Chinese company Xiaomi launched its Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 sporting a Helio X20 SoC, this summer fans speculated that it will release Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, a smartphone that is to be powered by a 2.1 GHz MediaTek Helio x25 deca-core SoC after it reportedly passed the US FCC certification.

Leaked specs of the phone suggest that Redmi Note 5 would feature a 5.5 inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 and might power on 2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core SoC or a 2.1GHz MediaTek Helio x25 deca-core processor, paired with 4GB RAM, along with 32GB and 64GB storage and expandable storage to 128GB using microSD slot.

The phone's camera component will have a 16 and an 8-megapixel rear and front-facing shooter respectively with the former having live filters, HD video recording, and image stabilization. Other notable attributes include a  USB Type-C hub, the aforementioned fingerprint reader, and a "Quick Charge 3.0" for its battery pack.  

Xiaomi had first launched the Redmi Note 4 in China last year, around August, which has not yet made to India. Considering the pattern, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro too might first launch in China, followed with other Asian markets.