As far imaging is concerned, the phone is supposed to sport a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Redmi Note 5 will run Android 7.1 Nougat out-of-the-box with the MIUI 9 on top of it. The device will come with a dual-SIM car slot (with support for 4G LTE and VoLTE). It also comes with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5: Expected Specifications

• Display: 6-inch, IPS LCD, Full HD+ resolution (2160 × 1080 pixels), 18:9 aspect ratio
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 630/660
• Software: Android 7.1 Nougat
• Memory: 3GB/4GB RAM
• Storage: 32GB/64GB, microSD card slot (compatible with up to 128GB cards)
• Rear-facing Camera: 12-megapixel, PDAF, dual-tone LED flash, 4K video recording
• Front-facing Camera: 5-megapixel, 1080p video recording
• Connectivity: Dual-SIM card slot, 4G VoLTE, GPS, GLONASS, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth, IR port, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack
• Battery: 4000mAh, non-removable
• Extras: Fingerprint Reader

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will come in nine colour variants: Black, Blue, Gold, Grey, Pink, Red, Rose Gold, Silver, and White. Xiaomi is now reportedly the second largest smartphone brand in India, and is going neck-to-neck with Samsung in terms of market share. It recently launched the high-end Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 in India to compete with the OnePlus 5 and the bezel-less Samsung Galaxy S8+.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Initial Impressions

[Sources: TENAA 1, TENAA 2]