 64×114 mm, diagonal – 5.15 inches. The separate screen size will become standard 1920×1080, the pixel density will remain the same as 428 ppi. The frame around the screen is even thinner, about 2 mm on the sides, but when properly adjusted, it appears to be slightly wider than that of the new Sony Xperia XA, as noted in one of the previous reviews. Xiaomi Mi 5 cannot rightfully be classified as “frameless”, but the sides are actually very thin. The width of the frame at the bottom and bottom should be 14-15 mm.

The brightness of the display is automatically adjusted based on the brightness sensor. And a proximity sensor that blocks the screen when the smartphone is brought close to your ear. Multi-touch technology allows you to process 10 one-hour dots.

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The front surface of the screen has the appearance of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to smudges. Judging by the display of the anti-video system, the screen is shorter than that of Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, let’s take a photo in which the white surface is displayed on the darkened screens (left-handed – Nexus 7, right-handed – Xiaomi Mi 5, then they can be separated by size):

The screen of the Xiaomi Mi 5 is noticeably dark (the brightness behind the photos is 100 versus 113 for the Nexus 7). Two displays of objects on the screen of Xiaomi Mi 5 are even weaker, which means that between the balls of the screen (more specifically, between the outer edge and the surface of the PK matrix) there is no glass gap (screen type OGS - One Glass Solution). For the sake of a smaller number of cordons (such as chips/windows) with highly differentiated coefficients of brokenness, such screens look better in the minds of strong external exposure, but their repair in case of a cracked external surface will cost more This is more expensive, since you have to replace the whole screen. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (fat-resistant) coating (more effective than on the Nexus 7), which means fingerprints are easier to see off and appear less fluid than in the Nexus 7. Ipadku zvichaynogo skla.

When manually changing brightness and displaying a white field on the entire screen, the maximum brightness value became close to 650 cd/m², the minimum – 1 cd/m². The maximum brightness is very high, however, the doctors are responsible for being on a good level. In the dark, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. Apparently, the brightness is automatically adjusted by the light sensor (located to the left of the slot of the front hummer). In automatic mode, when changing the external brightness settings, the brightness of the screen moves up and down. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness control knob. If it is 100%, then with the new dark function the auto-brightness function changes the brightness to 175 cd/m² (more), in a light-lit office (about 400 lux) it is set to 460 cd/m² ( it is possible to have a smaller one), for a much brighter one sharp (indicates the brightness of the posture on a clear day, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) brightness moves up to 650 cd/m² (to the maximum - as required); If the regulation is approximately 50%, then the values ​​are: 10, 170 and 650 cd/m² (ideally the same), the regulator at 0% is 1, 140-230 and 630 cd/m² (the first value is underestimated, two values ​​are normal). It turns out that the automatic brightness adjustment function works absolutely adequately and easily allows users to adjust their work to individual needs. Only at a very low level of brightness does significant modulation of the backlight appear, and the frequency is high, close to 2.4 kHz, which is visible on the screen every day (or, perhaps, can be revealed in the test for the presence of a stroboscopic effect, we, however, did not vyishlo) .

Which smartphone has an IPS type matrix? Microphotographs demonstrate a typical IPS subpixel structure:

To clarify, you can familiarize yourself with the gallery of microphotographs of screens that are available from mobile equipment.

The screen can be garni kuti I will look at it without any significant attention to colors, with great vigor, looking at the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting the screens. For the sake of balance, we take photographs on which the screens of Xiaomi Mi 5 and Nexus 7 display new images, in which the brightness of the screens is initially set to approximately 200 cd/m², and the color balance on the camera switches to 6500 K. Perpendicular to screens with white field :

The field of the third is darkened to the bottom edge (right-handed in the photograph), but in general the evenness of brightness and color of the white field is good. 1st test picture:

The colors on the screen of Xiaomi Mi 5 are oversaturated (return attention to tomatoes and bananas), and the color balance of the particles is being disrupted. Guess what photography I can't serve as a reliable source of information about the intensity of color transfer and provide guidance for mental illustration. In this case, perhaps due to the peculiarities of the spectrum displayed on the screen, the color balance in photographs is slightly different from what is visible with the eye and indicated by a spectrophotometer. Now it is approximately 45 degrees below the surface and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much in both screens, but in Xiaomi Mi 5 the contrast has changed most importantly due to the strong highlighting of blacks. I white field:

The brightness of all screens has changed (at least 4 times, depending on the difference in the case of the virus), and Xiaomi Mi 5 has a brighter screen (brightness for photos is 242 versus 223 for Nexus 7). The black field, when drawn diagonally, lights up strongly and takes on a red tint. The photographs below do not demonstrate it (the brightness of the white plots perpendicular to the plane of the screens is exactly the same!):

And under another cut:

When viewed perpendicularly, the evenness of the black field of the garn:

The contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is high – close to 1100:1. The hour of play during the black-white-black transition is 27 ms (15 ms on + 12 ms on). The transition between gray tones 25% and 75% (for numerical color values) and back takes 43 ms. Based on 32 points at equal intervals for numerical values, the shade of gray gamma curve did not reveal a collapse either in the light or in the shadows. The indicator of the approximating static function is 2.09, which is a little lower than the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve shows little variation in relation to the static density:

The dynamic adjustment of the brightness of the illumination is consistent with the nature of the image, which we did not find to be displayed in this case, which is much better.

The color palette is noticeably wider than sRGB:

Marvel at the spectrum:

Such spectra (unfortunately) are narrower in top-end mobile devices from Sony and other manufacturers. Obviously, in which screen the LEDs with a blue vibrating and green and dark phosphor are illuminated (refer to the blue vibrating light and the yellow phosphor), which is combined with special properties With matrix filters it allows you to capture a wide color range. So, in the red luminophore, so-called quantum dots. For a living device, a wide range of burials is by no means a waste, but a real shortcoming, so that as a result, the color of images - babies, photographs and films - oriented towards the sRGB space (and such are more important st), looming with unnatural saturation. It is especially noticeable on visible shades, for example, on shades of skin. The result is shown in the photograph.

With this device, you can adjust the color balance by adjusting the temperature between warmer and colder (you can select one of three values ​​using the slider), and you can also select one of three profiles.

The profile is of interest Standard, so how many in the new try to correct the motor colors of the color adjustments:

The result is average, but the test will go to the gym. We hope that before the smartphone arrives, software developers will have mastered the simplest aspects of matrix algebra, and they will produce an sRGB trivet without edges on the sides. In the meantime, here is the final result:

Everything is more beautiful. So, one more thing: when choosing a profile Standard Adjusting the color does not work, you need to move the dial first and then select a profile Standard. It looks like the software was written in a hurry.

The balance of shades on the gray scale is medium, since the color temperature is lower than the standard 6500 K, and the difference in the spectrum of an absolutely black body (E) is higher than 10, which for a living device is considered a bad indicator. However, in this case, the color temperature and E change little from shade to shade - but are positively indicated on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darker areas of the gray scale may not be correct, since the balance of colors there is not of great importance, and the loss of color dimming at low brightness is great.)

By going through the profiles and the position of the thumbnail in the settings of the smartphone, you can change the balance, but in principle the best result was not achieved. Yes, and another sign on the page Reading mode will help change the intensity of the blue component. However, developers again “forgot” to proportionally change the intensity of the green component, which results in the screen taking on a frozen green tint. Adjustment, of course, has marketing significance, so that if you shine the light on the screen so as to destroy your own rhythm, you will still need to try harder, and it would be better to change the brightness at some point. There is a light switch, fortunately the range of regulation in this device is simple majestic.

Please note: the screen has a very high maximum brightness and has excellent anti-glare power, so the device can be used without any problems in the settings on a sunny summer day. In the dark, brightness can be reduced to a comfortable level. It is possible to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works adequately. Also, before selecting the screen, it is necessary to note the presence of an effective oleophobic coating, the presence of wind gaps in the screen balls and thickness, high contrast, as well as the highest color balance and proximity to color heating. RGB when selecting a profile Standard. To some extent - low stability of the black color when viewed from perpendicular to the surface of the screen. Tim is no less important, considering the importance of characteristics for this class of devices, the screen brightness can be set to high.

Sound

Xiaomi Mi 5 doesn't have to sound hostile, just like its cousins. Whose plan is for other “branded Chinese” to give them a head start, especially the top devices of Meizu and Huawei. The frequency spectrum is not wide, there is no bass, the volume reserve is not always sufficient, and at maximum volume the sounds sometimes begin to turn into a mess. By the way, everything is not so bad, but rather average, not premium class. With clear headphones the situation is simpler, here the sound is bright and thick, there is no loss of low frequencies, and there is a sufficient reserve of volume. There are no complete headphones, but in the settings you can select specialized profiles from the set values, specifically for specific headphones. Also, the standard music player has available manual adjustment of the sound control and the equalizer values.

Until the dynamics and microphone are uninstalled, there are no special complaints; there is practically no need to worry about extraneous noise. True, the sound comes out somewhat bassy and rough, but you can always recognize a known spivrozmovnik. It is possible to record telephone calls from the line. FM radio on your smartphone every day.

Camera

Xiaomi Mi 5 is equipped with two digital camera modules with separate 16 and 4 megapixels. The front camera has a 4-megapixel sensor and a lens with an f/2.0 aperture without autofocus and high speed. There is no manual adjustment, just three stages of embellishment and the function of the significant status and age of the object of capture - everything is obvious here, nothing new. The vibrancy of the photographs is not particularly praised, the images are bright, the detailing is weak, although there are no special claims before the color and sharpness are transferred.

The main camera is equipped with a 16-megapixel Sony IMX298 sensor with a multi-axis optical stabilization system (OIS) and phase detection autofocus (PDAF). The camera lenses are covered with a sapphire crystal. Autofocus is fast, does not fray, a variety of different colors brightens at an average price, with a stabilization drive, there is not a word in the settings, so you can’t plug it in or turn it on yourself.

The camera interface is the same as all devices with the MIUI interface. The menu with additional modes is displayed with a hand gesture, the setup menu is clicked on the icon with the images of the gear. The different types of photography, as always, are not specified: you cannot immediately determine the size of the photo, you can only choose between veiled values, such as “high, normal or low intensity.” In manual mode, you can control white balance, highlight, ISO level (maximum sensitivity is ISO 3200), adjust contrast, saturation and clarity. There are also a number of additional modes, such as panoramic, night, fish eye and others. Third-party programs configured via the Camera2 API are not available, and there is no ability to save photos in RAW.

The video camera can record up to 3840×2160 (4K UHD) from separate sources, and is capable of advanced recording in slo-mo mode at 720p speed at 120 frames per second, and In summer, the vigor of the image is quite weak. Nothing is said about stabilization for video recording, but the camera does not cope well with any situation when shooting in maximum space. As can be seen from the test videos, the video sequence comes out torn, the images are mixed, and in places you can clearly see artifacts in the form of squares that fall apart, and this is not the case with proper lighting and brightness. In this case, the top-end Xiaomi device is clearly losing ground to the flagship products of LG and Samsung. The sound is also recorded from the middle volume, the noise-attenuation system copes well with the slight wind noise, the sound itself is monotonous, high-pitched, the sound is simple, not bright and not intense.

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	The field sharpness of the frame is good.
	The detail in the shadows is good.
	Good detailing in the middle plans.
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	Macro capture is given to the camera separately.
	Over the long term, the sharpness drops even more. The detail in distant plans is good.
	There is a noticeable slight drop in sharpness at the edges of the frame.

Xiaomi Mi 5	Apple iPhone 6 Plus

The camera was amazing, to say the least flagship. It is important to have a good attention to detail in every aspect of the frame and in all plans. You don’t often hear news like this from flagships. By the way, the program works well, carefully removing noise in the shadows. Sharping is very noticeable, and even in places. There's a lot to be said for iPhone 6. As a result, the camera works well with both documentary and artistic approaches.

Telephone and communication

The smartphone can operate as standard on a wide range of 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA bands, and can also support the fourth generation LTE FDD and TDD bands. The Snapdragon 820 SoC, which is reviewed here, is equipped with an X12 LTE Cat.12/13 modem, which theoretically allows you to receive data at speeds of up to 600 Mbps. As before, the Xiaomi smartphone supports two of three of the widest ranges available from other operators (B3 and B7), and the axis frequency is 800 MHz (B20), which is more suitable for calling thin areas in the middle, as well as in sparsely populated areas Locality, this device does not support. So for some residents of the regions, the presence of large population centers can become a serious problem.

In practice, with a SIM card from the MTS operator in the Moscow region, the smartphone was registered and operated on 4G networks, although maximum speeds were not achieved. There are no special complaints about the received signal, the device effectively stimulates connections in areas and loses signal in areas of non-reception. The latest list of frequency ranges that are supported is as follows:

• FDD-LTE: B1/B3/B5/B7
• TD-LTE: B38/B39/B40/B41
• TD-SCDMA: 1900/2000 MHz
• WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
• GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

The device also supports Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, supports two Wi-Fi bands (2.4 and 5 GHz) MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, you can organize a drone-free access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels . The USB Type C connector supports connecting external devices in USB OTG mode. Using the USB 3.0 port of a desktop PC, a 4 GB file is transferred to a smartphone via cable in 135 seconds (about 30 MB/s), which meets the specifications of USB 2.0, and not USB 3.0. At this point, it should be noted that Meizu Pro 6 in USB 3.0 mode completes the transfer itself in just 53 seconds (about 75 MB/s).

The NFC module demonstrates its ability to use the Mifare Classic protocol, which is necessary for successful operation of the program with the Triika transport card.

The phone program supports Smart Dial, so that when you dial a phone number, it automatically searches for the first characters in your contacts. This is an encouragement for continuous typing of the Swype type. And the ability to change the size of the working surface of the virtual keyboard for greater ease of control with the fingers of one hand.

The smartphone will provide work with two SIM cards. Typically, for the MIUI shell in settings, you can specify a specific SIM card for transmitting data and voice calls, but for sending SMS messages, you must immediately select the appropriate card.

In 3G/4G modes, you can use a SIM card in any slot, but only one card can function in this mode at a time. To change the purpose of card slots, you do not need to change them one by one, you can do it directly from the phone menu. Work with two SIM cards is organized using the basic Dual SIM Dual Standby standard, since both cards can be in active refresh mode, but cannot work at the same time - there is only one radio module.

OS and software

The software platform in Xiaomi Mi 5 is based on Android OS version 6.0 with the proprietary MIUI shell. Here is the version of the user interface (MIUI Global 7.2.8.0), well known to most buyers of Chinese smartphones, which itself has become the basis for customized shells.

Everything is familiar here, no innovations have been introduced, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 we looked at earlier had everything the same. Features: there is no side menu for installing programs, the navigation menu is completely rearranged and quick adjustments are made; The menu of remaining open programs is manually controlled with indexation of the amount of memory that is released when closed.

The customization menu is very clear, you can customize almost everything, even long or short presses of keys and the color of the light indicator, it is possible to change the working area of ​​the screen for touching with the fingers of one hand, change the font , change it to those who want it and it is installed behind the mind that is even more attractive. There are child and guest modes, and the gesture support axis in Xiaomi smartphones is practically absent.

There are very few pre-installed programs, and those that are, are rusty and cannot be quieted, as there are no noticeable additions. You can purchase and install from the Play Store what you need.

Productivity

The Xiaomi Mi 5 hardware platform will be based on the new and most advanced Qualcomm mobile platform present on the market - the 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. According to official data from Qualcomm, the CPU and GPU of this platform at 100% and 40% 810 per day (report on The new platform can be read in our dedicated material). The Snapdragon 820 configuration includes 64-bit Kryo (ARMv8) processor cores, which are powered by Qualcomm. The maximum frequency of processor cores in versions of Xiaomi Mi 5 with 4 GB of RAM is 2.2 GHz, but here it is reduced to 1.8 GHz. Graphics processing is supported by the new Adreno 530 GPU with support for OpenGL ES 3.1+. This model has 3 GB of LPDDR4 RAM (of which up to 1.9 GB) and 32 UFS flash memory are installed, and there are also available versions of Xiaomi Mi 5 with 4 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of flash memory. yati. Inserted microSD cards were not processed. Connection of third-party flash drives in USB OTG mode is supported, but for this you will need to add an OTG adapter under the USB Type C connector.

The testing results of the new platform clearly turned out to be quite impressive, on par with other current top solutions, close to the maximum. The new SoC demonstrates yearly results in both complex and specialized browser tests. As far as graphics are concerned, in this regard the heroine, looking at the Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa installed in the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, has no equal. Top solutions from MediaTek (MT6797T) and Huawei (HiSilicon Kirin 955), as well as Snapdragon 810, are the record holders in all graphics tests. The results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, shown in the table, can be scientifically evaluated and compared with the results of alternative current top platforms using real numbers captured in these test programs themselves.

Today's most powerful games are played at maximum settings. In World of Tanks you can comfortably play at 60 fps; the frame rate simply does not drop below that. Other games also do not show at least a little bit of lag, playing games with high graphics brilliance on Xiaomi Mi 5 is a real pleasure. The platform is new, extremely sophisticated, and it clearly has a significant productivity reserve for future updates.

Testing in the remaining versions of complex tests AnTuTu and GeekBench 3:

All the results that we collected when testing the smartphone using the latest versions of popular benchmarks were compiled into a table for ease of reference. The table contains a number of other devices from different segments, also tested on similar versions of benchmarks (be careful not to make a preliminary assessment of the dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of one level it is not possible to reveal the results from different versions of benchmarks, so “behind the scenes” they will be deprived of a lot of current and current models - through those that at one time were “slowly recoded” on the latest versions of test programs.

Testing of the graphics subsystem in gaming tests 3DMark, GFXBenchmark and Bonsai Benchmark:

When tested in 3DMark for high-end smartphones, it is now possible to run the program in Unlimited mode, while the rendering speed is fixed at 720p and VSync is enabled (through which the speed can go above 60 fps ).

Browser cross-platform tests:

Since there are no benchmarks to evaluate the speed of the javascript engine, you should always pay attention to the fact that the results in them are completely dependent on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can be correct only on new OSes and browsers, as well as feasibility is not tested when tested first For Android users, we must always use Google Chrome.

Warmth

The lower the temperature of the rear surface, after 10 rounds of battery testing in the GFXBenchmark program (closer to white - higher temperature):

It can be seen that the heating is more localized at the upper part of the device, which may indicate the expansion of the SoC microcircuits. According to the heat chamber data, the maximum heating was 38 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees), but not much more.

Created video

To test the “omniversity” of created videos (including support for different codecs, containers and special capabilities, such as subtitles), we have selected the widest possible formats, which will form the bulk of the content found in Merezh i. Please note that for mobile devices it is important to support hardware decoding of video clips on the same chip, since it is often impossible to obtain current options for devices without processor cores. It’s also not possible to decode everything from a mobile device, since the leadership in flexibility lies with the PC, and no one is going to disgrace it. All results are consolidated into a single table.

The results of the testing did not reveal that the necessary decoders were provided, which are required for the full creation of the largest number of multimedia files, including audio files. For their successful development, you will need to seek the help of a third-party programmer - for example, MX Player. However, it is still necessary to change settings and manually install additional codecs, and now this player does not officially support the AC3 audio format.

Further testing of the created video in Vikonav Oleksiy Kudryavtsev.

Due to the absence of the required adapter, the hypothetical presence of the MHL interface, as well as the Mobility DisplayPort, could not be verified, but it happened to be limited to tests of displaying images of video files on the screen of the device itself. For which we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle to move one section per frame (section “Methodology for testing devices created and displaying a video signal. Version 1 (for mobile devices) 720 /24p

Note: In both cases Evennessі Crossroads green ratings are given, which means that, above all, when watching films, artifacts appear due to uneven cuts and skipping frames, or they will not be visible at all, or their volume and visibility will not Let’s take a look at the comfort. The red icons indicate possible problems associated with the created files.

Based on the criterion for displaying frames, the availability of video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, and some frames (or groups of frames) can be displayed at more or less equal intervals. in i without frame reflow. When you create video files with separate 1920 by 1080 pixels (1080p) on the smartphone screen, the images in the video file will be displayed exactly between the screens, one to one by pixels, so that the output More details. The range of brightness that is displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - in the shadows of every shade of gray does not differ in brightness from the black color, and in the light in All gradations of shades are displayed.

Hour of autonomous robot

The capacity of the small battery installed in Xiaomi Mi 5 is 3000 mAh. This is a large number, but a very small, thin, and extremely light smartphone body. It is important to say based on the first acquaintance with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 platform, which is required for the highest level of autonomy, demonstrations of Xiaomi Mi 5, or something else. But the fact is eclipsed by the fact: a powerful and productive smartphone, which still gets quite hot when performing powerful tasks, demonstrates an extremely high level of autonomous work. This is not a record, of course, but the hero of today’s flagships looks less suitable.

The testing, as before, was carried out without the use of any energy-saving modes, although such, of course, in the device.

Continuous reading with the Moon+ Reader program (with a standard, light theme, with autolists) for a minimum comfortable level of brightness (brightness was set to 100 cd/m²) lasted up to a full charge of up to 19 years. When continuously watching videos from Youtube at high brightness (720p) with the same brightness through a home Wi-Fi network, the device lasted 13 years, which is an extremely good result. In 3D gaming mode, the smartphone lasts 6.5 years.

Xiaomi Mi 5 with its latest hardware platform is one of the first smartphones to support Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology. The kit includes a hemline adapter with maximum output voltage and voltage (2.5/2/1.5 A; 5/9/12 V). From its charger, the smartphone is fully charged for 1 year and 20 hours using a 1.75 A charger at a voltage of 9 V.

Pouch

As already stated in the article, prices for Xiaomi Mi 5 from official and non-certified deliveries can vary greatly. With many other smartphones, the breakdowns are not so noticeable, but here it is even greater. At a price of 22-23 thousand rubles when purchased from an online store, for example, this option can rightfully be called extremely cost-effective and can go along with the popular ethos of a good “anti-crisis flagship”. However, for the price of 33 thousand rubles (as in Zvyazny), our hero will already find many great rivals, and here it will be necessary to level up the characteristics and capabilities. However, I look at the characteristics of the hero - a reliable flagship with a clear screen, the most powerful hardware platform, a wonderful camera, wide communication capabilities and a remarkable level of autonomy. Otherwise, the sound and video recording axis of the Chinese “red” is sacrificed to the top solutions of the same LG, Samsung, and maybe even Huawei. And yet, if you are not afraid of buying equipment from behind the border without guarantees, then it is important to discover a viable alternative on the level of Xiaomi Mi 5.

The Redmi line is becoming particularly popular among Xiaomi smartphones, and it’s not surprising - they have balanced characteristics, a design that doesn’t require too much power, flexible autonomy and an affordable price. The new Redmi 5 does not become a classic continuation of the line of 5-inch devices - the price of a new device with a screen of 18:9 on both sides and a diagonal of 5.7 inches.

Equipment and design

In the middle of the compact, attractive box you can find a charger, a USB cable, paper documentation, a SIM card tray release pin and a smart silicone case. The cooking time of the remaining food depends on the food - although it does not appear out of size, the edges do not tightly envelop the body. A great place for a business that specializes in accessories.

The dimensions of the smartphone are 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm, and the weight is 157 g. The new Redmi 5 is new today, even though budget devices still have a curved display that takes up almost the entire front panel. The edges of the display are rounded and look even more impressive.

Above the screen, to the right, there was a front LED, a sensor unit, a loudspeaker, a camera and a missed indicator. The bottom is empty, there are no traditional touch buttons.

The design of the rear side does not change the spirit of Xiaomi - all the same metal and plastic inserts on the top and bottom, reinforced in the main part of the cover with slits. At the top there is a block of the main camera, a frame and a finger scanner.

The sensor responds with a quick swipe and is functionally different from other phones of the company. On the camera and photographic capabilities we spend a little time every year, in the relevant section. This MI logo appears in its original place.

The left side has a hybrid tray for SIM cards in nanoSIM format; instead of the other, you can insert a microSD memory card. Right-handed, the power button and the gear adjustment dial were removed.

On the top edge there is an infrared port, a noise-canceling microphone and a headphone jack. On the bottom there is a microUSB port, as well as a portable microphone and a multimedia speaker. Virobnik decided not to install USB-C, surrounded by an old socket. Those who are already wondering which side the cable needs to be connected to, can't be bothered. But in a situation where you need to recharge your smartphone, you can use more sockets; it’s not important to find a microUSB cable.

The assembly is important - there are no backlashes, squeaks, and even more gaps and other inaccuracies. The device lies comfortably in your hand, its dimensions and dimensions allow you to handle it with one hand for a long time, without feeling any discomfort. Perhaps, due to the design and ergonomics, it is one of the most affordable smartphones today.

Display

Redmi 5 has an IPS display with a diagonal of 5.7 inches and a separate aspect ratio of 1440 x 720 pixels (18:9 aspect ratio). The screen is covered with dry Corning Gorilla Glass (the generation was not known), and has an oleophobic coating with good hardness.

The distinctly low-rise building, regardless of the large diagonal of the screen, does not manifest itself negatively. The fonts are drawn neatly, the pixels are clearly visible. The images can boast a practically standard contrast, with levels ranging from 1 to 988. Colors are displayed correctly, and saturation increases.

Maximum brightness – 414 cd/m². This is enough for comfortable operation of the smartphone in drowsy weather. The lower brightness level is 1 cd/m². Such significance is given to those who like to read before going to bed in the dark. It is possible that the auto-brightness sensor is not working correctly, often reducing the brightness of the screen to uncomfortable levels.

Looking at the reception screen, you will be able to tuck into the belt of many devices in the middle price range.

Software security

The smartphone runs on Android 7.1.2 with the proprietary MIUI 9 shell (Global 7.12.8). Here you will find everything you need for comfortable work: popular company programs and Google services.

There was no place found for the touch buttons under the display, so the device was integrated into the virtual panel. We won’t be able to describe the interface’s capabilities in detail, except for what has been done and is often used.

I don’t want to worry about functionality, but I don’t want to worry about it. The designers added a little feature – a subtle animation of some icons after the add-ons have disappeared. For example, the Facebook icon is designed in the style of a book; closing it is acceptable if the interface developers pay respect to friends.

You can work with two programs at the same time, so you can use the “split screen” mode, which is good for the 18:9 screen. Access through the menu of recently launched programs. The programs work correctly in any orientation and the windows are scaled.

Although insignificant at first glance, there is a very handy option with expanded capabilities for volume control - the “Silent” mode. When you change the volume using the hardware keys, the screen appears to switch the silent mode menu button. For ease of use, a number of scenarios are included in the control.

It is possible to quickly communicate between two remaining running programs with the help of an additional tap on the button of the remaining running programs, therefore the efficiency of the work increases and it is possible to complete the task much more quickly.

Tim, if you want to know about the new interface, please read it .

Autonomy

The capacity of the installed battery is 3300 mAh and, regardless of the value, the smartphone will continue to charge for a day at medium loads. Good performance is always achieved by optimized software and an energy-efficient hardware platform, which also plays an important role in the small size of the screen. It's a pity it's a weekday.

sound

You may think that the smartphone is equipped with two speakers, but that’s not the case - there is only one speaker and the difference on the bottom side is right-handed, the left-handed one is false. The vibrancy of the sound is at a good level, with maximum loudness during the day and it is unacceptable to derail, which often occurs in budget solutions.

Hardware platform

Xiaomi Redmi 5 calls on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor. For this reason, you need to tell this American chipmaker that you have significantly reduced the quality of your mobile platform.

What do we know about Snapdragon 450? This is a budget 14-nanometer Qualcomm single-chip system, which is actually very similar to the Snapdragon 625. It uses an Adreno 506 GPU, all Cortex-A53 cores run at a frequency of 1.8 GHz. The integration platform has a high-speed modem X9 LTE ​​with a high performance of up to 300 Mbps. LPDDR3 memory is used, the maximum screen resolution is Full HD.

Snapdragon 450 allows you to use dual cameras with a separate 13 MP camera or one separate camera with up to 21 MP. The system is not able to record video in 4K format between Full HD and separate media. The platform supports Quick Charge 3.0 technology, and, as we already know, the Redmi 5 software has been integrated. This has been divided in order not to create competition for the older model Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. For these reasons, NFC is not supported, although the hardware platform allows it.

At first glance, Xiaomi Redmi 5 shows bad results. There are some small “freezes” in the robot, but in the case of a smartphone with 2 GB of RAM, you will need to install it carefully. The guest of our review is a completely productive solution for basic everyday research. It’s not easy to play in powerful games, but it’s comfortable to play in Asphalt Xtreme. For those who do not have enough basic equipment - available versions with 3/32 GB and 4/32 GB of RAM and internal memory are available. Increasing the storage capacity to 64 GB was not due to differentiation from the older model Redmi 5 Plus and the lower prices on the lower level.

Photographic possibilities

The smartphone has a 12 MP main camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The maximum resolution for video recording is 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps.

The diva is not a good person, she takes photographs of the device from good minds, but at the lowest pressure on the day, the phone is not left at all. The software part tries to compensate for shortcomings, but in the photographs it shows no better: small dynamic range, low detail. The picture is clear with noise in the least confused minds and does not suppress plasticity. The smartphone compares favorably with the company’s younger models.

Photographer Otrimani for the anti -Frontario of the caper 5 megapixels is not visible, Ale Varto Highburn, Scho Doppovnyu Svitlodіd - Generally Belsh Yakіsni Snimki with a shortage of ovaritlene. It doesn’t make any sense to describe the capabilities of budget smartphone cameras, but the benefit for photography enthusiasts is obvious - it’s far from a camera phone. If you want clear photographs, buy a flagship from A-brands.

The choice of smartphones with curved screens and minimal frames is not yet as great as the hype around them might suggest. One of the few such models, which cost as much as the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, is the same as the Honor 9 Lite. Ale vin in every speech gives way to the hero of his glance. Its screen is a little smaller, which may be more handy for a camera - 5.65 inches. Honor 9 Lite looks “expensive and rich” due to the shell of the glass body, but it is easier to break, and it will instantly get dirty.

The number of photos taken is approximately on par with the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, but its cameras are located both in the front and in the back. The stink of portraits and self-portraits with bokeh. The productivity of processors can also be improved, although in some programs the HiSilicon Kirin 659 is more fun than the Snapdragon 625. Actually, the Honor 9 Lite has a small, rather colorful detail - the NFC module.

Pouch

Regardless of the large number of Xiaomi smartphones on the market and the reputation of being a manufacturer of smart, smart, and at the same time inexpensive devices, not all of their smartphones are superniks. However, for Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus it is very difficult to choose an “enemy”, because this new product manages to be a good match for everything that is needed by every person on the current “handset”.