Xiaomi Redmi 5 (2GB RAM, 16GB)

Design

• Decent design and build, pretty much in the style that has been pioneered by Xiaomi
• Nice, tall 5.7 inches 18:9 display with minimal bezels, and a pretty compact form factor
• Fast fingerprint scanner
• While the bezels are slim, they are more than what you’d typically expect from a modern tall-screen phone

Display

• The display is nice but not quite as sharp as the one on the Redmi Note 5

Software

• MIUI is one of the better Android UIs around

Camera

• Decent (though not great) rear and front cameras - you will get decent shots in good light - brightness, composure and sharpness are all reasonable
• The cameras are decent in good light, but in low light and even relatively weaker lighting conditions, pictures definitely lose competence

More

• Very good performance, backed by the capable Snapdragon 450, that can be considered almost on par with the current-generation Snapdragon 600-series options - on the whole, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 matches up well with devices that usually cost a fair bit more - this is visible even in practical use of the phone - it’s smooth, easy to use and performs well in most situations
• Very good battery life - thanks to MIUI 9’s frugal power consumption and the capabilities of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC, you can expect to get well over a day of battery life on a single charge
• On the whole, with very capable specifications at a very reasonable price, the Redmi 5 promises a lot for not much money, and it's main competition will likely come from its own, slightly more expensive cousins from the Redmi Note 5 series