Verdict: it’s an insanely value-packed phone

The Redmi Note 5 isn’t perfect, no matter what Xiaomi diehards tell you: image quality from its dual-cameras are good but aren’t amazing, and that charging time is pretty slow for a device of its caliber. But if we’re honest, those are mostly nitpicking in an overall solid phone. Big battery means it’ll take a while before you completely drain it, a notchless display is heaven sent for the notch haters plus the addition of the SD 636 chipset means the phone is capable of demolishing any and all apps with ease.

Xiaomi priced the Redmi Note 5 at Php 11,990, making it the cheapest phone with the Snapdragon 636 chipset in the Philippines today. The phone will be available in both Lazada and the Authorized Mi Store on May 15.