My faithful ancient Redmi Note 3G was showing signs of instability, so I bought a 5 Plus from the Mi store at KLCC. And now my Note 3G is behaving itself No regrets though...the 5 Plus is so much better than 4 yr old tech. Farewell 720p screen! Hope it can last me 4+yrs too.

Shoved in a 64Gb Samsung Evo Plus microsd...so many things with "plus" in the name nowadays. With 64GB internal memory, I doubt I'll run out of room for all the apps I need. Love the gestures thingy...no more home button etc. did the OTA update to MiUI...all seems to be running fine.



Does anyone know which version of Gorilla Glass the 5 Plus has?

They will cut yr existing sim to nano size, but if your sim is too old, they will want u to change it, and can clone yr old sim onto a new nano-sized one. No charge for cutting the sim. I just had mine potong to nano size a few days ago. Former digi and current maxis customer here.

They are calling it Quick Dial.

Open the dialler and long-press on any numerical button. A box will pop asking if u wish to assign a phone number to the button you had long-pressed. Select YES and you'll be taken to yr contacts list where you can select a phone number.

While I was at Maxis, they asked if I would fill up a customer satisfaction survey. They were very courteous and helpful to me, so I gladly agreed and filled up the form. And then to my surprise, I was given a box of Oreo tiramisu cookies I never got even a crumb of stale bread from Digi!

I dunno about the 5, cos I have the 5+. I updated OTA to 9.5.3.0 (NEGMIFA) [see post #2359...i posted a screenshot of phone details] and it definitely has Quick Dial. I tried it out earlier and it works Am still learning the various features of this phone and so far I'm really liking it a lot!

That screenshot is from http://www.mi.com/my/redmi-5-plus/
No mention of which version of Gorilla Glass was used.

Yup. Gorilla glass doesn't mean it's totally scratch-proof. I just wanna know which version that glass is, for my own knowledge.
Unfortunately that info doesn't seem to be available.

Before buying this phone, I had gone to see many other brands. Can't remember if it was Oppo or Huawei, but the salesman said one of their mid-range models was using Gorilla glass v1, while the more expensive models used the latest version. It surprised me that v1 was still being produced. Anyways I'll just assume that xiaomi used v1 for cost reasons.

The salesman at the Mi store said no screen protector was needed, but nonetheless I had one installed before putting in the sim. A sacrificial layer is a must. Had gone to 8 phone shops before I found one that fit, more or less. It was at a Mi booth on the ground floor at low yat plaza. Yesterday I saw that Shopee has full coverage tempered glass, without the "notch" at the top, and it looks so much better than what I have on. Now I'm pondering whether to change the tempered glass or not for esthetic purposes.

So you've installed both kinds of tempered glass (incomplete coverage with notch, and full coverage without notch) and found the latter to be less responsive to your touch?

Can you share the name brands of the tempered glass?

If others have had sensitivity issues with the full-coverage tempered glass, please let us know.

And those who have full-coverage tempered glass without touch sensitivity issues, do let us know the name brands and where it was purchased from. Thanks!!

The camera bump isn't too big...but I just worry that over time the lens may be gradually scratched when the phone is put down and picked up many times. I only change phones once every 4-5 years, so I'd really want my 5+ to last.

The included clear silicon back cover only makes the camera bump level with the back of the cover. There's no clearance between the bump and the surface I put the phone down on. Think I'll look for a thicker cover.

Yeah Nillkin's a good quality case and the thickness will surely protect the camera bump. But flip cases aren't convenient for me. I've found several back covers which have circular bumpers around camera and fingerprint sensor in Shopee....still pondering which one to get

Gotta agree with most of what u wrote...I haven't used it long enough to comment on battery life, but I'm glad that u found it to be good. I had fun controlling the tv with phone...but doubt I'll use that feature much (unless my tv remote goes kaput)

Makes me glad I shelled out for the 4GB/64GB version. Browsing is snappy on Mi Browser, Chrome and Firefox. And coming from the Redmi Note 3G with a pathetic 8GB, the freedom to install all the apps I need without having to uninstall and juggle apps is great!

I found that my eyes are more comfy and noticed less wash-out on the screen at certain angles with Standard colors + Increased Contrast settings.

It took reading many reviews, watching lots of youtube reviews, visits to various phone stores including 2 visits to the Mi Store and much thinking before I decided on the 5+. I had wanted to wait for the Redmi Note 5 (China version with f1.8 back camera, the rest of it is similar to the India Note 5 Pro) but my old phone had started to malfunction intermittently and it took 4-5 seconds to boot up Whatsapp. Overall I'm happy with this purchase

Wah! So nice that u got to try out the China Note 5. Yeah from what I read, the camera is indeed better, and your hands-on experience confirms it! You r not being paranoid at all. It's the sensible thing to wait for a local official version. I'll be keeping an eye out for it too

NB I have to correct myself. The China version Note 5's back camera is f1.9, not f1.8 as previously stated....but it's still better than the f2.2 on the 5 Plus.

Yahoo!! Not long to wait now



May it be the China version with the f1.9 rear camera, not a renamed India version...if so, I may be buying one as a gift to someone Hope there's a 4GB/64GB version!

Open dialler app

Dial *#*#64663#*#*

U will be brought to the hardware test mode. Test away till u r satisfied that all is working nicely.

I did that in the Mi Store, but before paying, I first made sure with the store associates that even if 1 pixel is dead, or anything else not working fine would entitle me to an instant 1-on-1 exchange for a perfectly working unit. They said yes, and my bodycam recorded it all as proof of what they said (yes I am a cautious bugger). I then paid and got the receipt, the store associate opened the box and we tested the hardware, step by step. Everything worked fine and we parted ways happily

Oops...forgot to say that I did not test the GPS at the store, because I rarely use that feature on a phone.

No idea about other phone brands/other OS phones.

Here's a list of android phone codes...some of them work on xiaomi, some don't. Use caution with codes that reset phone to factory default!!
https://www.xda-developers.com/codes-hidden-android/

If my old Redmi Note 3G had not suddenly started acting weird in many ways (random reboots/shutdowns, jammed at the first screen with many speckles/stripes/blocks of various colors, unable to open some apps, mega-lag etc), I would have waited for the Redmi Note 5 (China version with f1.9 lens).

Got no spare phone, so I had no choice but to buy one now. To be honest, phone camera is not too important to me, but it would be nice to have an f1.9 lens for better low-light photos and videos. If you have no urgent need for a phone, and would like a better camera than the 5+, I urge u to wait for the Redmi Note 5.

Yeah attw posted that link yesterday. But still no news as to which version we'll be getting....India Note 5 Pro with f2.2 rear cam, or China Note 5 with f1.9 rear cam. Let's see what happens lah...hopefully it'll be the China version

One thing for sure...Xiaomi's naming of the phones is gonna cause confusion to some people if they don't notice the presence/absence of the "Note" in the name.

I had looked at the Redmi 5, thinking I could save some money if I bought it instead of the Redmi 5 Plus.

Played with the devices at the Mi Store. In the end, the slightly larger screen with better resolution and faster processor made the 5 Plus my preferred option. Seriously, my eyes felt so much more comfortable looking at the full HD+ screen. No regrets leaving the world of 720p behind

Of course a Super AMOLED screen on a high-end device looks fantastic, but I refuse to spend so much on a phone.

Both the Redmi 5 and 5 Plus support Band 5 (850) that Unifi Mobile uses. No problem if Unifi falls back to Celcom coverage in areas where their own signal is not strong/available. This is my first phone with 4g capability...and I'm loving the speed!

The old Mi service outlet at Low Yat Plaza closed down.
There's a new one on the same floor (4th)...it's tiny and seems to be an authorized service outlet, not owned by Mi.
tel: 03-2110 5842

I went there to ask if they sold the BM42 battery for my old Note 3G...no luck. They don't sell spare parts, and that battery is long out of production

I remember when the Note 3G first came out...there was a big issue about yellow screens too...something about the glue holding the digitizer from the lcd screen together, it was coming apart, causing the yellowish cast. Fortunately my unit was not affected. Hope your 5 gets repaired fast.

You're most welcome

And welcome to the 5+ club!

I'm no mobile network expert; can u please explain why we need bands 38 and 40 when Unifi Mobile only uses band 5? Thanks.